Riding west on Madison - The Chainlink2024-03-30T06:23:04Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A536744&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHI everyone:
I like Augusta…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-23:2211490:Comment:5373662012-04-23T17:41:07.669ZSuzihttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Suzi
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<p>I like Augusta or Lake the best. a nice route: take Fulton to the end at Garfield Park. head to Lake or Augusta from there. Washington/Madison---seem very dicey. I have been scared riding there with my husband....would not do alone. The good thing about Lake is you can hop the green line at any point if you feel unsafe.</p>
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<p>I like Augusta or Lake the best. a nice route: take Fulton to the end at Garfield Park. head to Lake or Augusta from there. Washington/Madison---seem very dicey. I have been scared riding there with my husband....would not do alone. The good thing about Lake is you can hop the green line at any point if you feel unsafe.</p> Yes, 26th is super. Anne Alt…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-21:2211490:Comment:5367442012-04-21T22:59:09.758Zpaulcycleshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/paulcycles
<p>Yes, 26th is super.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Anne Alt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A536565#2211490Comment534693"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I' ve ridden the 26th St. route on weekends. I've found that traffic in the area around the intersection by Cicero/Ogden is often fairly light then, at least on 26th. From the RR crossing just east of the intersection to 50th Ave. (in other words,…</p>
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<p>Yes, 26th is super.<br/> <br/> <cite>Anne Alt said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A536565#2211490Comment534693"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I' ve ridden the 26th St. route on weekends. I've found that traffic in the area around the intersection by Cicero/Ogden is often fairly light then, at least on 26th. From the RR crossing just east of the intersection to 50th Ave. (in other words, around viaduct/turn combinations), taking the lane and even bearing a bit towards the left side of the right lane can be helpful to make you visible for a longer distance to overtaking traffic. Traffic speed through the intersection can be an issue - good reason to aim for greater visibility. Traffic volume and speed are a bigger issue on Ogden than 26th here. I haven't been through there at rush hour, so I don't know how it would look then.</p>
<p>I have not ridden through this intersection on Ogden, so have no experience to share on passing through in that direction.<br/> <br/> <cite>Eric Peterson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A532565&page=2#2211490Comment534786"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I've been biking in from the western suburbs through Riverside and agree that 26th is great - I've been cutting north to OP though. If I were to continue on 26th east the section crossing Cicero / BNSF and connecting to Ogden looks a little dicey - what's it like riding that section?</p>
<p>Bike lanes on Ogden sure would be nice.<br/> <br/> <cite>Yvonne Valencia said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison?utm_source=April+13th%2C+2012&utm_campaign=april+13+2012&utm_medium=email#2211490Comment533761"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>What part of the loop? Odgen is safer, and faster (diagonal street). From now N. Riverside I used to bike 26th to Cermak, Odgen, and then you can turn on whatever street you need.</p>
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</blockquote> oops. BTW Rode Ogden to Berw…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-21:2211490:Comment:5365652012-04-21T22:57:44.774Zpaulcycleshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/paulcycles
<p>oops. BTW Rode Ogden to Berwyn/Riverside yesterday. Sometimes racing amongst the enemy drafting buses is fun ;)<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Andy Moss said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison#2211490Comment533864"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I ride Washington/Warren almost everyday. It's wide with a bike lane from Laramie to Des Plaines eastbound. Oddly, the westbound bike lane does not begin until after the viaduct west of Western.…</p>
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<p>oops. BTW Rode Ogden to Berwyn/Riverside yesterday. Sometimes racing amongst the enemy drafting buses is fun ;)<br/> <br/> <cite>Andy Moss said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison#2211490Comment533864"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I ride Washington/Warren almost everyday. It's wide with a bike lane from Laramie to Des Plaines eastbound. Oddly, the westbound bike lane does not begin until after the viaduct west of Western. Also it's generally well-paved. There's a bit of glass, but they clean it more often in the warmer weather, and there's glass everywhere in Chicago. Washington is a little narrow and sketchy for the 6 blocks or so between Laramie and Austin, but I have never had an issue. Also, unlike Madison, there are no CTA buses on Washington. I also use Augusta when time permits. </p>
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<p>Madison is simply too busy and also really bumpy. Jackson has many more stop signs and traffic lights than Washington, and also is narrow until you get to California. I know a few people who use Lake religiously because of its lack of side streets and residential lots. Personally, I think it's dangerous. Drivers go extremely fast, and it's not wide enough outside the El structure. Also, it's really loud.</p>
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<p>BTW, Oak Park is not SW!</p>
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</blockquote> I avoid Madison. I use Warre…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-19:2211490:Comment:5358362012-04-19T04:12:25.948Zpaulcycleshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/paulcycles
<p>I avoid Madison. I use Warren Blvd until you lose the Bike Lane, then N to Lake St, and finally to misc E/W streets in Oak Park itself.</p>
<p>Hope you found a good route, whatever you used...</p>
<p>I avoid Madison. I use Warren Blvd until you lose the Bike Lane, then N to Lake St, and finally to misc E/W streets in Oak Park itself.</p>
<p>Hope you found a good route, whatever you used...</p> I' ve ridden the 26th St. rou…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-15:2211490:Comment:5346932012-04-15T16:40:23.582ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>I' ve ridden the 26th St. route on weekends. I've found that traffic in the area around the intersection by Cicero/Ogden is often fairly light then, at least on 26th. From the RR crossing just east of the intersection to 50th Ave. (in other words, around viaduct/turn combinations), taking the lane and even bearing a bit towards the left side of the right lane can be helpful to make you visible for a longer distance to overtaking traffic. Traffic speed through the intersection can be an…</p>
<p>I' ve ridden the 26th St. route on weekends. I've found that traffic in the area around the intersection by Cicero/Ogden is often fairly light then, at least on 26th. From the RR crossing just east of the intersection to 50th Ave. (in other words, around viaduct/turn combinations), taking the lane and even bearing a bit towards the left side of the right lane can be helpful to make you visible for a longer distance to overtaking traffic. Traffic speed through the intersection can be an issue - good reason to aim for greater visibility. Traffic volume and speed are a bigger issue on Ogden than 26th here. I haven't been through there at rush hour, so I don't know how it would look then.</p>
<p>I have not ridden through this intersection on Ogden, so have no experience to share on passing through in that direction.<br/> <br/> <cite>Eric Peterson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A532565&page=2#2211490Comment534786"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I've been biking in from the western suburbs through Riverside and agree that 26th is great - I've been cutting north to OP though. If I were to continue on 26th east the section crossing Cicero / BNSF and connecting to Ogden looks a little dicey - what's it like riding that section?</p>
<p>Bike lanes on Ogden sure would be nice.<br/> <br/> <cite>Yvonne Valencia said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison?utm_source=April+13th%2C+2012&utm_campaign=april+13+2012&utm_medium=email#2211490Comment533761"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>What part of the loop? Odgen is safer, and faster (diagonal street). From now N. Riverside I used to bike 26th to Cermak, Odgen, and then you can turn on whatever street you need.</p>
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</blockquote> I've been biking in from the…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-15:2211490:Comment:5347862012-04-15T13:59:38.401ZEric Petersonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/EricPeterson
<p>I've been biking in from the western suburbs through Riverside and agree that 26th is great - I've been cutting north to OP though. If I were to continue on 26th east the section crossing Cicero / BNSF and connecting to Ogden looks a little dicey - what's it like riding that section?</p>
<p>Bike lanes on Ogden sure would be nice.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Yvonne Valencia said:…</cite></p>
<p>I've been biking in from the western suburbs through Riverside and agree that 26th is great - I've been cutting north to OP though. If I were to continue on 26th east the section crossing Cicero / BNSF and connecting to Ogden looks a little dicey - what's it like riding that section?</p>
<p>Bike lanes on Ogden sure would be nice.<br/> <br/> <cite>Yvonne Valencia said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/riding-west-on-madison?utm_source=April+13th%2C+2012&utm_campaign=april+13+2012&utm_medium=email#2211490Comment533761"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>What part of the loop? Odgen is safer, and faster (diagonal street). From now N. Riverside I used to bike 26th to Cermak, Odgen, and then you can turn on whatever street you need.</p>
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</blockquote> I have *driven* Madison west…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-14:2211490:Comment:5341002012-04-14T14:20:09.808ZJCBhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JCB
I have *driven* Madison west from the Loop and not felt safe in spots. I would never bike there alone during the day. I've done Jackson and Roosevelt (on a Sunday morning with little traffic) with others. I know people who swear by Lake street for commuting. I haven't tried that myself.
I have *driven* Madison west from the Loop and not felt safe in spots. I would never bike there alone during the day. I've done Jackson and Roosevelt (on a Sunday morning with little traffic) with others. I know people who swear by Lake street for commuting. I haven't tried that myself. Washington and Grand are both…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-13:2211490:Comment:5337642012-04-13T21:24:02.412ZWolf-Puphttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YvonneValencia
<p>Washington and Grand are both really nice to bike on. The only thing is that Washington is a bit tight/unsafe towards the SW suburbs but the streets widen (bike lanes!) the further you get into Chicago. Avoid Lake!</p>
<p>Washington and Grand are both really nice to bike on. The only thing is that Washington is a bit tight/unsafe towards the SW suburbs but the streets widen (bike lanes!) the further you get into Chicago. Avoid Lake!</p> What part of the loop? Odgen…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-13:2211490:Comment:5337612012-04-13T21:21:51.112ZWolf-Puphttps://thechainlink.org/profile/YvonneValencia
<p>What part of the loop? Odgen is safer, and faster (diagonal street). From now N. Riverside I used to bike 26th to Cermak, Odgen, and then you can turn on whatever street you need.</p>
<p>What part of the loop? Odgen is safer, and faster (diagonal street). From now N. Riverside I used to bike 26th to Cermak, Odgen, and then you can turn on whatever street you need.</p> A bike route from Oak Park to…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-04-13:2211490:Comment:5336352012-04-13T13:50:02.149ZEduardohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/EduardoAcosta
<p><a href="http://oakpark.patch.com/articles/madison-street-bike-plan-oak-park-to-chicago" target="_blank">A bike route from Oak Park to Chicago</a></p>
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<p><em>A plan reportedly under consideration by <a href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot.html">Chicago's Department of Transportation</a> would create 10 miles of bike lanes, stretching west along Madison Street from the Loop to Oak Park.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://oakpark.patch.com/articles/madison-street-bike-plan-oak-park-to-chicago" target="_blank">A bike route from Oak Park to Chicago</a></p>
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<p><em>A plan reportedly under consideration by <a href="http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/cdot.html">Chicago's Department of Transportation</a> would create 10 miles of bike lanes, stretching west along Madison Street from the Loop to Oak Park.</em></p>