If I go down it's usually when you don't expect it to be slippery... one of the most recent episodes was maybe 3 years ago in Humboldt Park-- it had already been warm for a while and then we got a short freeze in April and I hit a frozen puddle while climbing and turning on one of the paths. Front wheel went *whoosh*.
Kevin C said:
If I go down twice during a winter*, it's a lot for me. I went down twice tonight. The only suitable mode of transportation on Hubbard from Halsted to Wood is ice skates.
*Certain alcohol-related incidents are excluded from the official count.
:-)
Michelle Stenzel said:
I rode a Divvy in, spaced out and pulled up to my usual U rack in front of my office. Um, nope. Monday morning brain. However, I've never yet tried to dock my own bike at a Divvy station, so there's that.
Third winter I have ridden in Chicago and the first fall I took was tonight! Should have read Chainlink.
Ice/snow weren't even in my world view. Was going up Franklin..hit an ice patch. Came down on my knee..not bad - don't even thing I got a scrape. More worried about tai behind me.
Biked to whole Foods on Kingsbury. As others above wrote, appears no salting done. Walked a good bit of the way as so afraid of falling again.
Whoa! Glad you are all okay. Seems like it was a good time to take vacation since I know I would have ridden this morning had I gone to work! :-)
I went down by my house near Diversey/Kedzie and that was on my way to work. Pulled a muscle in my back I think, but I can still walk and ride. Tried to ride the rest of the way to work but it took forever so I brought my bike on the train. First time I've slipped in over a 2 years. Be careful guys.
I'm sorry Minh.
Minh said:
I went down by my house near Diversey/Kedzie and that was on my way to work. Pulled a muscle in my back I think, but I can still walk and ride. Tried to ride the rest of the way to work but it took forever so I brought my bike on the train. First time I've slipped in over a 2 years. Be careful guys.
I got my seasonal slip and fall out of the way early this winter. I was heading East on Wabansia in Humbolt park, and I bit it big time. I went one way, the bike went another. Fortunatly nothing and no one was hurt. But man! the streets were a solid sheet of Ice in places. Be extra carefull everyone.
Riding up Dearborn north of Division or so, I felt my pedals slipping as I began moving from stop signs. At first, I thought there was something wrong with my bike, then I realized that the road was nothing but ice. As I stopped at one intersection, I felt my rear wheel come out from behind me, and put my foot down. I stood up and the bike did a 180°. I walked the rest of the way to the park and rode home very slowly... discretion is the better part of valor. Kenmore just south of Granville was similarly slippery, but I managed to stay on the bike there.
Get on the tweeter and tell St. Gabe to get on this.
Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:
Why was the city not out salting the streets and sidewalks?! This is unacceptable. Stay safe, everyone!
Glad you didn't break anything.
Minh said:
I went down by my house near Diversey/Kedzie and that was on my way to work. Pulled a muscle in my back I think, but I can still walk and ride. Tried to ride the rest of the way to work but it took forever so I brought my bike on the train. First time I've slipped in over a 2 years. Be careful guys.
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