How many other cyclists did you see on your commute this morning?

I'll start: 1.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on September 25, 2014 at 10:04am

I caught one on Cermak in my mirror, and saw one turning from 19th onto Southbound Marshall. No news on whether that one survived the Marshall Blvd bike lane.

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Permalink Reply by Brett Miller on October 9, 2014 at 1:18pm

At approximately 7:29am at the funky intersection of Ogden and 26th Street, I saw three other cyclists: a road bike blazing by on Ogden and a mountain bike and a fixie turning left onto Ogden, all heading into the city. Mounted atop my hybrid, I thought what diversity we have here in Chicago! Usually I'm all by myself commuting between Oak Park and Little Village, so it was nice to see some fellow riders.

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Permalink Reply by Tom Z on October 9, 2014 at 2:08pm

There were about 15 different people I saw commuting on the North Branch trail around 6:30 pm yesterday. I need to do this more often, schedule permitting (I can't commute on the North Branch after dark).

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Permalink Reply by David P. on October 9, 2014 at 2:15pm

On evenings this summer when I go from ca. North & Elston to the Loop for an appointment after work, I have often seen over 100 other cyclists in that 20-minute ride.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on October 11, 2014 at 5:14pm

How do you handle that intersection?
I have ridden from Harlem/Roosevelt area to 26th/California area a couple dozen times via the 26/Ogden/Cicero abomination.

B.C. Miller said:

At approximately 7:29am at the funky intersection of Ogden and 26th Street, I saw three other cyclists: a road bike blazing by on Ogden and a mountain bike and a fixie turning left onto Ogden, all heading into the city. Mounted atop my hybrid, I thought what diversity we have here in Chicago! Usually I'm all by myself commuting between Oak Park and Little Village, so it was nice to see some fellow riders.

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on October 12, 2014 at 6:38pm

Today, commuting and viewing in and around The 2014 Chicago Marathon I saw a huge amount of cyclists checking the event out on two wheels. Divvy's , Bobby Bike Rentals, and personal bikes were everywhere downtown enjoying a perfect fall Sunday that was ideal for any cycling activity. Once again, it was great seeing my fellow cyclists at today's marathon !

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on October 12, 2014 at 7:59pm

I saw about 8 on the way up to Division and Oakley. A few racer types on Ogden and a bunch on Oakley. I guess the Marathon could have been a factor. Normally I might see 2 or 3 on that 4.5 mile journey.

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Permalink Reply by Brett Miller on October 13, 2014 at 11:17am

I find that this intersection is not as bad as people think or as it intuitively seems, although it does require that you keep doubly aware of your surroundings. The tricky part is that whether crossing Ogden heading eastbound or westbound, you are couched in between lanes turning and lanes going straight. Also, given that Ogden is at a bit of a curve through there, one can feel a little bit exposed to Ogden traffic speeding by. I just position myself safely in the intersection, wait for the lights to signal my right of way, and then peddle like the dickens to get up to speed and across. Otherwise, I have a nice low-key commute through residential Cicero between SE Oak Park and Little Village. At a little over six miles, many mornings/afternoons it seems too short and I wish I had a longer commute!

h' 1.0 said:

How do you handle that intersection?
I have ridden from Harlem/Roosevelt area to 26th/California area a couple dozen times via the 26/Ogden/Cicero abomination.

B.C. Miller said:

the funky intersection of Ogden and 26th Street

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 1, 2014 at 8:35am

Until I hit Kinzie and Wells, I only saw 3 on private bikes and 1 on a Divvy. Then I started seeing a lot on Divvy, but no one on private bikes! All between 7:30 and 8:00 this morning.