David crZven 10.6's Page

"That's being paved as I write.   They are in the middle of Southport repaving today.   Today they are at Grace.... "

"This is exactly the kind of "anti-car" attitude which makes it impossible for real progress.   Foster Avenue  has become a major route for cars.   Many of the cross routes are badly choked.  What are those…"

"Reading is a skill.  Its too bad you haven't mastered it.   I listed many reasons why Lawrence, as currently constituted, puts Cyclists at risk.  Instead of answering those comments, you mis-stated the specific post and…"

"My Comment:  Surely the "both feet on the street" standard isn't real.  I cleat on leg into my pedal.  When I stop, and I do stop, the other leg will go to the ground, but I certainly do not uncleat at every stop sign…"

"I wish I had the exact set of citations.  We covered this in some detail in Political Science class. The basic premise is that the first opposition to the Viet Nam War did not begin with the youth, it began with the Grandmothers and the…"

"Actually I used to think that, but I have been exploring.   Ainslie eastbound from Elston runs all the way to the North Branch.    All major streets have lights, all minor streets have stop signs, few speed bumps, new…"

"Does me no good.  I use it West of Western all the way to Austin.  (I should say the City says I should use it.... I have my own alternate routes that are better....) "

"As currently constituted, the Lawrence Avenue bike lanes only put bicyclists at greater risk. 1.   They are badly painted and appear and disappear at random. 2.   They place bicycles in a part of the street which has…"

"This is one of those events that I really hope will eventually go away.  It sends the very message that we should not be sending to the public at large -- that bicyclists are not "normal" members of society.    This…"

"Yes and No.   They are very good at following the party line and thus, for example, are insistent that things such as the Lawrence Avenue bike lanes are a "good idea" and they are unwilling to consider the…"

"Ainslie is also a great alternative Eastbound to Lawrence from essentially Elston all the way to the River.  One way, relatively few cars, calm cross streets with four way stops and lights at all major intersections.   And a portion…"

"The footbridge over the Kennedy at Austin is also a nice "back route" that gets you out of the Foster/ Milwaukee/Northwest Highway/Central mishegas."

"Posted fares should be required.   Cabs don't always make the same money either.   A fare through sparse traffic at speed earns a lot more per minute than a fare into Wrigleyville before a Cub Game.  If Bicycle…"

"The 11 went as a message to the new Alderman.  the Lincoln stops at the Southern border of his ward (Fullerton) and starts up again at Western and Lawrence, the Northern Border of his ward.  It was one of the few "angle" buses…"

"I have a couple of them.  Lincoln to Wilson to west of Elston to Lawrence, to Laman to Ainslie to Higgins to Bryn Mawr.   Or Lincoln to Wilson to North Branch Trail to Bryn Mawr to Forest Glen to Berwyn via many side streets to NW…"

"The ride out to O'Hare was kind of nice today.   I took it easy and took the slower, but more pleasant route.  One or two "idiots" in cars, but most of the bicyclists seemed in a pleasant mode and were being polite and…"