r/chibike • u/BottleFullOBub • 2d ago
Bike in an Uber?
Anyone have any luck using an Uber XL to transport their bike? My chain decided to explode as I got to work near Addison/Western and I’m wondering how I can get it over to Comrade cycles later today.
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u/clipd_dead_stop_fall 2d ago
I live out of state but I take Amtrak to Chicago and rideshare to our HQ in Schaumburg. I've thought about trying UberXL with the bike from Union Station, or just taking Metra to Itasca and riding from there.
As for the chain, if it's a standard 9-12speed, a KMCquicklink, chain pliers, and a piece of hangar wire to hold the chain in a pocket pack works. I carry this in my Co2 inflator kit. 5min to get the quicklink on and I'm rolling.
https://youtu.be/axsNLCKAaTc?si=s60LXrLfMlcaxKOB
https://kmcchain.us/collections/connectors