Urban Daddy "Getting Outside This Weekend Chicago"

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Permalink Reply by o0_dan_0o on June 3, 2009 at 10:38am
"Simply tell it where you are and where you want to take your 28-speed Cannondale.."

can someone tell me where i can get a 28 speed cannondale?
Permalink Reply by lauren sailor on June 3, 2009 at 12:15pm
here is a link to the site in question: http://www.ridethecity.com/chicago

it's a nice idea; too bad the execution blows. it gave some pretty nonsensical suggestions when i entered a few of my typical rides, and the address entry is sub-par. (when i enter my starting location as "state and madison" for a chicago-based map, why would it show a location in Chaffee, MO?!)
Permalink Reply by Ian on June 3, 2009 at 2:49pm
What could be safer than riding via Chaffee, MO???

lauren sailor said:
here is a link to the site in question: http://www.ridethecity.com/chicago

it's a nice idea; too bad the execution blows. it gave some pretty nonsensical suggestions when i entered a few of my typical rides, and the address entry is sub-par. (when i enter my starting location as "state and madison" for a chicago-based map, why would it show a location in Chaffee, MO?!)
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on June 3, 2009 at 5:39pm
I couldn't agree more Howard. I dragged the start to where I live(Devon and Broadway) and the stop to around the H-Bar(North and Oakley). IT HAS ME GOING DOWN ASHLAND FROM FOSTER TO WEBSTER FOR DIRECT ROUTE! I'm sorry, but Ashland will definitely freak out an inexperienced cyclist! I even know people on here who are quite experienced, and avoid Ashland like the plague. Why the hell doesn't it go down Damen with a blasted bike lane to boot!?

h3 said:
That's great. When I see obviously inexperienced cyclists bypassing Oakley to play chicken with the Damen or Western Ave. buses, I'll be able to blame it on this not-ready-for-prime-time resource rather than innocent cluelessness.
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on June 3, 2009 at 5:45pm
Sorry Dan, you'll have to wait a few years. Campy just recently went to 11 - a 14-sprocket cassette is quite a ways in the future. But don't worry, they'll get there and then this article won't sound like it was written by an idiot, but a time traveler.

o0_dan_0o said:
"Simply tell it where you are and where you want to take your 28-speed Cannondale.."
can someone tell me where i can get a 28 speed cannondale?
Permalink Reply by S on June 3, 2009 at 5:58pm
Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Sorry Dan, you'll have to wait a few years. Campy just recently went to 11 - a 14-sprocket cassette is quite a ways in the future. But don't worry, they'll get there and then this article won't sound like it was written by an idiot, but a time traveler.

o0_dan_0o said:
"Simply tell it where you are and where you want to take your 28-speed Cannondale.."
can someone tell me where i can get a 28 speed cannondale?

Dan could try rigging up a bike with a 7 sprocket cassette, a double chainring and a two speed internally geared rear hub. Everything to do it is available now, whether he would want to is a good question however.

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on June 3, 2009 at 6:12pm
Wow S. Just wow. I'll be the one coming up to you next bar night, shaking his head, then walking away. :)

S said:
Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Sorry Dan, you'll have to wait a few years. Campy just recently went to 11 - a 14-sprocket cassette is quite a ways in the future. But don't worry, they'll get there and then this article won't sound like it was written by an idiot, but a time traveler.

o0_dan_0o said:
"Simply tell it where you are and where you want to take your 28-speed Cannondale.."
can someone tell me where i can get a 28 speed cannondale?

Dan could try rigging up a bike with a 7 sprocket cassette, a double chainring and a two speed internally geared rear hub. Everything to do it is available now, whether he would want to is a good question however.

Permalink Reply by o0_dan_0o on June 3, 2009 at 10:42pm
yeah the 2x7 x 2 speed gear hub was what i came up with too, but i didnt think they existed..
Permalink Reply by Jon on June 4, 2009 at 3:48am
http://sheldonbrown.org/otb.html Come on, we all know about the 63 speeder!

o0_dan_0o said:
yeah the 2x7 x 2 speed gear hub was what i came up with too, but i didnt think they existed..
Permalink Reply by Chuck a Muck on June 4, 2009 at 4:31am
I just tried this site. I wanted to see what it recommended as a safe route from my house (48th St.) to my favorite bar in bridgeport. It said to take Halsted all the way, Ugg! The safest route is to go up Union...
I am not a big fan of any computer generated Route Planner be it for bike or car. I'll take an old fashion paper map and my common sense any day.
Permalink Reply by J on June 4, 2009 at 4:40am
28 speeds aren't unknown. In the recumbent and folding world, you can combine a Rollhoff hub (14) with a Schlumpf transmission (2).
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 4, 2009 at 7:25am
From the Editor at Urban Daddy -

Hi Julia--

Thanks for letting us see this discussion.

One thing we didn't get into in this piece is that the RTC was designed
to accept feedback with regard to the routes. I think the ultimate
vision of this site is to adopt a sort of a "crowd sourcing"
strategy--so if a route it deems as a good bike route is really not that
good by the users, it allows feedback for you to suggest alternatives,
which presumably will make their way into the routing software.

I hope you're sharing your concerns with the folks at ridethecity.com.
They seem very genuine, earnest and real biking enthusiasts. I am sure
they would love to hear your thoughts and the thoughts of the Chain
Link.

Best wishes,
Chris LaMorte
Editor
UrbanDaddy

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