First Daycare Bike Commute in the Burbs

Did you have a “first” this week too?

First bike commute on the trail-a-bike (thanks Paolo Urizar) and to our new school! Most importantly figured out how to avoid Lake Cook Road over the highway.

We had a blast on this gorgeous 82 degree fall day.

so we bike commuted last year too but it felt like a real accomplishment getting over the highway at Lake Cook (avoided it).

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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on September 25, 2018 at 4:11pm

That's great to hear. Wow, she's so grown up! Thanks for sharing the photo.

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Permalink Reply by Alex Z on September 26, 2018 at 1:39pm

Awesome!!

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Permalink Reply by JMinHP on September 26, 2018 at 3:19pm

Curious how you got around Lake Cook and the highway! I'm thinking the overpass at Deefield Road/Central Ave is too far north and out of the way. Care to share your secret?

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on September 27, 2018 at 3:32pm

I took Clavey over the highway. North side doesn't have an entrance to the highway. Took the sidewalk there. From there we head east, and cross over via the JCYS parking lot, through the small park there, onto a neighborhood street and turn right. Then on Hastings there is an adorable forest path that pops you up near Marion. That leads to Lake Cook (and my daughter's school).

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Permalink Reply by JMinHP on September 28, 2018 at 9:25am

Thanks, Julie! Very cool little hack. My son used to go to JCYS until this year so I know the area really well (see also my not too cryptic username). If you ever see a black Yuba Mundo with blaze orange bags in the hood say hi!