"I think that's almost the point, and there's an extent to which the street design is like the dreaded Kinzie Street https://chi.streetsblog.org/2013/12/12/city-explains-gap-in-snow-removal-from-protected-bike-lanes-this-week/ may come…"
-
Yasmeen
- Female
- Chicago, IL
- United States
- Blogs From Around The Chainlink (22)
- Discussions (2950)
- Upcoming Rides & Events
- Groups (26)
- Photos (365)
- Photo Albums (22)
Yasmeen's Groups
-
Out Our Front Door
8 members
-
Chainlink Racing and Rid…
27 members
-
West Town Bike Gang
52 members
-
Chicago Ghost Bikes
52 members
-
Chicago Ride of Silence
120 members
Yasmeen's Discussions
“ The US wasn't equipped for 2020's cycling boom. Its failures stem from a century of leaving bikes behind.”
1 Reply
“The pandemic forced cities to remold their streets to give more room to pedestrians and bikes, but it also thrust their longstanding lack of good biking infrastructure into the spotlight.”…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Matt M. 18.5KM Jan 3, 2021.
How Far You've Ridden in 2021
1 Reply
Who will post the first ride for the new year?Post your miles.Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brett Miller Dec 31, 2020.
Infrastructure Can Make a Difference Between Life and Death
Before I jump into this, yes, I do very much believe we need to be careful and defensive cyclists. Some of the most helpful advice I received when I started bike commuting over 8 years ago was to…Continue
Started Dec 1, 2020
Thinking About the Family and Friends of the Victims of Crashes
1 Reply
We all know things can get heated and we are all feeling the impact of cyclists being hit by cars. This year is an especially terrible year. Sometimes we will never know where the fault lies.…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by curt(is) locke Oct 30, 2020.
Yasmeen's Page
Latest Activity
"Hey guys, I like the discussion off bike lanes and am interested in both sides of that discussion, but agree with Curtis's original comment about the thread. I will not call it a …"
"103rd, hell no! I mean, I ride it occasionally, but it's a major detour coming from south Hegewisch and it's a balls out cannonball run through a minefield of potholes, rough road due to heavy truck traffic, and merging traffic entering…"
"And 103rd isn't much better for the comparable segment. I'm looking forward the Big Marsh Connection Project that will hopefully give us some safe, quicker alternatives. I usually take Doty to Stony to 122nd to 126th and out over towards…"
"Sorry to hear it.
I am SO ready for spring, or at least for most of the snow and ice to melt so that lanes are relatively clear again."
"Exactly. They just finished adding beefy cement buffered curbs to the left side of the bike lane on Lake St at Kedzie and the only reason I’ve been able to even ride through there since all this snow is by following the car tire tread marks…"
"I hear you,
This pic really highlights the issue with this design, now a week out from when the plows were working the area. It's about a foot deep in the bike lane itself, and the plow has to stay left of the plastic else it takes them…"
"While I am an advocate for bike lanes, and buffered bike lanes, in general, I am reminded every winter that the designated, separated bike lanes are often unpassable for long stretches after snowfall. In non-winter months, separated bike lanes are…"
"I agree 100% with ketoguychicago. Buffered bike lanes, please. "
"In your original posting, you identified NO particular stretch of road but instead laid into "a handful of anti-automobile misfits masquerading as pro-cycling" and "It's as if a few folks at CDOT have friends thinking…"
"This thread is about bike-unfriendly streets, and as another example these Clark Street conditions are bike-unfriendly. So I suppose we can call impractical street designs that contribute to dangerous conditions for cyclists a pet…"
"Please. Talk about hijacking a thread to rant on about your particular pet peeves."
"So here's what's bike unfriendly: Streets with the the bike lames that aren't plowed after the snow this week, all because they have those plastic bollard garbage so the city plows can't come through, and then the…"
"Pulaski from 115th to 63rd ain't that friendly either, particularly from 115th to Columbus after 3 pm when it's a trades-guys-with-white-pickups parade. Or Harlem from Forest Preserve Drive to Devon. Or the Pulaski bridge crossing the…"
"I think it's way too scary for most people unless you're in a really large group - like a Critical Mass ride I did years ago where we came over the bridge and rolled in to Huck Finn Donuts on Archer."
"Yikes! Even for confident riders this one is nightmarish, between vehicle speeds, truck traffic, etc. 127th St. west of Indiana is almost as bad - fast as hell, but not as many trucks."
Profile Information
- What I ride:
- Road, Cyclocross, Mountain, Track
- The kind of riding I do:
- Recreational, Exercise, Commuting, Around Town, Distance, Competition / Racing
- What brings you to The Chainlink?
- Looking for more opportunities to ride bikes, meet people, keep riding. :-)
- Did a friend invite you? If yes, add their name here.
- Julie H.
- My first bike:
- 1976 red, white and blue Huffy
Yasmeen's Photos
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 9:19am on March 30, 2018,
Ben C said…
Thanks for having me! Wish we had something like the Chainlink when I was living in LA.
- At 2:30pm on February 8, 2017,
Megan Lee said…
Thank you, Yasmeen! :)
- At 6:03pm on January 5, 2015,
Jeff Markus said…
Yo Yasmeen,
Welcome to the 'management' of da' 'Link. AQs a complete re4creational and commuter cyclist allow me to say it is nice that you bring a broad based expereiance of pedalling to the reins of our humble net home...
I look forward to the future with you at the head of the pace line.
Jeff
- At 9:56am on January 2, 2015,
Christian said…
You are most welcome, happy cycling in 2015
- At 9:39pm on January 1, 2015,
David Simmons said…
Congrats Yasmeen! Here's to continued success for you and the Chainlink.
- At 6:48pm on December 30, 2014,
Congratulations! :)
- At 2:29pm on December 30, 2014,
Megan B said…
Congratulations on the new position, and thanks for taking on this new role. Best of luck!
- At 2:21pm on December 30, 2014,
Bill W. said…
Congratulations...let me know if I can help in any way!
- At 1:05pm on December 30, 2014,
daWillinChi said…
Yay! Congrats!
- At 12:41pm on December 30, 2014,
Always look forward every week to the Chainlinks... I look forward to seeing what you can do... don't forget there are still some of us Luddites who just getting the hang of the "computer thing".
Yasmeen's Blog
Of Sweat and Sisterhood: The CANYON//SRAM Racing Zwift Academy
One of The Chainlink's favorite cyclists (and lifetime ambassador), Jasmin Welter shares her recent experience with Zwift. This indoor training program is a great way to stay motivated training indoors, improving cycling fitness. With snow and Arctic temps, now is an excellent time to jump on indoor training in preparation for a cycling season of centuries, bike camping, and/or… |
Posted on January 22, 2019 at 9:30am
Ride Report: 2018 Chicagoland Tour de Cure
By William Nedza When we heard about this year's challenges, I asked if we could have a "rider report" to share their experience. The person I had in mind is Chainlink member, William Nedza. Every year Bill has so much enthusiasm,… |
Posted on July 27, 2018 at 12:30pm
Biking Green: An Interview with Maria Boustead of Po Campo
Recently, after moving to D.C., I decided to "go green" as much as possible. So I stopped taking Lyft rides, replacing them with an around-town Linus and I replaced my bus trips with a Brompton for my daily commute. I realized with the recent awareness of straw usage and one-use plastic containers, I still have a… |
Posted on June 6, 2018 at 11:00pm
Help Celebrate The First Ever World Bicycle Day
World Bicycle Day is "a global day officially recognized by the United Nations to celebrate the power of bicycles". Rides and events are planned through out the United States and World Bicycle Relief (a Chicago-based organization) will be in New York to celebrate… |
Posted on May 31, 2018 at 5:53pm
Groups
-
Chicagoland Beer Explora…
201 members
-
Chicago Ride of Silence
120 members
-
Pitching a Tent
325 members
-
Chicago Tri Club
5 members
-
Gravel Grinders
54 members
© 2008-2016 The Chainlink Community, L.L.C.
Powered by
