JudasMyGuide
The incorrigible papist
I have complicated feelings on bike infrastructure. On a basic level: it’s great. Everything about biking is better for humans and better for the environment.
But good lord, bike people are the worst.
We’ve had a lot of changes and enhancements in bike infrastructure in Chicago, all good in theory, but the bike people treat the roads like their own personal playground. They do not follow traffic laws. They do not stop at stop signs, red lights, etc. They swerve into traffic without a hand signal to pass slower cyclists. On average, I experience at least 2-3 close calls with bicyclists every day that I drive. It’s incredibly dangerous.
It's a vicious circle. I want to violently murder nearly every cyclist I come across as a driver, because they are a danger to their surroundings and themselves and behave in an absolutely unhinged (and weirdly arrogant) way ... and yet, the car traffic everywhere is so hectic, aggressive and everything I really don't feel like I could travel by bike with kids - ever since we've had kids (3, soon 4) me and wifey have nearly stopped biking altogether. Also, you won't go shopping via bike if you're buying stuff for 5 people.
However, I suppose it's a great thing for commuting if you live within city limits (or close enough) and you have a place to change.