A guide to Chainlinkers' favorite stealth bike routes

Last month I posted on The Chainlink asking members to share their favorite little known cycling routes and ways to escape the hustle-bustle of the city’s most commonly traveled bikeways. I’ve compiled some of your responses into a guide with links to route maps for your reading and riding pleasure:

http://gridchicago.com/2012/chainlinkers-share-their-favorite-stealth-bike-routes/

Keep moving forward,

John Greenfield

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Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on January 6, 2012 at 1:57pm

Goose Island to Cherry bridge will also be another approach to get past the Halsted bridge repair. Nice.

Also perhaps use it on the way to see the Polkaholics.

Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on January 6, 2012 at 8:17pm

Yeah, I guess the Cherry Street Bridge is more useful than I thought!

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on January 7, 2012 at 10:46am

Thank you for the post and all these usefull maps!

Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on January 7, 2012 at 2:40pm

Sure thing, and thanks for reminding me of the Lower Wacker route, which I've barely used since my messenger days.

Permalink Reply by David M Mahler on May 16, 2013 at 10:01am

I love taking the sidewalk over the Kennedy expressway where Augusta dead ends at Milwaukee - Quick easy way to get to Elston Ave.

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on May 17, 2013 at 8:19am

The footbridge over the Kennedy at Austin is also a nice "back route" that gets you out of the Foster/ Milwaukee/Northwest Highway/Central mishegas.

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on May 17, 2013 at 8:23am

Ainslie is a relatively quiet way to go from Milwaukee Ave. (near Jefferson Park station) across the Kennedy.

Permalink Reply by Crazy David 84 Furlongs on May 17, 2013 at 8:27am

Ainslie is also a great alternative Eastbound to Lawrence from essentially Elston all the way to the River.  One way, relatively few cars, calm cross streets with four way stops and lights at all major intersections.   And a portion of it just paved.

Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on May 17, 2013 at 8:30am

I stumbled upon Ainslie last month on a long, improvised stroll from Logan Square to the Jeff Park station.

Permalink Reply by Keith Hendrix on August 12, 2013 at 2:35am

I use Loyola's lakefront sidewalk to avoid all of their constructions and inner jumble of bike unfriendly paths.  In addition to avoiding Sheridan and the Sheridan sidewalk, Loyola's lakefront sidewalk is smooth, pretty and usually quiet and clear.

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on September 3, 2013 at 5:23am

Just saw this thread.  Probably not a big secret, but I take Buena East to the lakefront trail instead of Montrose or Irving Park.  There's a viaduct at the end of Buena that puts you right on the trail.  

Permalink Reply by John Greenfield on September 3, 2013 at 5:33am

That's one of the nicer ways to get across LSD. On the east side of the viaduct is a sculpture donated to the park district by the Buddhist group Soka Gakkai International. Here's a Newcity cover story I wrote about it: http://newcity.com/2012/12/06/culture-clash-whats-a-sculpture-honor...

in it to win it 8.0 mi said:

Just saw this thread.  Probably not a big secret, but I take Buena East to the lakefront trail instead of Montrose or Irving Park.  There's a viaduct at the end of Buena that puts you right on the trail.  

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