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Forum: Commuting
05-23-18, 08:28 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 13,924
Posted By ChicagoDan

I found a bag that works well for me. My commute...

I found a bag that works well for me. My commute is between 5 and 12 miles on bike (the rest is on public transportation). The Two Wheel Gear pannier backpack...
Forum: Commuting
09-30-16, 10:13 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,396
Posted By ChicagoDan

Last week on my way home, motor vehicle was...

Last week on my way home, motor vehicle was moving pretty slowly, so I was more or less matching the same pace in the bike lane. I got along side a motorcycle for a few blocks, and he called out:...
Forum: Commuting
09-01-16, 09:03 AM
Replies: 119
Views: 11,438
Posted By ChicagoDan

I have noticed other vehicles respond as if I...

I have noticed other vehicles respond as if I were much further ahead when I have a blinking light on the front. They usually won't turn in front of me too closely, so less chance of a car turning...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-16, 08:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 931
Posted By ChicagoDan

The frame being sold is definitely smaller. ...

The frame being sold is definitely smaller. There is a pin for a frame pump on the head tube, and there is not as much space between the pin and the bottom of the head tube on the seller's.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-16, 08:11 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 931
Posted By ChicagoDan

I'll keep looking. Thanks!

I'll keep looking. Thanks!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
01-01-16, 07:48 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 931
Posted By ChicagoDan

Can I use a fork from a smaller frame?

I have been looking to replace the fork on my Bianchi Sport SX with an original for a while. Since it is a tough find, I've been looking for a parts bike on Craigslist for a while. I finally found...
Forum: Commuting
12-31-15, 07:26 PM
Replies: 80
Views: 4,588
Posted By ChicagoDan

I started doing this in the How was your commute...

I started doing this in the How was your commute thread, but I'll go into more detail here.

I didn't enter this year with much in the way of expectations. In 2014, I had a little over 200 miles on...
Forum: Commuting
12-31-15, 11:17 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

This was my first commute after some upgrades to...

This was my first commute after some upgrades to my setup. I added a trekking bar, new dual kickstand for stability off bike. I like having multiple hand positions instead of the single position...
Forum: Commuting
12-01-15, 11:59 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

This morning was my first ride since upgrading my...

This morning was my first ride since upgrading my lighting system to a B&M Luxos U. The difference between what I could see with the stock light and the new one is amazing. Even though I still need...
Forum: Commuting
11-12-15, 08:23 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,375
Posted By ChicagoDan

Suburban side of train: 2.66 ipm: 11 stop signs...

Suburban side of train: 2.66 ipm: 11 stop signs and 5 stop lights over 6 miles. There are many more which are either uncontrolled or controlled only for cross traffic. I rarely have to stop at any...
Forum: Commuting
10-29-15, 06:34 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 68,958
Posted By ChicagoDan

I am now seriously looking, and the only factor I...

I am now seriously looking, and the only factor I have left to consider is the 70 mile round trip commute from my house is too long. It takes 5 1/2 hours on my commuter bike, averaging 12.5 mph. I...
Forum: Commuting
10-29-15, 09:34 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 7,258
Posted By ChicagoDan

I do the opposite. I angle the dyno-powered...

I do the opposite. I angle the dyno-powered light to see, since the optics are better in the lens than in my battery powered light.

I just moved my flashing headlight to my helmet from my...
Forum: Commuting
10-29-15, 09:12 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

This morning was tough. 36 degrees with headwind...

This morning was tough. 36 degrees with headwind gusts up to 30 mph. The forecast is for the wind to shift, so I get strong headwinds on the way home, too.
Forum: Commuting
10-23-15, 12:11 PM
Replies: 398
Views: 68,958
Posted By ChicagoDan

One of the main reasons I commute by bike is for...

One of the main reasons I commute by bike is for the workout, so I would not use an e-bike.
Forum: Commuting
10-20-15, 08:39 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

I mixed it up a little bit today. I wanted a...

I mixed it up a little bit today. I wanted a longer ride, so I exchanged my bike > train > bike commute for a car > bike one. I had to work around every incident mentioned on the radio traffic...
Forum: Commuting
10-19-15, 08:49 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

I am in the same boat. Sustained headwinds in...

I am in the same boat. Sustained headwinds in the 20 MPH range this morning, and expected to remain the same tonight.
Forum: Commuting
09-29-15, 10:23 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 3,832
Posted By ChicagoDan

I ride through there all the time. Other...

I ride through there all the time.

Other wildlife I've seen:

Coyote - Just once, but it was laying on the path in a meadow. I think it was just absorbing the heat from the asphalt.
Fox - It...
Forum: Commuting
08-04-15, 09:21 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

Weird commutes for me this week. My kid is in...

Weird commutes for me this week. My kid is in camp two miles from the office along the lakefront trail. We are driving to the office, then she's riding her bike to camp and I'm on a Divvy bike...
Forum: Commuting
07-30-15, 12:25 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,530
Posted By ChicagoDan

This works very well for me. Even if my gloves...

This works very well for me. Even if my gloves have been soaked through in the morning, they are dry by the time I leave. Put them in front of a fan or vent, and it will speed the process up, but...
Forum: Commuting
07-17-15, 07:02 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

If a cyclist falls on the street and nobody sees,...

If a cyclist falls on the street and nobody sees, did they really fall down?


Yes, there were three cars directly behind me trying to get around a truck in the left lane going slower than I was,...
Forum: Commuting
07-16-15, 09:27 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

I had a valuable lesson this morning. On my...

I had a valuable lesson this morning. On my normal route to work, there is a riverfront trail which I take for about 2 miles. The stretch I normally take is all either crushed limestone or (in a...
Forum: Commuting
06-25-15, 08:23 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

This week I'm really missing commuting by bike. ...

This week I'm really missing commuting by bike. My kids are in camp a mile or so from work, so I have to drive. At least I get to ride a Divvy bike from camp to work. It's a big change from the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-21-15, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,469
Posted By ChicagoDan

Now that I looked more carefully, I think they...

Now that I looked more carefully, I think they might have run out of Exage Sport drive train components. I still have the original pedals, which are labelled Exage Sport. I didn't see any tubing...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-20-15, 09:15 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,469
Posted By ChicagoDan

Thanks Bianchigirl! The brakes are Exage Sport,...

Thanks Bianchigirl! The brakes are Exage Sport, but the rest of the components are Sport LX. The original fork got damaged, and the chrome one that is on it now was what the LBS was able to put on...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-15, 08:53 PM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,469
Posted By ChicagoDan

'89 isn't possible. I put a lot of miles on it...

'89 isn't possible. I put a lot of miles on it in the summer of '88 to and from my girlfriend's house. I am confident it is an '87 or '88.

The next thing I want to do with it is find a fork...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
06-19-15, 09:27 AM
Replies: 1,411
Views: 494,469
Posted By ChicagoDan

My first bike/new project

This was the first new bike I ever owned. The only things which have been replaced are the bar tape, pedals, fork, and tires.

1987? Sport SX

http://i.imgur.com/aZpCRi9.jpg
Forum: Commuting
06-18-15, 12:02 PM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

Today's commute was great! I rode the full 35...

Today's commute was great! I rode the full 35 miles in, and the last few blocks were on the route of the Blackhawks championship parade route. The crowds were in a boisterous mood, and the road was...
Forum: Commuting
06-12-15, 12:45 PM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

I still use both my own bike and Divvy on an...

I still use both my own bike and Divvy on an almost daily basis. Using Divvy to get from the train station to the office made me realize how much I missed getting around and experiencing my...
Forum: Commuting
06-12-15, 12:16 PM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

I feel the same way about Divvy in Chicago. I...

I feel the same way about Divvy in Chicago. I started commuting by bike with 2 miles round trip using Divvy last year, and would not be using a bike to commute at all if I hadn't started there.
Forum: Commuting
06-12-15, 07:58 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

I tried a new route around O'hare this morning,...

I tried a new route around O'hare this morning, so I got to try out the new 606 bike trail in the city. The trail was wonderful, and wasn't crowded due to the early hour and the rain. The trade off...
Forum: Commuting
06-11-15, 04:33 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 547
Posted By ChicagoDan

Chicago bike commuter challenge

I registered for the Bike Commuter Challenge starting tomorrow.

My building started a team and put fliers on our bikes in the bike room earlier in the week. The building manager joked that I...
Forum: Commuting
06-10-15, 04:30 PM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

There was a small rainstorm with a little hail...

There was a small rainstorm with a little hail mixed in which lasted from the time I got on the Divvy bike. It stopped right as I got to the train station. Since the weather is so unpredictable,...
Forum: Commuting
06-10-15, 08:42 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 2,437
Posted By ChicagoDan

My normal commute is 14 miles of riding round...

My normal commute is 14 miles of riding round trip, with a commuter train in the middle. Yesterday, I rode the entire way from home to work. It was 75 miles round trip, 6 and 1/2 hours. I will...
Forum: Commuting
06-09-15, 10:58 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

This morning's commute was great! It was a 37...

This morning's commute was great! It was a 37 mile ride through all kinds of different environments. There was only one bad spot. There is construction on a highway bridge over a high speed road...
Forum: Commuting
06-08-15, 11:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,372
Posted By ChicagoDan

Now you got me curious. The chances of getting...

Now you got me curious. The chances of getting struck by a stray bullet (http://journals.lww.com/jtrauma/Abstract/2012/07000/Epidemiology_and_clinical_aspects_of_stray_bullet.32.aspx) in the US are...
Forum: Commuting
06-08-15, 11:12 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,372
Posted By ChicagoDan

There are plenty of things to worry about riding...

There are plenty of things to worry about riding in the city. Most of them involve other vehicles or pedestrians.

To recap the article, the police shot at someone they said had an unspecified...
Forum: Commuting
06-05-15, 07:13 AM
Replies: 80
Views: 5,453
Posted By ChicagoDan

Definitely. Recently when I rolled up to a 6 way...

Definitely. Recently when I rolled up to a 6 way intersection where there was an ambulance and a police car just as they put the cyclist's bike in the ambulance.
Forum: Commuting
06-02-15, 10:09 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,372
Posted By ChicagoDan

You ride right past the house I grew up in. My...

You ride right past the house I grew up in. My family is still in Oak Park, but I'm out in the NW 'burbs now.
Forum: Commuting
06-02-15, 07:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,372
Posted By ChicagoDan

I drove Lake from the loop to Oak Park last...

I drove Lake from the loop to Oak Park last night. They have modified the lane configuration. There is now a bike lane from Damen to at least Central. Most of the way it is separated from the rest...
Forum: Commuting
05-15-15, 07:04 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,346
Posted By ChicagoDan

If it was going to be a regular thing, I would...

If it was going to be a regular thing, I would probably invest in a garment bag pannier like this (http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product_10053_10052_166278_-1___).

I put the bottom of the shirts in...
Forum: Commuting
05-14-15, 10:18 PM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

I was clocked on my way home at 27 MPH in a 25...

I was clocked on my way home at 27 MPH in a 25 MPH zone on a slight downhill by a portable one of these:
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It flashed the speed in red numbers when I was over the speed limit.
Forum: Commuting
05-14-15, 10:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,346
Posted By ChicagoDan

Sorry if it wasn't clear, but that about sums it...

Sorry if it wasn't clear, but that about sums it up. I've seen the same woman behind the counter once a week for 7 years, and I was not notable. Saturday was the first time I rode my bike for that...
Forum: Commuting
05-14-15, 05:54 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,346
Posted By ChicagoDan

Unexpected consequences of running errands by bike

Last weekend I rode to the cleaners to drop off and pick up work shirts. This is the same cleaners I have been using weekly for 7 years. Every time I go in, they ask for my phone number to pull up...
Forum: Commuting
05-09-15, 12:40 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,372
Posted By ChicagoDan

Lake street now has bike lanes from at least...

Lake street now has bike lanes from at least Central Park Ave. to the loop. Starting in June, the Bloomingdale trail (http://the606.org/) will be open, which is an above grade rail trail that will go...
Forum: Commuting
05-08-15, 08:31 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,766
Posted By ChicagoDan

5'-10" tall with a 31" inseam.

5'-10" tall with a 31" inseam.
Forum: Commuting
05-08-15, 08:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,766
Posted By ChicagoDan

I just looked a little closer because this...

I just looked a little closer because this conversation made me curious. First, I confirmed with Performance that I have a medium frame.

That investigation also revealed I have a 2014, not a...
Forum: Commuting
05-08-15, 07:07 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,766
Posted By ChicagoDan

I am 5'10" with a 31" inseam. I don't remember...

I am 5'10" with a 31" inseam. I don't remember whether mine is a medium or a large, but it feels just right to me. Since my bike is at the train station, I can look to see when I get back to it...
Forum: Commuting
05-07-15, 12:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,766
Posted By ChicagoDan

I love it. It is a nice stable ride. I went to...

I love it. It is a nice stable ride. I went to my LBS and Performance with a list of requirements:

Easy maintenance
Fenders
Rear Rack
Upright position
Lighting
Chain Guard

The local bike...
Forum: Commuting
05-07-15, 08:32 AM
Replies: 3,374
Views: 192,147
Posted By ChicagoDan

The hardest part of my commute this morning was...

The hardest part of my commute this morning was not stopping every few hundred feet to take a picture.

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Forum: Commuting
05-07-15, 08:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,766
Posted By ChicagoDan

The major difference between the Uptown and...

The major difference between the Uptown and Downtown is the frame material. Uptown is an aluminum frame, Downtown is steel. The Downtown also doesn't have lights.

I have a 2015 Uptown 8. As far...
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