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 Will Nowak on October 5, 2016 at 10:33am

In case anyone else was re-routed from the SEGREGATED BIKE LANE on Milwaukee Ave between Grand & Chicago today. I called police and his delivery company. He had to pull into the bike lane 2 blocks away, and another block and a half to get out...

Permalink Reply by Shalini on October 7, 2016 at 5:08am
Happy Friday everyone. Another smooth ride in today. No warning on Kinzie that they closed the bike lane right after the bridge and poured fresh tar over the same lane. So anyone know how to remove tar from bike tires? Or am I shopping this weekend?
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Permalink Reply by Tom Perotti on October 7, 2016 at 5:59am

I've rolled over fresh pavement accidentally on a couple of occasions. Typically once it cools, it brushes/rubs off fairly easily, but I'd recommend doing so while wearing a bike glove or something similar, as it's a bit rough. 

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on October 7, 2016 at 9:07am

Goo gone (use lightly and slowly; in other words, don't pour a bunch on, dab at the spot(s)).

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on October 7, 2016 at 10:22am

Prep sol works great. Wipes right off and keeps the paint intact.

Permalink Reply by Shalini on October 7, 2016 at 11:46am

Interesting find while digging around city's Bike Lane laws: https://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/bacp/publicveh...

Dated Aug. 2016. Printing a few out for my ride home tonight. Let's see how this goes.

Permalink Reply by Steve Dennis on October 8, 2016 at 11:51am

So I reckon the city could make a couple of thousand over a weekend at each car wash.  Alderman Laurino's office is yet to respond regarding the use of bike lanes by businesses.

Also was lucky enough to find one of our city's finest probably making a personal call whilst driving one handed.

Permalink Reply by Sydney Barton on October 11, 2016 at 5:22am

Steetsblog published a helpful list of who to contact and hashtags today.

http://chi.streetsblog.org/chicago-bike-infrastructure-resources/?u...

Permalink Reply by Gage B. on October 13, 2016 at 7:10am

This group of people was blocking the dearborn bike lane as I walked by it today. They told two cyclists to "f off and that the cyclists need to watch out for them."

Permalink Reply by Maurice on October 13, 2016 at 9:05am

Nice work capturing the "caution bike lane" sign in the picture.

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on October 13, 2016 at 12:59pm

A blast from the air horn usually changes that attitude ;)

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on October 14, 2016 at 1:15am

Medical District/Ogden entrance to the blue line - Thursday (10/13/2016) approximately 4:10pm.

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