Winter Cycling is so spectacular

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 1, 2009 at 12:37am

Brilliant shot!

Does anyone know where that is on the Lakefront Trail? It looks like it's in the Lincoln Park area from the proximity to the drink.

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Permalink Reply by E A on January 1, 2009 at 12:43am

My guess is the shot is over the Oak Street Beach.... ya think?

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 1, 2009 at 2:26am

E A said:

My guess is the shot is over the Oak Street Beach.... ya think?

Ya, I was thinking somewhere in the 2-mile stretch between Fullerton and Chicago.

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Permalink Reply by Joe TV on January 1, 2009 at 9:47pm

RJB said:

Brilliant shot!
Does anyone know where that is on the Lakefront Trail? It looks like it's in the Lincoln Park area from the proximity to the drink.

It's just south of Oak Street Beach.

I came across this stretch just before Christmas and after a heavy snow. The city doesn't clear this section. To get to it around Oak Street Beach, I dismounted, but on the straight part, which was under snow higher than my bottom bracket, it was easier to pedal through it than anything else, to my pleasant surprise. I must admit that I felt rough and tough.

BTW, Oak Street Beach was absolutely treacherous this morning - a real hazard to dismount for and then say a prayer as you scrabble in cleats across the rippled ice. I was honest to goodness worried. I advise to avoid until things melt.

Winter cycling (and running) has made me love the season.

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 2, 2009 at 1:29am

Thanks Joe - for the location and the update. I wouldn't want to take my new bike too far down the path tomorrow and go smashing things up on the ice.

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Permalink Reply by S on January 2, 2009 at 11:13am

RJB said:

Thanks Joe - for the location and the update. I wouldn't want to take my new bike too far down the path tomorrow and go smashing things up on the ice.

That stretch of the path is always a bit sketchy when the temps get around freezing. I think the banking prevents the city from plowing it and waves tend to wash up on the curve just north of ohio st. beach so the curve tends to have ice all over it.

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Permalink Reply by Stewski on January 2, 2009 at 4:48pm

Road in to work today, not bad at all. When I got to Fullerton, I took the high (dirt) road as the path was jacked up with arctic ice flows. Got back on where the dirt path reconnects. At the Oak Street curve I took the ped underpass to Little Lake Shore and then jumped back on the path at the Chicago ped underpass, after that I stayed on the high side until Navy Pier. The curve looked impassible so I didn't even try it. Probably added about 5 minutes to my trip, but wasn't too much of a pain.

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Permalink Reply by Tyra on January 2, 2009 at 7:30pm

hey stewiski. thanks for the tip on the lft hop on/off. i ride the trail from roscoe to monroe for my commute to work. i have been frustrated having to exit at oak and take the streets the rest of the way. for some reason i cannot picture the chicago ped under pass. is it just past where little lake shore ends?

Stewski said:

Road in to work today, not bad at all. When I got to Fullerton, I took the high (dirt) road as the path was jacked up with arctic ice flows. Got back on where the dirt path reconnects. At the Oak Street curve I took the ped underpass to Little Lake Shore and then jumped back on the path at the Chicago ped underpass, after that I stayed on the high side until Navy Pier. The curve looked impassible so I didn't even try it. Probably added about 5 minutes to my trip, but wasn't too much of a pain.

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Permalink Reply by S on January 2, 2009 at 8:49pm

Tyra said:

hey stewiski. thanks for the tip on the lft hop on/off. i ride the trail from roscoe to monroe for my commute to work. i have been frustrated having to exit at oak and take the streets the rest of the way. for some reason i cannot picture the chicago ped under pass. is it just past where little lake shore ends?

One of the guys in my cycling club mapped out the detour. Here's the link. That should help you out Tyra.

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Permalink Reply by Tyra on January 3, 2009 at 9:13am

Thanks so much, this is exactly what I need.

Also, I failed to give props to the awesome picture...hollar!

S said:

Tyra said:

hey stewiski. thanks for the tip on the lft hop on/off. i ride the trail from roscoe to monroe for my commute to work. i have been frustrated having to exit at oak and take the streets the rest of the way. for some reason i cannot picture the chicago ped under pass. is it just past where little lake shore ends?

One of the guys in my cycling club mapped out the detour. Here's the link. That should help you out Tyra.

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