Steven Lane said:I broke a sweat just keeping balance riding five miles an hour. It's weird how snow rides are such a work out at such slow speeds. I guess it activates muscles you don't normally use and gives your brain a lot of extra processing to do. My moment of zen for the day was realizing that slipping is not losing control; it's just another way of harnessing your momentum. Somehow that thought let me keep digging into the slips and slides somehow finding my way back to balance. Good times.
As compared to when it's full of monkeys preening each other?
Gabe said:
Awesome ride home. Damen was like a zoo: Full of monkeys in cages and covered in shit! ;-)
No power since 8 last night. I hooked an inverter up to one of my 12v batteries and plugged modem and router in.
I do not plan to ride today . . .but I have to go in early since nobody else seems able to get there.
Hope everyone else is staying safe and warm. Approaching 50 degrees in here. At least the hot water heater has a pilot light rather than electronic ignition. Fingers crossed for my cichlids-- maybe they'll just sleep through the temperature dip and not remember anything.
I'm willing to (grudgingly) admit that the hype about the coming storm may not have been completely overblown . . .
I rode to the train this morning, and then back home when I found out I am more hardcore than Metra...
Major streets are OK but side streets are impassable.
At work. The first two blocks were serious cardio but it got easier once I hit California. I saw more Cal. and Cermak buses then I knew existed. Running smoothly.
A cyclist came at me southbound on California, doing maybe 8-10 mph. Got a pic but no bluetooth at work.
What a great day for riding! I was admittedly late to work this morning after shoveling out my pregnant neighbor. (I hope the baby can hold off for a few days)
No traction on side streets, snow past BB. had to jog down the tires ruts pushing my machine.
North was empty so riding down the middle was fine. Saw a bunch of folks walking in the street coming from the Jewel, felt a little like the "day after tomorrow" if you know the film.
narrow tire fixed gear city bikes can still work in this crap, just take those corners easy. Its like ice skating!
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