Yes another best route question

Looking to go from from North/Harlem to Kedzie/I290?

And to throw another wrench in there, this would be a ride from early rush hour, around 1 to 2, to a return trip around midnight to early morning hours all days of the week.

I haven't ridden this area much, let alone at night. While I'm familiar with the streets driving around and getting around in a car, I don't know which ones are taken care of or which ones are just a bad path to take.

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Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin on January 4, 2017 at 3:50am

Unfortunately, it looks like you're riding through the near west side at midnight. Which isn't bad, just spooky. Here's how I'd do it:

Side streets east through Oak Park to Ridgeland. It doesn't matter which ones.

Ridgeland to South Blvd.

South Blvd east to where it turns into Lake, then Lake to Kedzie. Bring a good light, seeing glass is nice.

Kedzie south.

There are many other routes, but my preference (especially at night) is arterials because they're lit better and get me to my destination faster. Oh, and Lake is a ghost town at night.

Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on January 4, 2017 at 5:50am
Many thanks. I work over there so I know the intricacies of the area and what places to avoid, just wasn't sure what streets were better or worse for riding.
Permalink Reply by ad on January 5, 2017 at 5:49am

I second Lake from Oak Park to Kedzie as the best route. 

In the winter, though, be careful riding Lake during freeze/thaw cycles.  There can be a bit of black ice in the bike lanes heading east into the City given how the light hits the pavement due to the L overhead.  Also, Lake can be plowed somewhat poorly after snowstorms.  Using Washington/Warren to get to and from Kedzie on those days can be a good back up plan.   

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