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

I'll start: 1.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on April 17, 2014 at 7:08am

Too many.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on April 28, 2014 at 2:37am

Only 4.  Last week there were trains of us!

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on May 7, 2014 at 4:53am

The troops were out from Wicker Park to downtown.  
 

What can we do to get more cyclists out in your neighborhood during your commute?


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Permalink Reply by EssFresh on May 7, 2014 at 5:51am
I had a gang of rogue road cyclists on my tail on Augusta. One of them muttered something about Thunderdome when they passed me.
Permalink Reply by Tricolor on May 7, 2014 at 10:17am

The spandex ones are out in force these days.  I rode north on Sunday and saw small children decked out as roadies riding with their parents, and I'm not talking mullets and denim vests.

Permalink Reply by Michelle Milham on May 7, 2014 at 10:34am

I was with a bunchhhh of cyclists on milwaukee. And a dude with an motorized skate board.

Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on June 30, 2014 at 3:18pm

Hey, I wear spandex whether commuting or rec riding.  I try to be extremely courteous to all path and road users.

But I used to see 2 other riders in the mornings.  Now I don't see them.  But I did see my 2 coworkers riding home if that counts.

Tricolor said:

The spandex ones are out in force these days.  I rode north on Sunday and saw small children decked out as roadies riding with their parents, and I'm not talking mullets and denim vests.

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on July 1, 2014 at 4:27am

I left early and rather than using the lake rode over to Damen/Milwaukee/Kinzie/Dearborn to see how commuting from the west is.  I can say I'm thankful for the lakefront trail being my best option.  The number of shoalers with fragile egos is staggering.  I'm surprised more people don't get hit the way they ride.

Permalink Reply by Adam 9 mi on July 1, 2014 at 4:40am

The shoaling has been really bad on my route down Lincoln lately. As has the running of red lights. And of course forcing cars to wait while blowing through stop signs. It almost makes me miss January/February but not quite. 

Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on July 1, 2014 at 5:26am

I almost got shoaled by a PACE bus this morning!

I hate shoaling as much as salmoning.  So annoying especially on narrow streets with traffic so you can't pass the shoaler, and they never seem to respond to asking to pass.

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on July 1, 2014 at 7:16am

Was behind 7 other cyclists, eastbound on Kinzie approaching Dearborn this morning. I thought for sure at least 4 of them would turn right onto Dearborn. Not so! All 7 continued east!

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on September 2, 2014 at 7:44am

Since I tend to commute on "cycling superhighways", I forget that most of the city is probably not inundated with cyclists.  But we can all agree, I am sure, that getting caught behind a garbage truck while riding one's bike is one of the nastiest experiences one can have.

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