Chicago Lakefront Bike Path = heavy on the salt
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Chicago Lakefront Bike Path = heavy on the salt
Went down to the Chicago Lakefront, only to discover damp pavement with a thick layer of salt. Even with fenders on my winter bike, I'm not willing to melt the drivetrain.
A solid rain event is needed to make the lakefront usable.
A solid rain event is needed to make the lakefront usable.
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Right, lots of salt on the path yesterday. Took an hour to clean off the gook on my Litespeed Arenberg, lucky it's TI, but still there's the aluminum parts that require cleaning.
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I just attempted this today. I wanted to ride from Wrigley to the Cell. Instead of salt I encountered ice covered pathways. The path was closed around North Ave Beach because of waves so I just aborted... next weekend I guess.
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Bummer! Its going to hit 40 something tomorrow and I really want to ride the Lakeshore path.
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Southbound from Ohio to 57th is fairly clear. There's still the detour around 32nd, but they've cleared the debris around the hill at 47th. Northbound from Navy Pier is sketchy, but open mostly. The waves from the blizzard really ripped up the path...sometimes taking two-three layers of past asphalt pavings and whisking them away, mostly just north of Oak st and north of North ave. I rode it on a Mtn bike and even then the drops and bumps were as big as some curbs, so not the speedy and fun ride. Once past Fullerton it is pretty much business as usual up to Hollywood.
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I rode the entire northern portion, from Navy Pier, today. It is 100% ice & snow free, and mostly dry. Some sections had a heavy application of salt, but most of the path is ready to ride.
The pavement has substantual damage between North Ave and Oak street, and again near Fullerton. It's pass-able, but care is needed.
The pavement has substantual damage between North Ave and Oak street, and again near Fullerton. It's pass-able, but care is needed.
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