"Sounds great! At some point, Lord willing and the creek don't rise, I'll be converting an old Trek 730 to an e-bike. Could you share the details of your e-bike, especially the wattage of your motor and the capacity of your…"
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All the car craziness tied together with a bow
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As is discussed frequently on the Chainlink, between Chicago, Cook County, and the state of Illinois, governments in this region can't even seem to muster the minimal funds needed to keep bike lanes…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by ketoguychicago Feb 9.
Cyclist Killed: Carla Aiello, 37, of Norwood Park Hit By Turning Truck Driver. Prev. Subject: Keeping a proper lookout
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I am sick of the of police representatives making excuses for drivers who crush cyclists.Yesterday a 37-year-old woman was traveling down Milwaukee Ave., in a bike lane to the right of a dump truck.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by ketoguychicago Nov 14, 2019.
Favorite autumn rides
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It's Halloween, it's Halloween, it's Halloween! (The Shaggs, 1969). I can feel my favorite season creeping in, something about the cool air in the mornings and evenings. Does anyone care to share…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by MagMileMarauder Sep 25, 2019.
E-bikes taking the lead in bikeshare
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There is a certain sense of inevitability to e-bikes now. Slowly, I'm beginning to see some positives. I will never regard a vehicle that can propel itself with no pedaling at all as as a bicycle. …Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brian S Aug 30, 2019.
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"Every single person involved in the design, planning, and physical construction of that project should have been fired years ago. This project began in 2014. It is an absolute disgrace that it is taking so long to complete. Anyone want to bet that…"
"I clicked in support, but I suspect that since the status of that building is in flux (i.e. being offered for sale and possible demolition), no one is in a hurry to make improvements in that area. "
"Bob, CLP, Sabrina, I think you all have legitimate points. I have always been a bit conflicted about Critical Mass, including having gone on a few rides with them. It is a legitimate concept, but for sure there are some participants every time whose…"
"It's not a car thing at all, rather a politician spending thing, and the relatively small Jane Byrne matter just scratches the surface of politicians' multi-modal boondogglery. To get only 5.3 miles of track and stations on the…"
All the car craziness tied together with a bow
As is discussed frequently on the Chainlink, between Chicago, Cook County, and the state of Illinois, governments in this region can't even seem to muster the minimal funds needed to keep bike lanes painted and clear of dangerous debris. But they routinely manage to come up with hundreds of millions of dollars for road construction projects that are generally ill-conceived, mismanaged, poorly planned, riddled with enormous cost overruns, sprawl-promoting, and of real benefit only to contractors…See More
"If your imaginary grocery store reduced the number of checkout lanes available, I believe that what would happen over time would be shoppers going to different stores with shorter waits, thus ultimately reducing congestion (and hurting business) at…"
"If anyone achieves their goal this year, I hope it is you."
"Yet another hit and run. Pathetic."
"It came up on me yesterday but just now did not. Maybe fixed?"
"I reached out to Ning again today to report that the warning is still coming up. Once I'm at the website, I don't have an issue, it's the warning that comes up in error. The site's certificate is applied and working. You can get…"
"There was a hiccup and I reported it right away. They said it it fixed but I’ve had it come up. Few more times. Use shift-reload/refresh to clear the cache. The security is fine, the warning is what is sticking around."
"I do not use chrome at home and I just had the security alert. The security site suggested to click on what to me was the same thing. I clicked it and here I am.
My computer at work would not let me in for a couple days now. I haven't…"
"Thank you for the insights Mike, clp and Filka B. To add - the first paragraph of the comment isn't a disclaimer, it's integral to the post and is in the context of the thread title and circumstances (more on that at the end)…"
"This is a well-written comment. Most telling for me is the careful intro paragraph. Might i respectfully suggest: any time you feel the need for such a disclaimer it’s your conscience trying to tell you “this is not the time or…"
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- What I ride:
- Road, Hybrid
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Around Town
- What brings you to The Chainlink?
- It's always good to learn from others.
- About me:
- Veteran rider of the South Side streets. Still alive but somewhat damaged.
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 1:47pm on September 3, 2018,
Tom A.K. said…
Thank you, Jim ! I appreciate your good work here ! Community ! . . .
- At 4:39am on October 20, 2016,
Tom Limon said…
- Thanks for the great feedback, yeah it took me a while to explore and stumble upon some of these places. Thanks for pointing out my typo as well, I corrected it. :)
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