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Best bike shoe selection in Chicago?
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I'm hoping to buy some bike shoes (spd) at a local shop in Chicago vs. an online merchant. Any thoughts on which shop has a nice wide selection of bike shoes...if such a place exists?Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ernesto Lube Mar 27.
Elston Protected Bike Lane--Zero Maintenance Zone
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Are they any other regular users of the newish Elston protected bike lanes...north of Milwaukee ave? I've been a bit deflated (pun intended) by the amount of debris and glass, and general total…Continue
Tags: maintenance, lane, bike, protected, Elston
Started this discussion. Last reply by kb Jan 24.
Will Elston Protected Lanes Be Repaved?
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I was curious if anyone knew if the new Elston protected bike lanes will be repaved?It's nice to have the separation, but it's a bit rough. Just curious if resurfacing was part of the initiative. Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by dav Sep 21, 2018.
Disturbing Incident Report on Facebook/UK Village
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Read this on the Ukrainian Village Neighborhood Watch Facebook page. A man in pickup truck was headed west on Grand. He suddenly pulled over & got out of the truck & walked into the street.…Continue
Tags: village, ukrainian, crash, bike
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian Mar 25, 2017.
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I'm hoping to buy some bike shoes (spd) at a local shop in Chicago vs. an online merchant. Any thoughts on which shop has a nice wide selection of bike shoes...if such a place exists?See More
"Has anyone used the Elston PBL since it's snowed? Thinking about taking on the commute home today..."
Mark Cassidy replied to Brian's discussion Elston Protected Bike Lane--Zero Maintenance Zone"Elston from Division to Milwaukee and then south on Milwaukee was all clear on Monday AM"
"The Washington St PBL was basically clear mid-block, but there were piles of snow near the intersections. I saw a city worker hand shoveling the snow this morning at Washington and LaSalle."
"I rode to Evanston on Sunday and the PBLs on Dodge and Sheridan were all clear and salted. I rode downtown and back from the north side yesterday and they were all good on Milwaukee."
Gary Adams replied to Brian's discussion Elston Protected Bike Lane--Zero Maintenance Zone"I think they could write more than 8 parking tickets in a shift. I've seen an officer walk down my old block, which was permit parking, and write more than 8 in less than an hour. "
Apie (11) replied to Brian's discussion Elston Protected Bike Lane--Zero Maintenance Zone"I take Elston every evening from the Loop to Lawrence (then west a few miles) and honestly it is not that bad. Nothing to get upset about. There is WAY more debris, broken glass and car pieces on Milwaukee. If there is a…"
"Let's leave the money issue aside--we won't solve Chicago's financial questions on The Chainlink -- and use the tools we have now...the political process, phones/311, and our own actions.
If everyone who has complained about this…"
"Oh geez. Are we really going to have this argument again? Bikes don't wear and tear on the streets. They don't pollute. They are great for health, mental health, traffic reduction, the environment, and people that can't afford a car…"
"OK, so what would be a reasonable user fee for a bike? $5? 'Not going to collect a ton of $$$ at that rate. $10? Still not going to make much of a dent. 'Certainly not enough to cover the construction of bike lanes and their upkeep.
I…"
"I'm a cyclist, but also a homeowner, and a car owner. I pay a ton of property taxes in addition to my vehicle sticker. Anyone who thinks cyclists don't pay taxes, or that car owners cover the costs of the streets with fuel taxes and city…"
" I wouldn't even need a vehicle just a cargo bike or bike with a trailer, They don't have to be cleaned all the time just watch the weather and pick the nice days. 200 miles of PBL's is easily done in a few days"
"The city makes over $200 Million a year in parking tickets already!
I talk to drivers occasionally doing deliveries in River North and they complain about no where to park or getting a ticket and that wipes out their earnings for the weekend.
It is…"
"As Yasmeen noted, the city has dedicated workers in the Finance Dept. that write tickets for parking meters and bike lane violators.
I average reporting a violator for every two minutes in the bike lanes. I've seen the workers write parking…"
"John Greenfield had a great piece a year or two ago about how he was annoyed about a frozen section of bike lane on Broadway so he went and shoveled it himself.
It definitely seems like if one of us spent a little time to clean it up it would go a…"
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