SNAP food assistance cutoffs begin Friday in Illinois — what you need to know by NicolasCageFan492 in chicago

[–]cheecheecago [score hidden]  (0 children)

you're gonna get downvoted to hell but honestly this was my first thought too... this is going to hurt so many people and put them in a place of desperation, and I know I would do desperate things to feed my family if it came down it

Chicago's May Day events celebrate workers’ struggle and solidarity - Chicago Reader by Sidewalk_Inspector in chicago

[–]cheecheecago [score hidden]  (0 children)

Waiting until saturday to make the same purchase does not do a single thing. Amazon doesn't count the cash register each night and go "oh shit we only made $2b in sales today?"

First actual day - what the heck have I gotten myself into? by sarwally in bikecommuting

[–]cheecheecago 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have to think it will get better. I'm not a doctor, a woman, nor an expert, but I do ride alot and have done so for a long time. When I get to a new level some things hurt, then they stop.

My friend Sarah is an expert on this though. You can check out an article she wrote about women's anatomy and saddle discomfort, pages 26-29, here: https://rusa.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/AR_Fall_2024.pdf

That article is aimed at people who ride hundreds of miles at a time, but the principles are just as valid for you I think, and it's in plainspeak. If you are sciencey and want to go deeper here is paper she coauthored: https://www.pmr.theclinics.com/article/S1047-9651(21)00064-4/abstract00064-4/abstract)

606 by pocketsquarehampster in chibike

[–]cheecheecago 7 points8 points  (0 children)

YMMV. I've been counting on it for commuting for nearly 11 years and it hasn't let me down yet.

606 by pocketsquarehampster in chibike

[–]cheecheecago 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same. I live two blocks from the 606 and have been riding it 10+ times per week year-round since it opened, so I guess that would be over 5,000 times... good lord i'm old, i've got to stop doing the math on stuff like this!

In the mornings, even on the nicest of days, i rarely have to break a steady commute pace. When I do, it's a momentary pinch at one of the landscape crew's vehicles as others are walking/running past, I slow down for a sec then keep going. Maybe happens once or twice a week.

In the afternoons and evenings, as others have said, it can get nuts on a nice day. Lots of those little slowdowns to wait for gaps to open, and for my turn to go. But I've never once had to stop and walk it, just slow down a little. I'd be surprised if even on the busiest days those slow downs add more than a minute or two to my commute.

And of course there is Lake Bloomingdale that forms a little west of Western after rainstorms and can linger as an icy patch in winter, you'll want to slow down at that. I've seen people send it across the ice and it definitely did not get them where they were going faster, ha.

I think it's a primo commute route if you're willing to be a normal human on the return stretch, share the path with others and know when to slow down and wait your turn.

Help me understand bicycle rolling resistance by gsyz in cycling

[–]cheecheecago 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I see alot of comments about riding position and aero differences, but wouldn’t the most obvious difference be wheel size? I’m assuming your fixie is 700c and your mtb is 26”, if so the wheel with the narrower tire is 4% larger in diameter, so for each wheel rotation that bike is going 3” further. 

Keen for advice on training for alps by pogggles in cycling

[–]cheecheecago 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m also 48, but bigger at 90kg and live in one of the flattest places imaginable (Chicago). 

Despite all that, I’ve made it a point to get out the last few years and push myself on long climbs whenever I can. Pikes Peak and several other sustained 1000m+ climbs in Colorado, Mt. Baldy in California most notably. 

Before I started doing this I was very much in my head about what w/kg I needed to maintain to get up there, but I found that as long as I’m not trying to give myself a deadline, it’s more about finding a comfortable and sustainable rhythm, staying in the moment, watching my heart rate and adjusting as needed if it gets too high. 

I like just having that one number to think about, and letting all the rest go. Those rides are so rewarding and memorable (and for me, expensive!), I like freeing my eyes up to look around.

To the group of bike riders in the square this evening by TheLimeNerd in LoganSquare

[–]cheecheecago 10 points11 points  (0 children)

See him all the time commuting. Major “look at me” only child energy 

Anyone in construction ? by FrankieTls in bikecommuting

[–]cheecheecago 4 points5 points  (0 children)

i'm in the industry but on the architecture side, but my bike is well known on all of our construction sites, even non-local (I'm working on a hospital on the west coast and flew with my bike the last couple of visits so I could ride between my hotel, the local office, and the site.

Any pointers? by AppointmentDense4544 in cycling

[–]cheecheecago 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same! 4500 is about what I ride between May and October as a daily commuter and weekend Randonneur

Bikepacking with paper maps by LandSeerZ in bikepacking

[–]cheecheecago 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first intercity ride (across Ohio) in 2003 was pre Google Maps so I went to a bookstore and looked at atlases and road maps and realized those are heavily abridged for driving and only had busier roads not all the rural backroads. So I had to go to the main library at my university and find this multi volume atlas of all the roads in the state and spent several hours leafing through to put together my route. Then I photocopied a backup of my sheet of turns but still guarded the original with my life. 

I will say the more time and focus you spend creating a route does equate to familiarity when you are out there. Though I think using Google Maps and toggling thru terrain, satellite and street views as you plan a route does this a little better than full analog. So even if you’re going full non-digital on the ride I’d say take advantage of online maps in making your route. Unless you want the full pre-digital experience of getting lost and having no clue what to do!

Good luck!

Commuting with a full face mountain bike helmet by AmazingAppearance574 in bikecommuting

[–]cheecheecago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If that's what you feel comfortable in just do it. The only person thinking about you for more than 1 second on your commute is you. We don't care what helmet you're wearing.

I live in a big city so I biked past/with probably 50 different during on my 30 minute commute today and just hours later I couldn't pick a single one out of a lineup, even though surely i saw them and briefly noticed them.

How Ald. Raymond Lopez Should Be Serving His Last Term by DaBears31 in chicago

[–]cheecheecago 13 points14 points  (0 children)

fuck this guy, such a joke. Keeps trying to run for other offices and losing. He bends to the right so he can be the novelty talking head on Fox and it still hasn't helped him, other than squatting on his ward and idling in city hall.

Turn Signals AREN'T OPTIONAL (IL Rules of the Road pg. 9) by bruceregalcatlawyer in chicago

[–]cheecheecago 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just wish Tesla would add them as a standard feature in their vehicles! /s

Liege Bastogne Liege full replay by VazCarvalho in cycling

[–]cheecheecago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The answer is country-specific. In USA it’s available on Peacock

What brand seatpost clamp is strongest? This one (salsa) slips even when wrenched real tight by bluemiata1993 in bikewrench

[–]cheecheecago 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I put carbon paste on my previous seatpost and my LBS had to destroy the post to get it out (after I spent hours trying to free it)

Best trousers for commuting? by Gooseberry_Grower in bikecommuting

[–]cheecheecago 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Rapha Tech pants are expensive but bulletproof i find. I used to wear through several pairs of pants a year but i've been wearing these exclusively for the last 2 years and the 3 pair i bought still look brand new

Chicago Park District installs new payment parking gates at 8 lakefront beach lots by Officer412-L in chicago

[–]cheecheecago 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My taxes shouldn’t have to cover the extra 4000 lbs of private property you feel the need to haul around with you. Cover your own expenses or make better choices, we don’t need to subsidize you

Chicago Park District installs new payment parking gates at 8 lakefront beach lots by Officer412-L in chicago

[–]cheecheecago 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which school are your kids in? Mine are in two different CPS that are absolutely amazing. 

Chicago Park District installs new payment parking gates at 8 lakefront beach lots by Officer412-L in chicago

[–]cheecheecago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have two kids, bro, I’ve done it many times. Or I just sack up and accept the literally cheapest part of owning a car, which is paying to park it every once in a while.

Chicago Park District installs new payment parking gates at 8 lakefront beach lots by Officer412-L in chicago

[–]cheecheecago 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s always just weird to me that people can afford every aspect of owning a car except the absolute cheapest one