With all the added bike lanes Milwaukee avenue has been upgraded from questionable 'C' tier to solid 'B' tier.

I was always shy about Milwaukee other than being in the peleton after work and going to points northwest. At least you felt safer in numbers but going on much past Western, I was not a fan.

I have been going north->606->north and avoiding the diagonal of Milwaukee. The other day though it was just too cold and I knew I could not handle going into the wind on the 606 with the temps.

So I chanced Milwaukee and found it delightful. Protected bike lanes, lots of visibility - it is completely a different ride from a few years ago. I give it a solid tier upgrade.

But, for the record, just sayin' fuck 'E' tier Elston. Somehow Elston is not agreed upon as being sketchy in the same way Ashland is and people never mention it.

Stay Warm.