Opinions on? The 606 - Bloomingdale Trail * Fall Update

The 606 now enters Chicago's changing seasons ! Cyclists': It's now yours to enjoy !

Chicago's Season's - (Summer)May-Sept. (Fall)October (Winter)November-March (Spring)April. TRUE !

Updates - v

http://chicagoist.com/2015/08/05/bloomingdale_fail_hilarious_facebo... RECENT (funny)


http://www.wsj.com/articles/a-tour-of-chicagos-bloomingdale-trail-1...


http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83770433/


http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20150609/NEWS07/150609775/he...


http://m.chicago.curbed.com/archives/2015/06/08/606-trail-photos.php a href="https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150606/humboldt-park/elevated-bloomingdale-trail-pulse-of-606-opens-massive-crowds">https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150606/humboldt-park/elevated-blo...


So what did you think of the 606 Trail & the opening day celebration?


http://www.thechainlink.org/events/the-606-opening-weekend-a-party-... < 606 OPENING CEREMONY CHAINLINK EVENT >


http://touch.redeyechicago.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83495063/


http://the606.org/events/openingday/


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HNZU12lyzGrBphuXdYHb6aWGpq4a1QUFst...


http://touch.redeyechicago.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83465104/


The 606 Opening Celebration Participation, Saturday June 6th, 2015 at 8am till 9pm.

Cyclists: Join the Bike Procession organized by West Town Bikes to the 606 (Bloomingdale Trail) Grand Opening Celebration. Details and event posting soon to follow.

Join us on Saturday 6/06/15. Be among the first to experience The 606, Chicago's new park and trail system, over a decade in the making. Clear your calendar so you can celebrate all day with a series of joyful processions along the Bloomingdale Trail, a lively street festival on Humboldt Boulevard, and day-long fun at The 606 access parks: Walsh, Churchill Field, Park 567 at Milwaukee/Leavitt Ave and at Julia de Burgos Park.

In addition to enjoying the trail for the first time with your friends, family and neighbors, you can play a more active role in the festivities.

*Join a pre-planned procession
*Plan your own procession
*Host an activity booth at the festival site
*Volunteer with The 606 team

Learn more and sign up at: http://bit.ly/Join606Opening or visit The606.org

See you Saturday, June 6th, for the Opening Celebrations, and Sunday, June 7th, for a Community Pancake Breakfast at the Ridgeway Trailhead. All activities are FREE and open to the public. We can't wait to celebrate with all of you !

Tom A.K. - time is precious, our existence is short. LIVE YOUR LIFE !

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on July 4, 2015 at 12:02pm
I think that The 606 Trail has settled down to an acceptable bike trail ride now. We just did a sunset ride at a good enough clip and it was extremely enjoyable. If you have any time during this holiday, come on UP to The 606 and enjoy the ride! See you down the trail!

Happy 4th of July holiday to all Chainlinkers!
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on July 4, 2015 at 3:13pm
WOW ! The fireworks look great from up here !
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on July 6, 2015 at 7:23am
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20150702/wicker-park/bloomingdale-tr...


Velomobile 'Mork', frequent and often in the am, is a 'DO' on The 606 Trail. You must have misread the "Miss Manners" article. Prilosec works great for me. Have a good one !
Permalink Reply by Steve Mac on July 20, 2015 at 3:09am

Rode the 606 last night from 8:30 to around 9:45.Beautful night, low 80's with low humidity. I made 3 full up and back passes. Very leisurely pace . Observations . TONS of people not paying attention, kids between 4-9 coming and going from everywhere. People enjoying their 420 moments. Great scenery . Multigenerational families walking 5-8 abreast. Overall, its an A to B trail, I enjoyed my ride.

Permalink Reply by Donald P Kingston on July 20, 2015 at 7:20pm

what does "their 420 moment's" mean?

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on July 21, 2015 at 1:04am
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on July 27, 2015 at 1:28pm
The 606 is worth the hike to Chicago. Article by Dan Moran.


http://my.chicagotribune.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-84083728/
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on July 31, 2015 at 4:15pm
Great Critical Mass Ride on the 606 tonight ! Any 606 newbie opinions ?

I think some of the shrubs are growing so fast on the North side of the trail that they need to be trimmed because they are now starting to cover the blue jogging path.
Permalink Reply by Shawn Evans on October 3, 2015 at 11:23pm

Rode the 606 on Thursday & Friday after work and wow, what a difference! The temperature goes down 10 degrees, we get a little wind, and half the Walking Dread disappears! If that's how they react to temps in the 50s, how many will be left when it's in the 40s? Very few, I imagine. And when highs are in the 30s, there will only be a few bike commuters, plus those guys who ride the trail back and forth (I can't call it a 'training ride' as they are under 20 mph), and the joggers. I expect the joggers to stay. They seem pretty committed.

Or has the weather freaked everyone out, because the change was so sudden? One day it was summer, then it got cold at the same time the sun started to set early (and after the Supermoon left). Saturday early afternoon, one woman huddled inside the train station to wait for the bus, instead of waiting outside, and wore a winter jacket. An aberration? Except several people waited inside the ramp area for the train, also. Did the TV weather people scare everyone again?

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on October 4, 2015 at 3:59am

When I was on 606 on a weekday, I found it really nice - very few people out. Nice to hear the weather has cleared the trail and made it an enjoyable ride. 

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