Chicago Lakefront, south path

[Bella]

I believe there is metered and/or free parking at the 31st Street Beach. I believe you can only access it from the northbound lane of LSD, so you may have to exit and swing around.

Parking here, you have your choice of riding north or south and getting good mileage in. If you've ever ridden to Museum of Science and Industry, you've seen these lots that abutt the riding path but probably didn't make note of it.

I agree that the paths between Belmont Harbor and Navy Pier are awful. The only time to do serious riding is early morning any day of the week. I'm planning on two loops of Bike the Drive - starting promptly at 5.30 before the families take to the roads...!

[Lise]

Hmmmm, good thought. Thanks. I could do one or two loops, and then put the bike back on the car and go.

I'll be in Utah over the weekend, but have a great time on Bike the Drive!

[tri_jump]

i totally agree with Bella, the only time to ride is 5:00 am to 6:30 in the morning (weekdays or you get those marathoner's and it just gets worse )..
i personally enjoy riding the south path more... not as many runners and stupid people.
parking...there is a bridge south of soilder field that leads over to 18th street (it might have some parking?)

have fun biking the drive twice, did that last year and it wiped me out Would do it again but out of town this weekend.

let me know if you go on any weekend rides, i have been wanting to find some gals to ride with.

[Bella]

[QUOTE=tri_jump]i totally agree with Bella, the only time to ride is 5:00 am to 6:30 in the morning (weekdays or you get those marathoner's and it just gets worse )..
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Marathoners are tolerable. It's the Rollerbladers with their wide leg movements and flailing arms that scare me. But the ones with the wild dogs on leashes....I like those the best.

[Lise]

Oh! Tell me about it! I've ranted and raved on these boards about rollerbladers a couple of times. Worst ever:

Rollerblader on a cell phone. With a dog. And his arm in a cast. DUDE! Did you not learn from the broken arm incident?!?

Or the rollerbladers who think they're on SOOOOOOOOOOOOOoul Train and need to practice their routine side by side on the path. They treat "on your left" as an insult to their fabulousness, and take up more room in response.

I'm too cranky to ride the north section. Ever. Except maybe 5 AM. L.