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"Even for safety reasons? "

"This thread is the first this Evanstonian has heard of the Ashland BRT.  If I understand it correctly (http://www.transitchicago.com/ashlandbrt/), the center lane and much of the median will be taken up with bus infrastructure, leaving one…"

"Are there: Things we can do to improve your effectiveness Things you can pass off to us FAQ of things general bike nerds can do to help ATA ? Just thinking out loud. Skip "

"I had a great ride in today.  Unlike grayn8, I rode in southbound, so had an amazing tailwind.  According to My Tracks, my top speed was nearly 26mph, likely on that nice straight stretch of LFT between Fullerton and LaSalle.  My…"

"Textured like volcanic rock would be okay.  Cratered like a volcano, less so. :-) "

"Haven't seen anything so far.  Assuming they don't just use auto-reply bots, I wouldn't necessarily expect an immediate response.  Might take a day or two. "

"Bikers are facing "new" challenges too like riding in a lane with none or little from cars at intersections due to the parked cars as a buffer. These larger bulkier bikes won't be going anywhere fast and most of the ones I see here…"

"I tried repeatedly to use the 311request URL, but it never liked the location information I entered, no matter how precise I was.  Not being a Chicago resident, it didn't seem right that I look up an alderman.  I finally sent an email…"

"Cool! That's the first time I have ever seen a fixed gear bike with disc brakes! Or did it have one disc brake? Impressive."

"Nope, you were first, Skip! :) "

"Oh that that was true.  Wouldn't it be great if cars went in and never came out? :-) "

"Apologies for beating a bit of a dead horse, but Clark (southbound) and Franklin (northbound) are reasonable alternatives. :-) "

"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inattentional_blindness Or in the words of the Rock Man: "You see what you want to see and hear what you want to hear."  He wanted to see a clear path.  The predominant moving obstructions on a city…"

"Clark in Rogers Park and Wells north of Chicago are both "finished" in this manner.  As others noted, the concrete is rough, basically unfinished, and level with the surrounding asphalt.  I have been operating under the…"

"I can't wait for my ultrasonic cleaner to arrive so I can try cleaning some grimy parts, like chains and freewheels... :-) "