The Agile Sloth

Not giving the full map treatment for this one but wanted to capture the new contraflow lanes. Enjoy!

Big fan of The Scrappy Rat Band at the @bikegridnow.org Cortland Bridge concert!

I'd open a Manga shop in www.quitmanga.gov

Every time I go to a bar with TouchTunes I check for Twisted Teens and every time I get no hits with search results. Can't think of a better band with two (soon to be three) full-length 2026 albums for jukebox play far and wide. youtu.be/8AHAPY0tyhI?...

A new neighborhood greenway opened up on Sacramento between Montrose and Irving Park Rd and predictably some locals are perplexed. For those that regularly bike in the area, it's obvious why Sacramento was chosen and how much of an improvement it is for northbound Irving Park Rd crossings. #bikechi

Working on a new feature for @realtimerides.app where you can flip between similar rides. Here's Lincoln on a rainy September day in 2026 vs a sunny day in June 2025.

one piece of advice i can share as a parent: certain phases can be really tough, but they do pass. around 18 months my son kept demanding that i condemn hasan piker. all day and night too, i was at the end of my rope. now he’s really into fire trucks. it’s always something new

Very interesting to see how boundaries deal with the river where it generally acts as a boundary but in the case of Waters ~25% is on the west side which on one hand reduces any option of neighborhood cut-throughs but on the other forces way more traffic onto Wilson/Montrose.

New: We pieced together dozens of violent incidents from the ICE agents seen in viral videos from Virginia this week. They've roamed across multiple states, but are most often working in Chicago. We also verified the identity of Martin Lagunas, the fed who pointed his gun at a woman on Monday:

Gonna alter this and add the wrinkle that the first movie is one you've watched recently: Weapons: Blood Sport Operation Hail Mary: The Passion of the Christ Coherence: Stop Making Sense Sicario: Serpico

Watching this Sandlot homage all star segment where they have a bunch of kids essentially doing a spontaneous bike bus to the all star game and like yeah I'm glad we all agree that it's an awesome idea, just sucks we don't build our cities to allow for that sort of thing in reality.

City perks: jaunt out to the suburbs involves taking the bus to the brewery near the metra stop, having a quick beer and picking up a 4 pack while waiting for the train and then a quick walk over the highway observing the rush hour gridlock knowing the train is on time and will get you there on time

Having a flashback to that time I tried to enter the trail just north of Superdawg and finding the whole trail was torn-up and deciding to briefly head east on Devon assuming there'd be another entrance. There was not.

Typical day biking down Clybourn: I am so mad at the antisocial driver behavior maybe tomorrow I'm going to bring a hammer with me Today when I saw Rick Bayless literally the day after making his chorizo potato taco recipe: Bike commuting is the best you never know what you'll see! #bikechi

Stray thought I've been having lately: "I sure wish the president would face consequences for his actions because then it'd be easier to teach my kids that concept"

Really enjoying Rahm Emanuel courtside at this game watching his view constantly get obstructed by the Spurs head coach.

Mr. Trump sports are not semi-free on TV! Please liberate me from these owners that put these games behind a $20-$30/month paywalls!

Following this thread and thinking of this video all of a sudden youtu.be/j2dHFC31VtQ?...

Remembering this classic bit.

Working on stuff for the radio station h/t @notdavidyt.bsky.social

Yeah, love how instead anyone can decide they're king of the road. Was driving this past week and a dude in a beamer (wearing driving gloves) decided to pass everyone in the bus lane, travel multiple blocks via alley and when I eventually turned into my alley there he was obstructing the whole thing

Had dinner on this stretch of Clark last night and find it ridiculous that they haven't outright banned car traffic. Every restaurant was packed indoor and out but obnoxiously loud cars and motorcycles would drive by constantly. blockclubchicago.org/2024/05/15/c...

They've been training for this.

Funny thing about this is when I'm around unapologetic MAGA people, they constantly drop references to whatever outrage du jour is getting play on Fox and I either fail to recognize what they're talking about OR I do understand the reference forcing me to try and change the subject to something sane

It's Double Nickels on the Dime time!

Now everyone can talk like this! theonion.com/manager-achi...

This is why you eliminate kickers from your fantasy football league but not D/ST

Out visiting family in DuPage county and was shocked to see this particular ad airing before the Illini game.

Yeah this is terrible but can you imagine getting blackout drunk and microwaving a whole chicken in that kitchen?

Passes the "plainly state 'Abolish ICE' challenge". Seems pretty easy, but you'd be surprised by how many people can't quite pull it off.

Should probably just make better posts like this one.

Apparently the owner of Beck's and Toons is also anti-bike lane. From my firsthand experience of biking down Clybourn multiple times a week, I think if Beck is concerned about traffic congestion he should not operate a business right next door to Pequod's.

Bears fans preparing to riot but the stadium puts Serengeti's "Dennehy" on the PA and they all calm down instantly and begin milling about harmlessly. "Keep the juice in your chops," they mutter to each other, absently if still somewhat warmly. "Keep the juice in your brats."

Coming down from the Northside to join the @chicagobikesox.com / @bridgeportkidicalmass.org family White Sox ride. Hoping to do it all again next year!

90% because I missed the whistle one and the new judge one. Alas!