What's this doing in the bike lane?

Share your pics, videos, streets, stories of what you find in the bike lane of the non-bike variety that has an impact on your ride and/or your safety. I've decided to keep it a little more open ended - cars, snow, buses, garbage, cabs, etc. If they shouldn't be in the bike lane, go ahead and add it to this thread. Please be safe if you are taking pics or video! :-)

My hope is that we can collectively build some evidence of what we see when riding in the city with the overall hope of better enforcement of "bikes only" and improving maintenance.

Update: More Hashtags to Capture Vehicles in the Bike Lane

With popular hashtags:
#BikeLaneShaming

#LaneSpreading (Chicago Bike Selling)

#ClearTheWay (ActiveTrans), there are many options to capture violations.

We think you should use ALL of them AND post your photos on The Chainlink. ;-)

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Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on February 13, 2018 at 1:36pm

W. Polk bollard protected bike lane looking east from Wood.

02/13/2018 @ 3:55pm

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Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on February 13, 2018 at 1:37pm

W. Polk bollard protected bike lane looking west from Wood.

02/13/2018 @ 3:55pm

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on February 13, 2018 at 9:11am

(image simulation)
Did a 'bike split' (ouch!) on an icy patch during dismount. (lower-body muscle pull). Thanks CDOT.
Taking a 'bike break' till something changes.

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Permalink Reply by Argonne69 on February 13, 2018 at 9:39am

WTF. How was the rest of the Dearborn bike path? I was pleasantly surprised this morning to see the bike eastbound bike lane on Kinzie relatively clear.

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on February 13, 2018 at 10:35am

Breaking news:
Stay away from the Thomson Center - Police Emergency.

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Permalink Reply by R W on February 13, 2018 at 10:38am

The real kicker is that out at UIC along Polk, the bike lanes have been unplowed, except for the illegal parking spots that people like in front of various UIC buildings. Those have been beautifully cleared out.

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Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on February 13, 2018 at 1:42pm

LOL - just posted 3 pictures from the Polk bollard lane. Two of the snow pack and one of a car parked in one of those cleared out spots (with a ticket!).