What's your favorite route? An experience on the back streets - The Chainlink2024-03-28T16:26:52Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/what-s-your-route-an-experience-on-the-back-streets?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A1124569&xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI'll second a couple of those…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-07-01:2211490:Comment:11251412019-07-01T14:59:39.517ZDavid P.https://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidAPertuz
<p>I'll second a couple of those. I live in Avondale and use Wilson to get west when I'm going to northern neighborhoods, from Central Park east. It's very easy to ride. I never take it west of Central Park, so I can't say anything about that part. </p>
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<p>Hinman from South Boulevard all the way to the south end of the NU campus is very, very easy to ride. </p>
<p>I'll second a couple of those. I live in Avondale and use Wilson to get west when I'm going to northern neighborhoods, from Central Park east. It's very easy to ride. I never take it west of Central Park, so I can't say anything about that part. </p>
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<p>Hinman from South Boulevard all the way to the south end of the NU campus is very, very easy to ride. </p> I wish when the original MCBM…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-29:2211490:Comment:11252932019-06-29T07:19:49.609ZAllanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Allan
<p>I wish when the original MCBM was made on google maps( <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=17mPyCktdurhbwt9HcBZFSJrXmLBKioYs&ll=41.97332796602258%2C-87.70618751657935&z=15">https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=17mPyCktdurhbwt9HcBZFSJrXmLBKioYs&ll=41.97332796602258%2C-87.70618751657935&z=15</a> ), that you had done a few things differently such as shade Wilson all the way west to Pulaski, not just west to Manor and the part between Kimball and St.…</p>
<p>I wish when the original MCBM was made on google maps( <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=17mPyCktdurhbwt9HcBZFSJrXmLBKioYs&ll=41.97332796602258%2C-87.70618751657935&z=15">https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=17mPyCktdurhbwt9HcBZFSJrXmLBKioYs&ll=41.97332796602258%2C-87.70618751657935&z=15</a> ), that you had done a few things differently such as shade Wilson all the way west to Pulaski, not just west to Manor and the part between Kimball and St. Louis. As I can vouch as I bike this way often, that Wilson all the way west to Pulaski is a GREAT alternative to biking on Montrose and Lawrence.</p>
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<p>Honestly, I'd like it if you included mellow bike routes in nearby inner ring suburb communities just outside Chicago, as well. I.e. Augusta in Oak Park and also River Forest, Hinman Ave in Evanston(in lieu of Chicago Ave), you get the idea. I'm sure Cicero and Berwyn would have some good bike routes you could use to avoid busier streets like Cermak, Cicero, Harlem, Roosevelt, etc. as well.</p> Definitely, the fact I couldn…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-28:2211490:Comment:11250552019-06-28T09:43:10.084ZAllanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Allan
<p>Definitely, the fact I couldn't figure out for sure if one could bike and cut through that Cubs parking lot is really annoying me. At least say, on non-Cubs game days(regular days). My gut suspicion is that you can't, and like I said in that other comment probably have to cut through Revere, then onto Campbell, the sidewalk just south of Grace, then west on Bradley Place then south on Talman. And vice versa, going north.</p>
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<p>As a reminder, workaround map in case one is not able to…</p>
<p>Definitely, the fact I couldn't figure out for sure if one could bike and cut through that Cubs parking lot is really annoying me. At least say, on non-Cubs game days(regular days). My gut suspicion is that you can't, and like I said in that other comment probably have to cut through Revere, then onto Campbell, the sidewalk just south of Grace, then west on Bradley Place then south on Talman. And vice versa, going north.</p>
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<p>As a reminder, workaround map in case one is not able to continue biking through on Rockwell south of Irving: <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://goo.gl/maps/nhNfzvBBRBtVobjX8" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/nhNfzvBBRBtVobjX8</a></p> Byron looks fenced off. You'd…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-28:2211490:Comment:11250542019-06-28T08:47:18.544ZShawn Evanshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ShawnEvans
<p>Byron looks fenced off. You'd have to go through the park. But using Campbell means a lot of back and forth. It'd be better if you could go straight north/south using Rockwell.</p>
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<p>Byron looks fenced off. You'd have to go through the park. But using Campbell means a lot of back and forth. It'd be better if you could go straight north/south using Rockwell.</p>
<p></p> Map of that workaround. And I…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-28:2211490:Comment:11251252019-06-28T08:44:52.387ZAllanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Allan
<p>Map of that workaround. And I should note you do NOT use Rockwell south of Irving, but just use the park entrance into Revere that's just to the east of Rockwell(or vice versa, then cut onto Rockwell St. north of Irving): <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/nhNfzvBBRBtVobjX8" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/nhNfzvBBRBtVobjX8</a></p>
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<p>Side map, google maps is really weird even if you put dots to instruct it to show a path a certain way. I kept trying to show the map north of Irving…</p>
<p>Map of that workaround. And I should note you do NOT use Rockwell south of Irving, but just use the park entrance into Revere that's just to the east of Rockwell(or vice versa, then cut onto Rockwell St. north of Irving): <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/nhNfzvBBRBtVobjX8" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/nhNfzvBBRBtVobjX8</a></p>
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<p>Side map, google maps is really weird even if you put dots to instruct it to show a path a certain way. I kept trying to show the map north of Irving Park as going straight from that park path onto Rockwell going north, and it oddly showed Irving Park, Campbell, then on that alley back to Rockwell. UGH!</p> I turned on the satellite mod…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-28:2211490:Comment:11250482019-06-28T08:20:55.192ZAllanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Allan
<p>I turned on the satellite mode of google maps, and am struggling to figure that out myself. Which is the part just north of Bradley Place between Bradley Business Center(this is the huge building on the north side of the street) and ASI Signage Innovations, then through the Cubs parking lot. The street view I saw at the south end of Rockwell south of Irving, makes me suspect there's a fence on the south end of that lot? Not sure, this is an area I will investigate on a future bike ride, and…</p>
<p>I turned on the satellite mode of google maps, and am struggling to figure that out myself. Which is the part just north of Bradley Place between Bradley Business Center(this is the huge building on the north side of the street) and ASI Signage Innovations, then through the Cubs parking lot. The street view I saw at the south end of Rockwell south of Irving, makes me suspect there's a fence on the south end of that lot? Not sure, this is an area I will investigate on a future bike ride, and come back with a report about that.</p>
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<p>Anyway, I did see a workaround via satellite maps, in case there's no access through the south end of that Cubs parking lot. Which is(going north) take Bradley Place(going east) all the way east to Campbell, go north on that sidewalk only part till you hit Grace Street, take Campbell north to Byron, then make a left into Revere Park till you get back over to Rockwell. Do vice versa, if you're going south.</p> Some streets on your route ar…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-26:2211490:Comment:11250802019-06-26T03:43:24.088ZShawn Evanshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ShawnEvans
<p>Some streets on your route are one way and don't have stop signs or stop lights to cross arterial roads.</p>
<p>Have you tried Rockwell? When I go to that area I take Roscoe west and cross Western Ave, go past the shopping center, cut thru Devry's parking lot, and take Rockwell north. But I stopped at Addison. Does Rockwell continue north of Addison? I see a parking lot at 2631 Bradley Pl. Maybe that goes thru? North of there the Cubs have a parking lot. Is it fenced? The view from the…</p>
<p>Some streets on your route are one way and don't have stop signs or stop lights to cross arterial roads.</p>
<p>Have you tried Rockwell? When I go to that area I take Roscoe west and cross Western Ave, go past the shopping center, cut thru Devry's parking lot, and take Rockwell north. But I stopped at Addison. Does Rockwell continue north of Addison? I see a parking lot at 2631 Bradley Pl. Maybe that goes thru? North of there the Cubs have a parking lot. Is it fenced? The view from the northern border of the lot (Rockwell & Byron) shows an open lot, so it's possible you could cut through, cross Irving Park, and take Campbell further north.</p> Awesome. The MCBM will be exp…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-24:2211490:Comment:11248122019-06-24T12:39:34.851ZJohn Greenfieldhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JohnGreenfield
<p>Awesome. The MCBM will be expanded citywide later this summer.</p>
<p>Awesome. The MCBM will be expanded citywide later this summer.</p> Mellow Chicago Bike Map is my…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-22:2211490:Comment:11247952019-06-22T17:31:47.869ZDavid S.https://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidS734
<p>Mellow Chicago Bike Map is my new favorite! Thanks so much for sharing it so I could remember. Last night I used it to take a trip down to the North Loop from my house near Horner Park. So much easier than charting it out on my own. Here was my quick route: Cullom, Ravenswood, Waveland, Lakewood (love the streetcar tracks in the asphalt - at least not covered by asphalt!!), Burling, Fullerton, Geneva Terrace becoming Larrabee, Oak, State, Rossi's bar (for my birthday party :)</p>
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<p>Mellow Chicago Bike Map is my new favorite! Thanks so much for sharing it so I could remember. Last night I used it to take a trip down to the North Loop from my house near Horner Park. So much easier than charting it out on my own. Here was my quick route: Cullom, Ravenswood, Waveland, Lakewood (love the streetcar tracks in the asphalt - at least not covered by asphalt!!), Burling, Fullerton, Geneva Terrace becoming Larrabee, Oak, State, Rossi's bar (for my birthday party :)</p>
<p>On the whole, a super mellow birthday ride!</p> Sounds like the makings of a…tag:thechainlink.org,2019-06-20:2211490:Comment:11245692019-06-20T21:19:49.933ZFilka Beanhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/FilkaBean
<p>Sounds like the makings of a great app... As far as i know nothing exists in this form. I think Greenfield updates the mellow map from time to time, but i assume its a manual process. And IDOT ranks streets for biking on their state maps, but their rankings don't always match my take.</p>
<p>Also, welcome to biking in the city! I like Chicago so much because there are a million route options almost no matter where you’re going. It’s great to be able to choose routes based on how I’m feeling…</p>
<p>Sounds like the makings of a great app... As far as i know nothing exists in this form. I think Greenfield updates the mellow map from time to time, but i assume its a manual process. And IDOT ranks streets for biking on their state maps, but their rankings don't always match my take.</p>
<p>Also, welcome to biking in the city! I like Chicago so much because there are a million route options almost no matter where you’re going. It’s great to be able to choose routes based on how I’m feeling as much as where I’m going. </p>