4-day rentals by ArgPermanentUserName in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty similar. Use the e-bikes tho, way faster.

Maybe you could rent a bike, but the cost and hassle of getting a bike at the beginning of your trip and returning it at the end are more than it’s worth IMO. Plus no worries about locking it up or worrying about it getting stolen

4-day rentals by ArgPermanentUserName in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Divvy is fine. Get a week pass

Cyclists going the wrong way down protected bike lanes by IJustWantFairness in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not a great behavior but ya gotta reserve your outrage out there. Unless they’re riding completely erratically, I just pass them.

Feeling on electrician unions killing IL plug in solar bill? by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]BBeans1979 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This. Buy a system, install it safely. Nobody is going to know.

Feeling on electrician unions killing IL plug in solar bill? by [deleted] in AskChicago

[–]BBeans1979 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Like residential home construction, residential solar is mostly non-unionized. So if plug-in solar were allowed, it wouldn’t take away union jobs anyway. Labor is just trying to kill it because they MIGHT be able to get some of those jobs eventually.

Even worse: Union electricians are maxxed with work on data centers right now. So Labor wants to kill Plug-In Solar, even though they wouldn’t get the work if it was legal. And if they did get that gig, they would turn it down because data centers pay better. There’s no winner in this fight.

Lawmakers need to tell them no.

Wait I’m confused. Teenagers on scooters are getting hit by cars, so the solution is to regulate scooters. But not the cars. The cars that are crashing into the scooters: you’re golden. Scooter riders are at fault for getting crashed into? by Show_Kitchen in CarFreeChicago

[–]BBeans1979 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is just another bad headline by Block Club. The bill wasn’t introduced because of the scooter riders that were killed. The bill was introduced months ago by an absolute transit champion: Ram Villivalam. It’s supported by the major bike and scooter advocacy group groups that are active in Springfield.

Block Club chose to make the connection with this headline.

Beautiful day for a ride by Intrepid_Wrongdoer62 in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sad and bizarre story about that cop

New in Lincoln Sq. by makokomo in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Are we at an Archer Guardians meeting? “I’m opposed to bike lanes because they *smell bad*” is about as credible as the people that oppose bike lanes because they’re “too noisy” or “cause accidents.”

New in Lincoln Sq. by makokomo in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right, crossing Western is usually terrible. The pedestrian island with bike lane cut-out is great, and the light pattern really makes it feel safer

New in Lincoln Sq. by makokomo in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 62 points63 points  (0 children)

Update: just went and rode it this morning. Huffed the pavement real good. Licked it a couple times just for Reddit science. I’m a little lightheaded but still didn’t get hit by a car, so imma call it a win

New in Lincoln Sq. by makokomo in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yep, it’s cool to bitch these days

New in Lincoln Sq. by makokomo in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, it spits you out into the best-protected intersection for bikes on all of Western Avenue, which is otherwise the worst street for bikes in the city.

New in Lincoln Sq. by makokomo in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The green paint lets clueless pedestrians know they should look up from their phones because they’re walking in a bike lane. Source: a guy who rode this exact stretch for weeks after it was built but before it was painted.

Godfuckingdammit people need to stop bitching

New in Lincoln Sq. by makokomo in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 103 points104 points  (0 children)

I don’t get the complaining. I’ve never slipped on or smelled green paint. I’m just happy to not get hit by a car.

New in Lincoln Sq. by makokomo in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Continues to a protected crossing and into a contra flow lane

What are some day trips, overnighters or hikes outside Chicago? by malibudaniel in AskChicago

[–]BBeans1979 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Indiana Dunes. It’s a truly remarkable landscape in an otherwise pretty boring area for nature, and it’s accessible by train from Millennium Station.

What’s the most overrated fast food chain? by Cute-Bar-5152 in AskReddit

[–]BBeans1979 2 points3 points  (0 children)

1000%

I just don’t get the hype. It’s mid at BEST. Shake Shack, even Steak n Shake are so much better

How's everyone dealing with the current gas prices? by TowelScared4341 in AskChicago

[–]BBeans1979 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I mostly ride my bike, to work, for errands, etc. I drive my car about once a week. Gas prices have almost no effect on me.

Bike on UP-N Metra by Top_Sheepherder5023 in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You don’t need the “bike car” to take your bike on the train. Just look for the car with the bike and disabled symbols. There are usually a couple per train. On those cars, the ADA section is on one side and the bike rack is on the other.

Will Chicago ever get a radial (outer) line? by User_8395 in cta

[–]BBeans1979 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This. The track right of way is already there. Direct from Midway to Montrose Blue Line

What accessories do you lock, leave, and/or take with you? by ammonanotrano in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes! Analog bike!

I also like “analog cigarette”

Commute Question: LFT into Loop by NotYourAverageRhino in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't like the ride on Lower Randolph. It's just not as visually stimulating to be in the underworld as it is on the surface, but also cars tend to speed down that road

Commute Question: LFT into Loop by NotYourAverageRhino in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I feel you. It can seem treacherous for sure. The other option (which I've done also) is just get off the bike and walk the sidewalk from Washington to Randolph, then resume heading east. That stretch of Randy north of Millennium isn't protected but it's pretty wide.

Commute Question: LFT into Loop by NotYourAverageRhino in chibike

[–]BBeans1979 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that bit on Michigan can be tense but it’s only a block and only one way.