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I Rode - Spring 2011

Gorgeous sunrise on LFP today.  So glad Spring is only a few days away!!!

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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on April 22, 2011 at 9:12am

Good for you Melanie and Julie.

As for me . . .

I...just...couldn't...do...it...

Spring, where are you???

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on April 22, 2011 at 9:26am
Spring is coming, it is just around the corner, the rain today wasn't too cold and it at least felt more like a spring rain, rather than freezing rain. I think the saying goes April showers bring May flowers...and bikers.

in it to win it said:

Good for you Melanie and Julie.

As for me . . .

I...just...couldn't...do...it...

Spring, where are you???

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on April 22, 2011 at 9:35am
Melanie- that was going to be an upcoming title for our weekly emails... thanks for telling everyone :))

Melanie said:
Spring is coming, it is just around the corner, the rain today wasn't too cold and it at least felt more like a spring rain, rather than freezing rain. I think the saying goes April showers bring May flowers...and bikers.

in it to win it said:

Good for you Melanie and Julie.

As for me . . .

I...just...couldn't...do...it...

Spring, where are you???

Permalink Reply by Duppie on April 22, 2011 at 10:30am

You are one heck of a cheerleader. Calling this cold, near freezing rain "spring rain" requires an unbridled optimism on your part ;)

I rode in this morning and let me tell you, it sucked. I got thoroughly wet and cold. I didn't like it one bit. But then again, it how I get to work. 

Melanie said:

Spring is coming, it is just around the corner, the rain today wasn't too cold and it at least felt more like a spring rain, rather than freezing rain. I think the saying goes April showers bring May flowers...and bikers.

in it to win it said:

Good for you Melanie and Julie.

As for me . . .

I...just...couldn't...do...it...

Spring, where are you???

Permalink Reply by Holly on April 22, 2011 at 10:32am

I'm motivated by Melanie's post today, but not enough to ride in it.

I did, however, do a little spring blog entry. I hope you won't mind the gratuitous photos of my niece.

http://bikewinter.org/node/155

 

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on April 22, 2011 at 10:38am
I've played golf in worse weather than this.
Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on April 22, 2011 at 10:47am

I thought it was just a sprinkle when I left home this morning wearing regular work clothes.  I'm still sitting in my damp pants.  Luckily I had an extra shirt at work from the last time I got drenched with rain, so at least I'm not completely miserable.

 

I saw David606xx from a distance, but I didn't have the will to go faster to catch up.  I'm really looking forward to some more pleasant weather soon.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on April 22, 2011 at 1:10pm
I must have ridden in the same rain Melanie did . . . not unpleasant at all.
Permalink Reply by MagMileMarauder on April 22, 2011 at 4:20pm
You could be quite "smug" (ref: Bikesnobnyc lexicon) in this weather if you invested in some Gore Tex or other water-repellent treated fabric;)

Duppie said:

You are one heck of a cheerleader. Calling this cold, near freezing rain "spring rain" requires an unbridled optimism on your part ;)

I rode in this morning and let me tell you, it sucked. I got thoroughly wet and cold. I didn't like it one bit. But then again, it how I get to work. 

Melanie said:

Spring is coming, it is just around the corner, the rain today wasn't too cold and it at least felt more like a spring rain, rather than freezing rain. I think the saying goes April showers bring May flowers...and bikers.

in it to win it said:

Good for you Melanie and Julie.

As for me . . .

I...just...couldn't...do...it...

Spring, where are you???

Permalink Reply by Duppie on April 22, 2011 at 7:03pm

Ha! I got that covered. I wear a Showers Pass Portland Jacket. It doesn't get anymore smug than that.

Still, it was no fun riding in this morning.


MagMileMarauder said:

You could be quite "smug" (ref: Bikesnobnyc lexicon) in this weather if you invested in some Gore Tex or other water-repellent treated fabric;)

Duppie said:

You are one heck of a cheerleader. Calling this cold, near freezing rain "spring rain" requires an unbridled optimism on your part ;)

I rode in this morning and let me tell you, it sucked. I got thoroughly wet and cold. I didn't like it one bit. But then again, it how I get to work. 

Melanie said:

Spring is coming, it is just around the corner, the rain today wasn't too cold and it at least felt more like a spring rain, rather than freezing rain. I think the saying goes April showers bring May flowers...and bikers.

in it to win it said:

Good for you Melanie and Julie.

As for me . . .

I...just...couldn't...do...it...

Spring, where are you???

Permalink Reply by Reddog (Cliff) on April 22, 2011 at 10:13pm

Today wasnt so bad.  This morning it was a little rainy and somewhat windy. The headwind wasnt too bad, and when I traveled South on Oakley between Division and Lake, I cant go very fast at all in that minefield, so the wind was not a factor there.

I worked late and came home around eight-thirty, and it was coming down pretty steady by then, but not too cold. And by then I had a halfway decent tailwind. I have been getting some good use out of my raingear lately.  Visibillity is pretty poor sometimes however. As a wearer of glasses, riding in the rain can be unplesant and a bit dangerous.

Permalink Reply by Tim S on April 23, 2011 at 5:19pm
Did my 28mile city ride today. Damen/Division, Milwaukee, DesPlaines, Monroe, LFP, Northerly Island loop, LFP, Montrose Harbour, LFP, Grand, Milwaukee, Damen, Armitage, Western, Milwaukee, Division home. Nice day with a side trip out to the end of Navy Pier.

Special shoutout to that special lady @ the end of my ride that cut me off to get to the red light... I do have the rightof way and can take a lane when no bike path is present. Hope you go home and read up, then tell your kids you should not have yelled at the biker cause he was right. :)

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