"The article sure is encouraging but seems to overhype things, imho. The article stated; "City centre streets will be closed to motorised traffic on Sundays." That would be cool. Hope to see it happen. The loop is largely empty on…"
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Article on Chicago Bike 2015 Plan
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Joe Guzzardo Mar 10.
Bike stands and repair units @ Thorndale CTA stop
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Was very surprised (and pleased) to see this the other day at my Throndale CTA stop - cant recall reading anything about this on the Chainlink. There are two Parktool repair 'stands' and a total of…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) Feb 19.
Weather app suggestions?
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Is anyone aware of an (ideally free) app for current and future weather conditions including wind speed and direction (yup- I'm a regular rider of the LFT...)?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew Bedno Feb 11.
It's open!
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I visited it Saturday. Would have LOVED to have tried out some of those vintage bikes - especially the tandems!Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by mark stetson Aug 27, 2012.
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Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Bike stands and repair units @ Thorndale CTA stop'"What is this I don't even.
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bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Bike stands and repair units @ Thorndale CTA stop'"rampant socialism
that rocks
ever try getting a wrench for
your car in a parking lot?
because of their nature
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a mechanic's lein is far more likely to be the type of "help" available.
how can this not be the most popular…"
BritBoy posted a discussionBike stands and repair units @ Thorndale CTA stop
Was very surprised (and pleased) to see this the other day at my Throndale CTA stop - cant recall reading anything about this on the Chainlink. There are two Parktool repair 'stands' and a total of 65 'drop down loops' to lock bikes too (most of which would be able to accommodate one bike either side). My phone's not technologically advanced enough for the 'scan code for detailed repair instructions' but this all looks good!Perhaps a shame that CCTV at the station doesn't extend to within the…See More
Andrew Bedno replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Weather app suggestions?'"I scoured the above links and plotted the Chicago lakefront weather stations. There're only nine, and half of them have been out for weeks. Foster, Montrose, North, Oak, all down.
Only Waukeegan, offshore Devon, Northerly Island and Calumet…"
Joe Studer 8.0 mi replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Weather app suggestions?'"These links are awesome. Thanks!
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Joe Guzzardo replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Weather app suggestions?'"Hey Rich,
So I checked out your link and if I'm reading it correctly, the station location at 42.000 N 87.500 W is in Lake Michigan about 4 miles offshore from Devon Ave and the monitoring equipment is about 70 feet above the water. So…"
Rich Svehla replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Weather app suggestions?'"And here is the nearshore marine two-day forecast.
http://weather.noaa.gov/pub/data/forecasts/marine/near_shore/lm/lmz741.txt
Again, multiply windspeed in knots by 1.1 to get miles per hour.
Chainlink might consider a lakefront weather…"
Rich Svehla replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Weather app suggestions?'"Here is the NOAA lakefront data page, real time and 24 hour history. Wind speed and direction, wind gusts, and air temp.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=chii2"
Mark Potts replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Weather app suggestions?'"It doesn't have to be complex, although utilizing the localized weather reports available sounds really cool, but it would be nice to have a weather report linked to each event posted.
The report can be updated as forecasts are presented,…"
Andrew Bedno replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Weather app suggestions?'"Whoa. That's amazing. Exactly what this thread asked for. Go see: http://lkfrnt.com
I'm gonna have to study the data buoys thing."
flores replied to BritBoy's discussion 'Weather app suggestions?'"Shameless plug for a mobile web app I built when I was commuting on the CHILFT, it pulls data from a buoy on the lake and tweets with the #CHILFT lkfrnt.com"
"I use the Gene App. I check my outdoor thermometer and look out the window to see how much the trees are shaking and what the street looks like. I have yet to miss a bike commute due to weather."
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