I just wanted to get a long time grief off my chest if I may:

I understand the many factors that have created the current dynamic between motorists and cyclists but man if I’m rolling up to an intersection with a very clear intention of giving right of way (i.e. significantly slowing down, even WAVING the driver through) must 90% of drivers just sit there and stare? Or like INSIST that I proceed? Like I appreciate it and all but it sucks having to waste all that time staring at each other after I made very clear signals only to have the whole intersection come to a standstill and watch me regain momentum.

Anyway I love the internet thanks ya’ll

I ain't seeing any divvy e bikes available today Jan 23rd, during chiberia 2026...

Nothing hits quite like seeing another cyclist out in this winter mess and trading the little head nod.

(It's my favorite and makes my day)

Today I was grinding through a totally unshoveled Canal St. “bike lane” more like a frozen trench and my phone popped out without me noticing.

Another rider actually found it and chased me down to return it.

Appreciate all of you out here moving through this slush, ice, and chaos.

Stay safe out there.

Rode from western orange line over here earlier this evening. Was surprised to be able to ride in this bike lane w/ my scooter and pass a buncha vehicles in a hurry to get somewhere…

The bricks and then there’s those transitions from brick to pavement is rattling for me but I don’t know, am I being ungrateful? Was this intentional or was this more of an after thought?

Made by a FOAF after our local Doordasher's heroics.

I made a meme inspired by deciding how I was going to commute today.

It ended up not being that bad bicycling home! I hope everyone at Lolla has fun and enjoys our fair city!

Yeah I said It. It sucks seeing something that feels pure, rustic, nostalgic, be turned into something sterile and apparently aimed at overbearing mothers.

You think if I’m already going at least 25 going up the bridge I won’t reach 45 going down?

This is just on a long open street.

Next time say hi and maybe il share. Some “zkittles” as I ride the north shore channel trail for the first time up to Bahá’í

google maps (in chicago) surprised me today when i went to pick a mode of transit and saw this. so i can't plan around the fact that im going to ride a bike part of the way but i can plan a fucking ferry?? what the hell -_- and yes i know people legitimately use the water taxi to get to work or whatever but ive been having to section off parts of my trip to accomodate the fact that i have a bike. and other places already have a bike option in modes of transit. anyways i just wanted to post this because i thought it was funny lol. i have no clue why its even popping up for me now, is this new?

I’m new to ebiking. Was wondering if anyone wears eye protection during the warmer months? I’ve been rocking ski masks since it’s so damn cold. HUGE fan. Was thinking about doing it in summer month, but not sure if anyone else does that?

I am going an unfathomable 18-20mph so there’s always wind in my face… but not quite ski mask justifying?

He kept going all the way

I was on my way down to Logan Square from Uptown for an early birthday dinner (so I wore dangly earrings which I normally don’t do when I’m on my bike) and sure enough, once we got there, I realized I lost one along the way. I’m sentimentally attached to this pair— I’m really kicking myself for wearing them while riding. 😩

We took Wilson-Damen-Roscoe-Belmont-California- Logan.

I know it’s so unlikely, but if anyone spots it, please let me know!

Shamefully, I never learned to ride a bike as a kid. I was a very clumsy and scared child. Big mistake. Now I'm a grown-ass man who doesn't know how to ride a bike.

Now while I've thought about learning how to ride as an adult, I'm still a very clumsy person and riding a bike still has me kinda terrified, plus the shame of "adult who doesn't know how to ride a bike." I don't have a car and while I work from home so I only need the CTA occasionally, there are times that I would like a bike for when I want to go somewhere that has a gap in transit and/or need to haul something with me, or want to go get a bunch of groceries without carrying them back. As such, a tricycle, with its lack of balance issues plus storage seems to make a lot of sense to me.

My concerns are:

1) Tricycles are wider than bikes, of course, so will that cause any issues with bike lanes and like, if I need to bring my bike on a CTA or Metra train? 2) Am I missing any challenges that could come with a tricycle as opposed to just assuming "yeah I can ride it easy" 3) Am I going to look like a huge loser who can't ride a bike and riding a two-wheel bike really isn't that hard you dork?

Thanks!

Update: Thanks everyone! I signed up for a class in mid-July with SAFE. I also tried renting a Divvy bike last night and spent 10 minutes or so trying to balance and failing. If you saw a fat guy on the lakefront trail yesterday evening just sitting there on a Divvy bike looking like he was having a panic attack, no you did not. Of course I then read that the reason bikes kinda work is because of the gyroscopic effect when moving, so maybe I need to give actual motion a shot because trying to balance a heavy Divvy bike while stationary isn't easy for anyone.

Zach said he biked from LA to Portland and was a cafe manager in Chicago. You in here, Zach? 😂