Originally Posted by
duppie
I think your ride home via Adams, Wells, Lincoln, Damen will be a lot better. Especially on Wells and Lincoln, it is not difficult to outpace cars.
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Have fun commuting in Chicago!
Duppie
I didn't see this post before.
Anyway, I'm home now. I tried to go straight from Adams to Wells but, much to my chagrin, Wells is a one-way street in the wrong direction at Adams. I doubled back and took La Salle for a mile or so, including a nice nerve-racking ride across the metal grating of the bridge while sandwiched directly between 2 cars. Eventually I crossed over a cul-de-sac in a very sloppy fashion and got on Wells, took that to Lincoln, and then to Damen. Observations from the return:
•Loose khakis and knit boxers aren't very good biking clothes.
•I really need a rack ASAP. My lower back was very upset.
•The commute seems to go faster when you spend half of it tailgating a pretty young lass.
•I can't jump curbs very well. Front wheel is no problem, rear wheel takes a brutal beating.
And a question for the Chicagoans: at what intersection does Wells become a 2-way street?