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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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It was a swim day today for me, so I swam to the Y, then swam at the Y.  By the time I was done (7:30-ish) it had stopped raining, but by then it was too late to ride to work.  Be safe getting home.  Hopefully the rain won't turn to snow by the time you head home...



Skip Montanaro said:

It was a swim day today for me, so I swam to the Y, then swam at the Y. 

I didn't realize the northside got enough rain that swimming to the Y was feasible.  

If, by "northside" you include Evanston, then, yes, we certainly got enough rain. :-)

For more bike ride photos from today, click here.

This is awesome. Great pictures. I didn't ride my bicycle today. I was too tired from drinking last night. But tomorrow is another day to ride. :)

Gene Tenner said:

For more bike ride photos from today, click here.

If that's the only sore part, you're doing it wrong :)

Serge Lubomudrov said:

I thought the only part of your body that could get sore when you drink is your arm and hand, from lifting the glass to your mouth. Should not affect legs, no? ;)

Wolf-Pup said:

This is awesome. Great pictures. I didn't ride my bicycle today. I was too tired from drinking last night. But tomorrow is another day to ride. :)

Those are wonderful pics, looks like the Vegas

Just made it home.... Not as nice as this morning
Rain and snow in the face all the way lots of standing water feet very wet.
But not to bad of a head wind... But glad to be headed to a hot shower

Rode in this morning. Windy with a few patches of ice on the street.

On my 10 mile commute I only noticed one street that was salted: The Kinzie street bike lane.

Not bad.

Same as Duppie except I only commute a little over 4 miles.  No "stop me in my tracks" gusts, but the swirling thing around the building between Jefferson and Clinton on Kinzie is always an interesting experience. 

The salt in the Kinzie bike lane was a nice surprise, especially on the incline from DesPlaines going east.  Dearborn was also salted but not as heavily as was Kinzie.

And I got the usual "you're a brave soul"  and "how cold was it" remarks.  Mostly from people who wear down coats when it gets below 40 degrees. ;-)

Rode the Lake Front Path from Montrose today.  Frequent patches of ice.  Impassable south of Fullerton.  Got off at North Avenue, everything south was either wet or iced.  I suspect that when the temp falls, much of the path will be difficult to ride.  Standing water will turn to ice and all the spots where the waves were on the path will be like glass.   Not a bad ride, since the wind was to my back!!  

Unlike the ride home last night, even with the rain gear, one boot filled with water and felt like it was filled with ice.  :)    When I got to my building, someone commented that I just missed the snow.   I had an icicle foot, but I missed the snow flakes.  lol

I took streets from Montrose this morning.  I had an idea the path wouldn't be in great shape.  Streets weren't so bad.  I always take things slower with the big gusts and possibility of black ice.



Stuart said:

Rode the Lake Front Path from Montrose today.  Frequent patches of ice.  Impassable south of Fullerton.  Got off at North Avenue, everything south was either wet or iced.  I suspect that when the temp falls, much of the path will be difficult to ride.  Standing water will turn to ice and all the spots where the waves were on the path will be like glass.   Not a bad ride, since the wind was to my back!!  

Unlike the ride home last night, even with the rain gear, one boot filled with water and felt like it was filled with ice.  :)    When I got to my building, someone commented that I just missed the snow.   I had an icicle foot, but I missed the snow flakes.  lol

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