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JerBear
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Chicago's Original Bike Map
Replied Aug. 29, 2009
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dinner invite is still open
I'm buying dinner.....
This group is for bikers whom are not going to get outdone by some lousy north side riders...South Chicago Let's Unite!!!
mmm..... i second that
Lee I have to agree with you about the major influx of fixed gear riders at this point. Some of them, MANY of them, have little to no experience and it shows. Obviously rad traffic moves come with experience. I've seen some of these kids watch the m…
That is an excellent article Brendan. I wonder about your conclusion based on what seems like an argument that the individual could make the bike stop adequately to conform to the definition of the law withou brakes, namely skid. Because it is very…
Riding fixed without a traditional mechanical brake is illegal in some European cities (London comes to mind), but is probably not illegal in Illinois. I am a lawyer and I ride a fixed gear bike in Chicago (but with a front brake). I have written on…
forget the specifics of the law and think about being in a courtroom after getting hit.
I certainly wouldn't want the drivers attorney knowing if I were riding without brakes!
Here's the definition of "Highways:" (625 ILCS 5/1‑126) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 1‑126)
Sec. 1‑126. Highway. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purpos…
A bicycle is considered a vehicle, especially under Chicago municipal code. Thus, you must follow the law, as stated, unless there are specific exceptions in place. Riding brakeless is what some people choose to do (one of my bikes is brakeless). I…
I'm confused though. Kevin says that bicycles are included in the code unless specified otherwise. But they make specific mention of motor-driven cycles, why not bicycles? How can bicycles be included without needing to be mentioned at all? It also…
well I guess they could be dangerosu if the roads are wet and the brakes dont work well
The Illinois Motor Vehicle Code, which for whatever reason also applies to bicycles, unless bicycles are specifically excluded, reads in pertinent part:
ARTICLE III. BRAKES
(625 ILCS 5/12‑301) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 12‑301)
Sec. 12‑301. Brakes.
(a…
I still don't completely get the whole fixed gear thing. I'm thinking it has something to do with riding a machine that is distilled down to its most simple form. Or something like that.
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- What I ride:
- Road, Mountain
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Exercise
- About me:
- Originally from N.Y.C., got to Chicago in December.
Just got a bike on a whim..., loving it!
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- http://j3rry.net
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