CHICAGO'S BEST BIKE PATH: The 606 Elevated Trail [4K]

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3 жыл бұрын

May 16, 2021 - A ride along the 2.7 mile (4.3 km) 606 elevated trail. The 606, also known as the Bloomingdale Trail, runs east/west through multiple neighborhoods on Chicago's northwest side. It serves as an important thoroughfare for cycling, walking, and running both for transportation and recreation. Even though it can get quite crowded when the weather is nice, the trail is one of my favorite places to ride and, in my opinion, is one of the best examples of cycling infrastructure in the city. While face coverings are still technically required on the trail due to COVID-19, it seemed most Chicagoans had taken the recent CDC guidelines (that fully vaccinated individuals do not need face coverings outdoors) to heart and doffed their masks. With nearly 48% of Chicagoans having received at least one vaccine dose, this was the first time for me in over a year that things felt somewhat normal again.
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Wintertime on The 606: • CHICAGO'S BLOOMINGDALE...
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@scmorton8 2 жыл бұрын

Nice. We need more infrastructure like this. This one reminds me of videos from the Netherlands and Denmark.

@justdrive5327 3 жыл бұрын

I've never been on this trail. Looks nice. I like the sound of the birds.

@carlstclair9920 2 жыл бұрын

You will love it.

@chasard-theubiquitouscycli8904 3 жыл бұрын

0:59 "bicycles!" 🚲yep, we're here too

@justamberreading 2 жыл бұрын

Made me miss Chicago even more!

@MarioLorenzo 3 жыл бұрын

What a great trail. You're lucky to have such a gem, especially if it's within biking distance of your home. I was able to bike part of the Longleaf Trace near Hattiesburg, MS yesterday, and though I thoroughly enjoyed the time on the trail, I don't like the idea I have to drive by car to get to it from New Orleans.

@chicagobybike 3 жыл бұрын

Fortunately this trail is only 5.5 miles from my home and the route there consists almost entirely of quiet residential streets and protected bike lanes. I agree, there is something special about actually being able to cycle all the way to your destination.

@dagfincarp1113 3 жыл бұрын

Been on the 606 a number of times as a pedestrian. But I gotta say...I doubt I'll ever ride it. All the people and kids and dogs. Just watching this was making me anxious. But it is a great trail overall.

@chicagobybike 3 жыл бұрын

I can understand that, it definitely can get pretty crowded. I think it's usually pretty manageable on a bike if you take it slow. Just don't expect to set any speed records.

@littlerockdoc3183 3 жыл бұрын

They should’ve made it wider, with dedicated biking and walking lanes. Amsterdam that shit.

@carstarsarstenstesenn 2 жыл бұрын

try to ride it on a day when its not so busy. slow down and ring your bell and you will have no problem getting past dogs and children. its such a nice ride.

@tuvideoloco6551 2 жыл бұрын

The only issue are the rich guys with their expensive bikes and gear. They be racing pretending that the bike path belongs only to them. They wont slow down for anyone.

@ancelmosalgado4585 2 жыл бұрын

@@littlerockdoc3183 wouldn't make a difference . Pedestrian would walk all over the bike path giving no fucks if they are in your way trying too bike ride

@WalkAround_Official 3 жыл бұрын

AWESOME! Great Virtual Tour! 😊👍😊👍 So Cool!

@choppolo1 2 жыл бұрын

Great job on this video. Thanks! No I know what to look forward to.

@SirT80 5 ай бұрын

I first experienced the 606 the summer of 2019. Really enjoyed it!

@chicagoexplorer6208 2 жыл бұрын

great video!

@saulgood8229 6 ай бұрын

I Love The 606. There's two 606-esque trails planned for the South Side, one in Englewood and the other in Bronzeville.

@FollowThomas 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like a beautiful bikepath. I'm traveling through Chicago and looking places to ride. Looks nice 🙂

@chicagobybike 3 жыл бұрын

The 606 is a great path that's definitely worth checking out. Also be sure to visit the Lakefront Trail (here's a ride I shot from a few months ago: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e8t_q9SFy5zFl6c.html). Hope you have a great trip!

@carlstclair9920 2 жыл бұрын

This is one awesome trail.

@jlcworld91 3 жыл бұрын

Great area. Love wicker park

@alexandra4334 2 жыл бұрын

Love riding this trail as a small part of biking around the city. Its pretty short for biking overall. If it could be extended from the lakefront to Oak Park that would great. 😀 I usually go pretty slow along the trail to make it last and not stress the pedestrians when passing and there are a lot of children and pets.

@northside9862 2 жыл бұрын

I think I seen something about the city wanting to extend the trail but not sure what happen to it

@moneychasing4088 Жыл бұрын

That would be nice come on city of Chicago!

@northside9862 Жыл бұрын

@@moneychasing4088 they're are extending it

@fortyforfree Жыл бұрын

@@northside9862 fr?

@northside9862 Жыл бұрын

@@fortyforfree yes

@sspectre_x6598 2 жыл бұрын

I've only ridden my bike on the Northshore channel trail.

@BiologyIsHot Жыл бұрын

Vastly safer than the design disaster of the 606. I can feel my spine breaking just watching this.

@ExperienceLOS7713 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for recording this. I used it to help me decide where to do a photoshoot.

@BiologyIsHot Жыл бұрын

Please don't do photoshoots on a bike path. It's inconsiderate to the people trying to use it for it's intended purpose. Not everything is your art project.

@seeatlanta1408 2 жыл бұрын

such a great trail. i walked the entirety of it while in Chicago a few months back. In Atlanta, we have the belt line trail which is like the 606 flipped on its head and injected with steroids. when it’s all complete it will be a 22 mile completely paved loop around the city centered around housing, entertainment and restaurants.

@tuvideoloco6551 2 жыл бұрын

So, you dont have it yet .why would you said "we have" . You ment to say it is under construction.

@seeatlanta1408 2 жыл бұрын

@@tuvideoloco6551 there are sections of the beltline that’s already complete . the main section which is on the east side is complete. that’s about a 2 mile paved section with restaurants and green spaces. a lot of the beltline is unpavedbut you can still travel through it. there’s a section of the west side which is complete with a coupe of breweries.

@hyemuhyemu8221 2 жыл бұрын

@@seeatlanta1408 atl is not a such walkable city. chicago is. everything especially on the north side is in walking distance

@BiologyIsHot Жыл бұрын

It looks like a nightmare for biking which is what they constructed it for, unfortunately. Too narrow. Not enough signage to remind people that it is intended to be for biking and they need to keep aware of their surroundings if they want to bring dogs and wagons

@lillianbraggs3151 11 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing!

@cdcdcd6777 2 жыл бұрын

road itself seems nice but with so much foot traffic I will avoid at all costs. god damn those DOGS!!! no way in hell.

@davidnicholson6680 2 жыл бұрын

It's a really cool trail, but way too crowded. There's not enough room for two pedestrians to walk side-by-side so one is always walking in the bike lane. It's a bad design, they needed to make the pedestrian lane twice as wide.

@RussianVideoPodcast 10 ай бұрын

Is there a place to rent a bike nearby? Thank you

@sspectre_x6598 3 ай бұрын

What camera do you use?

@chicagobybike 3 ай бұрын

I use a GoPro Hero 9 mounted on a gimbal that I just hold in my hand.

@ryle4h Жыл бұрын

They should connect those buildings on the side. Have little bridges and maybe patios all along it so people can have a pedestrian street connected right to their buildings and businesses. Imagine running a little cafe with a little seated patio area that connects to that path. You'd get hella walk-ins all day long.

@BiologyIsHot Жыл бұрын

Yeah this would just create a safety issue. Have you ever tried biking somewhere that attracts casual pedestrian activity? Here at least there is nowhere really for people to go but walk down the path. If you add what you are describing you will get a monstrosity like the old bike path by navy Pier. The number of friends I knew who got injured commuting because some tourist decided to randomly run across the path without warning was insane. This path is already dangerous enough for biking with how overcrowded it is with large groups of people walking, dogs, etc. Notice how most of the runners understand that you're supposed to stick to the outer blue edge but none of the walkers do? Now add some family with children grabbing ice cream.

@ryle4h Жыл бұрын

@@BiologyIsHot I remember the navy pier bike path, and on second thought you are absolutely right.

@travisgoesthere 2 жыл бұрын

Its a nice path but doesnt seem bike friendly. Way too many people walking. I like to ride at a pretty good pace. This has safety hazard written all over it.

@BiologyIsHot Жыл бұрын

It looks almost as bad as the bike path was when passing by navy Pier until they built the flyover. If you bike here you're just asking to get injured eventually from somebody's carelessness with their dog or wagon or whatever. It's a shame since it was built with money that was intended to help with bike/transit accessibility. But Chicago has always been a complete farce when it comes to being bikeable. I tried it once years ago and while it's improved in a few very narrow scopes, it remains utterly nightmarish. I knew a guy who used to commute by bike every day. He retired and shortly after he was paralyzed by an accident that would have been avoidable if they didn't build these monstrosities and call them biking ammenities.

@project_matt 10 ай бұрын

Is it a bike path or a walking path?

@chicagobybike 10 ай бұрын

It’s technically a multi-use trail for biking, walking, running, etc.

@project_matt 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the clarification. I’m moving there in about a month and trying to get an understanding of the bike infrastructure. :)

@joetrey215 3 ай бұрын

Should just be a walking path. The bikes should be confined to surface streets.

@chicagobybike 3 ай бұрын

No it shouldn’t

@joetrey215 3 ай бұрын

That was fast! Nice video; thanks for posting. @chicagobybike

@ragethomas 2 ай бұрын

If you're actually into cycling, it isn't even in the top 3 best bike paths in Chicago.... Unless you're under the age of 5

@Tom_A.K. 3 жыл бұрын

5:54 The 8-story T.O.D. just built at Western is ugly and took away a great view South. It's too high and too close to the 6O6 Trail. IMO. Enjoyed the video.👍

@chicagobybike 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, that building caught my attention too. It definitely feels out of place.

@carstarsarstenstesenn 2 жыл бұрын

yea but the public bathrooms connected to the trail are nice

@Angel-uj4um 4 ай бұрын

It’s a bike path why are people their walking theirs dogs all in the way 😅

@johnjones3813 10 ай бұрын

Show this to a Republican and ask them to justify a wall over this beautiful piece of American infrastructure.

@doskraut 2 жыл бұрын

Bike path full of inconsiderate pedestrians in the way.

@pragedisarreguin1196 Жыл бұрын

I walk this trail all the time friendly people some won't say hi to you LMAO.

@ClayShentrup 2 жыл бұрын

this is absolutely amazing. like something from europe. let's kill the car folks.

@Miguel-ve1lh 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah made me think of Germany 🚴

@BiologyIsHot Жыл бұрын

No because in Europe they would have labeled the foot path and made it big enough for 2 by 2 walking. Here people think they are supposed to avoid the blue strip when in reality you're meant to be walking/running in that

@calamity333 2 жыл бұрын

lmao! this is the worst bike path man!

@user-kp1js6cb2s 2 жыл бұрын

It's cool, just apparently people don't understand that it should be used by bikes. Maybe there are just not enough pedestrian spaces other than this bike path.

@tommiller9743 25 күн бұрын

What is the neighborhood like? Is parking in a relatively safe or secure area? I haul my bike in a twelve foot long enclosed trailer and am concerned about leaving my pick-up truck and trailer unattended.