I rode Dearborn today...anyone else?

I just missed the press conference and just hung out at lunch to see how it would all work. It seemed easy enough, so I took Dearborn as my starting route home to Roscoe Village. Normally I hit Franklin to Orleans then north to Lincoln.

I have to say, it was pretty easy and relatively safe. The ambassadors were helpful with the the auto traffic. The walkers were easy enough to avoid. I had to chuckle at two riders riding side by side in the lane.

What I didn't see was any oncoming traffic; southbound riders. I am guessing that will come in time or at other times during the day.

Way to go Mayor RE! This is really making a statement.

Who else rode the new path?

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 8, 2013 at 4:02am

Some of them are good people who get it.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

The Chicago Police are sometimes quite lovable!

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 8, 2013 at 4:03am

There's nothing quite like learning insults by immersion.  ;)

Juan 2-8 mi. said:

Most of the people I work with are Polish, so it kinda rubs off after many years.

Anne Alt said:

Dupa? Haven't heard that one in a while - my Polish gramma's favorite equivalent for dumbass.  ;)

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on March 8, 2013 at 4:15am

Today was one of the best days on Dearborn I've had in a while. No peds standing in the bike lane – even at Lake, they were all bunched up on the sidewalk. There were a bunch of trucks around Monroe that were properly in the loading zone, and not in the bike lane.

Permalink Reply by WillG on March 13, 2013 at 2:52am

Careful patches of ice out there this morning.

Permalink Reply by Juan Primo on March 13, 2013 at 3:25am

I often hear dupajasz, which is like "Johnny ass".

Anne Alt said:

There's nothing quite like learning insults by immersion.  ;)

Juan 2-8 mi. said:

Most of the people I work with are Polish, so it kinda rubs off after many years.

Anne Alt said:

Dupa? Haven't heard that one in a while - my Polish gramma's favorite equivalent for dumbass.  ;)

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on March 13, 2013 at 3:39am

I noticed a truck parked on the bridge blocking the bike lane. At first I thought CDOT was installing plates, but the truck was just sitting there with a couple guys in it. I wasn't sure if it was a city truck or not.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 13, 2013 at 3:42am

That looks like welding equipment.  Let's keep our fingers crossed!
 
Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I noticed a truck parked on the bridge blocking the bike lane. At first I thought CDOT was installing plates, but the truck was just sitting there with a couple guys in it. I wasn't sure if it was a city truck or not.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 13, 2013 at 4:21am

I'll bet they're installing the plates today.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

That looks like welding equipment.  Let's keep our fingers crossed!
 
Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I noticed a truck parked on the bridge blocking the bike lane. At first I thought CDOT was installing plates, but the truck was just sitting there with a couple guys in it. I wasn't sure if it was a city truck or not.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on March 13, 2013 at 4:48am

I hope so! It's been very slippery these past few days and I am really wanting to not have to walk my bike across the bridge.

Anne Alt said:

I'll bet they're installing the plates today.

Permalink Reply by blair on March 13, 2013 at 4:59am

Fingers crossed!!!

Permalink Reply by Deet 4.5mi on March 13, 2013 at 5:04am

That would be cool.

Permalink Reply by WillG on March 13, 2013 at 5:09am

I just can't relate to this. Commuting downtown for 3 years off and on and I've never felt the slickness of the wet metal grates (my usual crossings were/are Clark and Dearborn). I definitely think they feel "weird" with the grooves and I know that other people do fall, I've just never really felt like I needed to walk my bike.

Regardless, it would be great is the plates were going in today.

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I hope so! It's been very slippery these past few days and I am really wanting to not have to walk my bike across the bridge.

Anne Alt said:

I'll bet they're installing the plates today.

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