Commuting to Roseland / Pullman from the northwest side - route advice

My office is moving far, far, far away from me beginning next week. I live in Avondale and will now have to commute to 103rd and Cottage Grove. I am going to continue to bike this as much as I can, though I plan to also experiment with (and, if it works well, use fairly regularly) the Metra Electric line.

I have looked at google maps' route suggestions; I drove down there today and drove back north on the suggested route using Jeffrey to the LFP - this takes me on Cottage Grove up to 93rd, 93rd over to Jeffrey and Jeffrey up to the LFP at 67th. This seemed OK except for the utility work on parts of Jeffrey, and maybe the buses.

Google also suggests Martin Luther King as an option, either to Marquette and then over to the LFP or all the way to McCormick. Any comments on these routes, or suggestions on alternates? I am very much a northsider and have no familiarity at all with these parts of the south side.

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Permalink Reply by David P. on October 18, 2017 at 5:45am

Surprisingly, taking the LFP to Diversey doesn't seem to take any more time than getting off at Randolph and taking Milwaukee. Google shows the LFP route being a greater distance but about the same travel time as all-streets. It is kind of a slog with a good headwind, though!

Permalink Reply by Peter Taylor on October 18, 2017 at 6:22am

I don't know how much winter cycling you do, but as the weather deteriorates you will want to get off the lakefront going north.  That wind is brutal.  Lucky you have made friends with Metra.

Permalink Reply by David P. on October 18, 2017 at 6:42am

I ride in whatever the weather happens to be, though with this commute and really crappy weather I may just resort to the train both ways for the long leg. I've ridden up and down the LFP in winter plenty, and as long as the path is not icy I'm fine with it. Headwinds suck no matter what the weather! :)

Permalink Reply by Alex Z on October 20, 2017 at 6:39am

My problem is, no matter which direction I bike in, the headwind always follows me...

Permalink Reply by David P. on October 18, 2017 at 4:44am

No, the schedule indicated bikes are allowed and I've had no issues with my bike, likely since it's outbound in the morning. I ride in the first car, since my stop is a flag stop. That's the most crowded car (mostly with people going to the University of Chicago) but even that is fine. It works well for me, since I can make the 7:43 train without getting up any earlier than 6:00, and if I don't make that one there is another one half an hour later.

Permalink Reply by Karl Torhan on October 19, 2017 at 3:11pm
I live in Pullman and I can attest to the difficulty in getting to where your going. The best advice has already been given to you, use public transportation. If you are adventurous, please be careful, especially on 103rd. Good luck.
Permalink Reply by David P. on October 20, 2017 at 5:20am

Fortunately, my office is just east of Cottage Grove and I only have to ride on 103rd for a block and a half. My boss said the other day it took him onlt 45 minutes to get from State/Lake to our office via the Red Line and the 106 bus, so that seems like a good option that takes less time than I expected.

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