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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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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.

Why was the city not out salting the streets and sidewalks?! This is unacceptable. Stay safe, everyone!

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.

Zounds! So let me add to the group. Cars in bike lane on the Roose by FBI building and Juvee on the east bound side. I moved over and took the lane. Front tire went out and I skid slipped off the bike. Realized the cars had a fender bender on same ice patch and were exchanging info. Took the rest of the ride real slow. Was 18th better?

Be careful everyone!

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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