Commute route advice - Northside to 2801 S Western - The Chainlink2024-03-29T07:35:27Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/commute-route-advice-northside-to-2801-s-western?feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes. I'd love to hear the OP'…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-15:2211490:Comment:10829402017-11-15T16:32:32.527ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>Yes. I'd love to hear the OP's reasoning on this. I'm sure there is a reason and I'm interested to know it!</p>
<p>Yes. I'd love to hear the OP's reasoning on this. I'm sure there is a reason and I'm interested to know it!</p> I would agree. That's a lot o…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-15:2211490:Comment:10831102017-11-15T15:25:21.556ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>I would agree. That's a lot of east-west distance - a high price for the pleasure of some lakefront riding. Just my $0.02.... Your mileage may vary.</p>
<p>I would agree. That's a lot of east-west distance - a high price for the pleasure of some lakefront riding. Just my $0.02.... Your mileage may vary.</p> + yep.tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-15:2211490:Comment:10829392017-11-15T06:49:36.748ZFran Kondorfhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/FranKondorf
<p>+ yep.</p>
<p>+ yep.</p> Of course, no one is being cr…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-15:2211490:Comment:10832252017-11-15T05:17:40.419ZJim Rehohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JimReho
<p>Of course, no one is being critical of Bill. I think what you're trying to point out, and correct me if I'm wrong, is that the battle to get east to the LFP from Damen or Pulaski, and then west from the LFP to 28th and Western, negates the advantage of taking the LFP in between. Am I right? Because that's certainly the way I would see it. </p>
<p>Of course, no one is being critical of Bill. I think what you're trying to point out, and correct me if I'm wrong, is that the battle to get east to the LFP from Damen or Pulaski, and then west from the LFP to 28th and Western, negates the advantage of taking the LFP in between. Am I right? Because that's certainly the way I would see it. </p> Yes, adding 4 miles to avoid…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-14:2211490:Comment:10829352017-11-14T19:24:09.795ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>Yes, adding 4 miles to avoid car traffic makes sense to me.</p>
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<p>What I find odd here is that the on-street distance to and from the LFP is nearly as long as the on-street distance using the more direct route--so using the LFP doesn't even achieve the goal of avoiding car traffic.</p>
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<p>That's why I wonder if it's a conditioning/exercise thing. I'm just honestly curious.</p>
<p>Yes, adding 4 miles to avoid car traffic makes sense to me.</p>
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<p>What I find odd here is that the on-street distance to and from the LFP is nearly as long as the on-street distance using the more direct route--so using the LFP doesn't even achieve the goal of avoiding car traffic.</p>
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<p>That's why I wonder if it's a conditioning/exercise thing. I'm just honestly curious.</p> I cannot speak for the OP, bu…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-14:2211490:Comment:10830982017-11-14T16:29:20.774ZDavid P.https://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidAPertuz
<p>I cannot speak for the OP, but my own (long) commute gives me a technically-shorter-distance (maybe 21 miles instead of 25) route home using MLK Drive, but I choose the LFP every time because it is so, so much less stressful. No one in a car is trying to kill me and I can ride nonstop from Marquette to the Loop or Diversey or wherever. I don't blame the OP for choosing the LFP, whatever their reasons.</p>
<p>I cannot speak for the OP, but my own (long) commute gives me a technically-shorter-distance (maybe 21 miles instead of 25) route home using MLK Drive, but I choose the LFP every time because it is so, so much less stressful. No one in a car is trying to kill me and I can ride nonstop from Marquette to the Loop or Diversey or wherever. I don't blame the OP for choosing the LFP, whatever their reasons.</p> I am just curious if there is…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-14:2211490:Comment:10829302017-11-14T15:59:56.523ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>I am just curious if there is some reason you are wedded to taking the LFP, given how out of the way it is from your starting and ending points.</p>
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<p>I get that many people feel more comfortable on the LFP, but you'll be riding just as many miles on city streets to get to the LFP and back as you'd be riding if you took a more direct route.</p>
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<p>Maybe you want the exercise/conditioning of the uninterrupted LFP riding?</p>
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<p>Just curious more than anything--not…</p>
<p>I am just curious if there is some reason you are wedded to taking the LFP, given how out of the way it is from your starting and ending points.</p>
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<p>I get that many people feel more comfortable on the LFP, but you'll be riding just as many miles on city streets to get to the LFP and back as you'd be riding if you took a more direct route.</p>
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<p>Maybe you want the exercise/conditioning of the uninterrupted LFP riding?</p>
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<p>Just curious more than anything--not trying to be critical. :)</p> Thanks for all the advice. Th…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-14:2211490:Comment:10831752017-11-14T01:56:07.345ZBill Seligerhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/BillSeliger
Thanks for all the advice. There's a Divvy station right next to my work location there so I Divvy'd back to he loop along Blue Island. Seemed like a pretty good route. Even though it's more miles I want to stick with the LFP and it looks like 18th to Blue Island will wait to well. I'll report back what I learned over the coming weeks. Again, thanks!
Thanks for all the advice. There's a Divvy station right next to my work location there so I Divvy'd back to he loop along Blue Island. Seemed like a pretty good route. Even though it's more miles I want to stick with the LFP and it looks like 18th to Blue Island will wait to well. I'll report back what I learned over the coming weeks. Again, thanks! This. ^
If you insist on ta…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-14:2211490:Comment:10829262017-11-14T01:53:00.057ZMauricehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Maurice
<p>This. ^</p>
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<p>If you insist on taking the LFP, 18th is chill compared to Archer, though you still have to watch out for shitty drivers in certain specific spots, such as the Dan Ryan intersection.</p>
<p>This. ^</p>
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<p>If you insist on taking the LFP, 18th is chill compared to Archer, though you still have to watch out for shitty drivers in certain specific spots, such as the Dan Ryan intersection.</p> The United Center section of…tag:thechainlink.org,2017-11-13:2211490:Comment:10828662017-11-13T22:26:41.716ZTony Adamshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyAdams
<p>The United Center section of Damen can be a very crappy few blocks though as Damen turns into a four lane street with no shoulder or parking lane. But in the context of your entire trip, this is a pretty small problem. </p>
<p>As for your originally proposed route, I can't discourage riding on Archer enough. Southwest of Throop it has no bike lanes and motor vehicle traffic can move very fast and there are numerous sites where the outside traffic lane gets squeezed pretty tightly. (usually…</p>
<p>The United Center section of Damen can be a very crappy few blocks though as Damen turns into a four lane street with no shoulder or parking lane. But in the context of your entire trip, this is a pretty small problem. </p>
<p>As for your originally proposed route, I can't discourage riding on Archer enough. Southwest of Throop it has no bike lanes and motor vehicle traffic can move very fast and there are numerous sites where the outside traffic lane gets squeezed pretty tightly. (usually at intersections to allow for a left turn lane).</p>
<p>If you insist on trying it. One can take the lakefront path to just south of Soldier Field where one can cross the Metra tracks via an overpass dumping you onto South Calumet, just south of 18th. Take 18th west to State, take that south for a block or so to the northeastern terminus of Archer.</p>