It's just a little bit out of my way

Bikes ok.But give me a ebike.

Nice video, a lot of good points!

I would always sit in the first car where the driver is, especially at night. No one ever does anything there, and I’ve taken it to the worst of the worst.

i've been riding basically everyday for 20 years and got a flat tire maybe once. 🤔

Shouldn’t question #1 be “Is it safe?”

Biking all year is not difficult, especially with the mild winters we've been having. Just layer up and go for it!

Important🚨Please also adjust your seat height to save your knee

what motivated you to start the video in the toilet?

Metra and the South ashore trains are not just in or for the suburbs (just as the CTA has stops outside Chicago proper too). Outside of the main stations downtown, there are nearly 75 train stations of Metra and South Shore in the city proper, and for many neighborhoods it is the most used train system where there isn’t easy access to the L. True mostly suburban commuters, but overlooked as big presence and ridership within city limits, particularly parts of the NW, SW and SE side.

First off in comparison to the country, they are nice an friendly. Compared to the rest of Illinois and Wisconsin NO

I live on the northside and bike in Chicago and his five criteria misses the most important. Is it safe? Chicago is rapidly expanding bike lanes in the city but there are streets you do not want to ride on and you must always be vigilant. On average, about six cyclists die each year.

Thanks for making these videos

My take on the subject: If you didn't get murdered, then they must be nice.

Chicagoans are direct and abrupt but friendly. St. Louisians are rude and cold.

Immediately when you talked about $600 bikes being only marginally better, I remembered that that's the cost of mine. The difference here is that this one folds, which gives you so many more opportunities when it comes to transit and inside storage.

I live in the SF Bay Area. Commute on a "Dutch" bike 4 flat miles to work and 4 miles back, 5 days x week. About 25'. The 2 bus lines will take about the same time.

Great and informative video! Thank you!

To my way of thinking, it's free. Even with the cost of bikes and maintenance, being in better shape could potentially save you thousands or even hundreds of dollars on medical bills in the future. You are paying out the nose for having and using a car, but you are essentially being paid to ride a bike.

SURE, Cars and whatnot have their pros, but with bikes, think about it...we share the SAME roads with cars with the benefits of no insurance required, no license required, no yearly license fees, no gas expenses, no expensive repairs, no yearly test for your exhaust system, etc. no traffic jams to deal with, etc. etc. It's almost like it's not fair for all you car people lol. Just ribbin' the car folks lol. But no lie - most new cars and even many used cars cost as much as a nice HOUSE did just a few decades ago, and I'm not talking about SUVS! It's insane.

I've found using my bike for transport to be cheap, reliable, convenient and quick in a city with traffic. It's also comfortable. I'm so used to a bike that being in a car too long makes me travel sick. Dressing for the weather isn't a problem.

I do not understand the danger of cycling, because i live in the Netherlands, but i reccomend more poeple to bike. I said that because i am like 13 years old going to middelbare school (idk how that called in the us of MERICA) and i cycle allone for like 10 km and never felt in danger or threatend by a driver. SO, getting to my point, i think everyone should think about cycling and protest, because in the 1970's it was very difrant in the NL and only protests got us here! Cycling is very good and comfort can defnitly be chanced by better infrastructure! (Side notes, why did i watched this video? Because i my friend recommended it. Why is my grammer so bad? Because i am still in the eerste (idk how it is called in the USA) and that's only nine monthes! What date was this posted? The seventh of June. (6-7-2024)

I've been riding my bike in Chicago for about 10 years. I've only had two flats in that time. There's still a lot of room for improvement route-wise, but it has definitely improved in the time I've been riding.

Isn’t this Citibike?

Actually you can hold an umbrella when it's rainy. The other option is a poncho that you can wear that goes between you and your handle bars so your legs also stay dry.

Comfort should increase with the more people that bike. Infrastructure, although not amazing, is getting better every year. The more people that bike, the more drivers are used to seeing bikes around! Strength in numbers

The health benefits are priceless.

Nope come down to Tuscaloosa Al

I didn’t know Chicago had bicycles. I lived there for 7 years and never once saw one

As a Chicagoan, you’re best neighborhood will be anything east of state street and north of Roosevelt for guaranteed safety

It was one of the first planned areas to drive middle class citizens to live in downtown Chicago.. the area had extreme crime therefore its entrances & exits had to be obfuscated.

I love this park and area.. (i dormed at Plymouth court in 2005) we used to smoke weed in it.

I do both (when it's above 45 degrees). It has elevated my travel experience to pleasurable one. 🤟.

Super helpful stuff that I wish I would’ve watched before I moved here. I’m now a proud renter in one of those overpriced glass boxes 😅