Originally Posted by goatmeal
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Myself here in Minneapolis it is the stretch of Lake street inbetween Minnehaha and 4th street (where the trail starts). Although this is only about 2 miles of my commute, it really can be quite dangerous at 8:30 rush hour. Huge traffic, giant potholes and ruts forcing you half way into the middle of the street, giant buses cuting you off etc. There are other routes, but something about riding along with the traffic makes me go faster. I will probably change it when they finish the Greenway Corridor closer to my neck of the woods.
With the three new offices that I just aquired, one is on Chicago and Lake, and I have to work there one day a week so I'll be dealing with the stretch from 4th to Chicago so I hear yah (I've done it before for meetings). Of course mine is a tiny stretch compaired to yours, I don't envy you. Other wise, my regular route is about 95% quiet easy riding, I've just got this 3/4 mile stretch by my house that can be a little dicey with the narrow road and traffic.