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Winter 2015- who's still riding?
Traffic 'round these parts dropped off pretty dramatically a few weeks ago... hard to tell from the "I rode today" thread who's still riding, as one would have to conclude that Gene is the only one out there most days by reading it....
Who's sticking it out and plans to continue to ride pretty much every day regardless of weather?
(Was winter 2013; 2014 starts on p. 36; 2015 starts on p. 61)
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Permalink Reply by Adam Kitzmann on
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Thanks for the update I was wondering about the LFP today.
Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:Further update: Lake Front Trail is plowed and salted from Roscoe to Oak/Michigan (probably more, but that's the only area I ride on). The area near Fullerton is closed and the bypass is slippery. The Roscoe/Aldine underpass was plowed and salted, but the Oak Street underpass was a mess — no plowing at all. I walked my bike though that one. Wells Street bike lane is good except for a couple messy spots. No ice, just slush. Dearborn bridge is okay, but the entry point at Kinzie is a puddle and the rest of the lane is messy. Looks like it was plowed, but there's a few puddles and slushy spots — likely from people dumping snow from the sidewalk. The Goodman Theatre seems to remember their lesson from last year — the area in front of their building was clear.
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Permalink Reply by JeffB on
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Took Divvy this morning. Started with my bike, but thought I'd save it from the salty slop out there. Slow ride, but thanks to the fenders, I arrived with minimal slop on my shoes and pants.
The bike/bus lane was pretty messy in several spots on Clark, but I was able to plow through with no slippage (except once on a manhole cover). Only really encountered ice on Dearborn near the HOB driveway.
Had to try a couple docks at the Divvy station. Lot of snow got pushed in there during shoveling (Chase Plaza)
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Permalink Reply by bk (aka: Dr. Mambohead) on
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great start to the Real biking season!!!
did a snowy ride today
and a 14 degree lakefront ride
even took the chopper bike out
full disclosure?
fell once.... okay twice but the second was next to the bike.... walking... in a metra car.... two serious injuries.... spilled pbr and mashed/road rashed knee)
it is wonderful to have that wilderness
feel back to the lakefront
still..
for the record?
tell everyone you know that asks
how it
is terrible to bike winter!
(tee hee!)
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Permalink Reply by Louie Louie on
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I did 8 miles on the cargo bike this morning to take my daughter to art class, pretty cold riding northwest but the main streets were pretty clean (Elston, Sacramento and Milwaukee). I wear a reflective vest and had the lights on for a dramatic effect.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Weeks on
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I only saw 2 other bikes on the way in this morning. The temperature, though quite low, was nothing to the wind out of the South. Yiiikes!
Steve
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How's the lakefront path heading south from downtown? I'll need to head to Hyde Park from Logan Square on Thursday and want to have my route prepared.
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And for those heading north, the trail along the sculpture park and McCormick thru Skokie/Evanston was clear as of 6pm last night.
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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on
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Some overnight snow expected tonight into tomorrow.
1044 AM CST TUE DEC 10 2013
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM CST WEDNESDAY...
* TIMING...SNOW WILL SPREAD EAST ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 4 AM...PEAKING IN INTENSITY OVER NORTH CENTRAL ILLINOIS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 AM CST...AND OVER THE CHICAGO AREA BETWEEN 4 AND 8 AM CST.
* ACCUMULATION...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF AROUND 2 TO LOCALLY 4 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE ADVISORY AREA.
* MAIN IMPACT...SNOW WILL RESULT IN TREACHEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS FOR THE WEDNESDAY MORNING RUSH HOUR...WITH SNOWFALL RATES OF UP TO A HALF INCH PER HOUR POSSIBLE WITH THE MOST INTENSE SNOW.
* OTHER IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES WILL MAKE REGULAR NON- TREATED ROAD SALT LESS EFFECTIVE...WITH COLD TEMPERATURES RESULTING IN SNOW IMMEDIATELY ACCUMULATING ON ROADWAYS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS...LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND VERY DIFFICULT TRAVEL CONDITIONS.
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Permalink Reply by Andrew Bertocchini on
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I am still riding and will ride year round.
Happy Days!!
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The idea of getting all of my cold-weather gear on this morning and removing it at work felt too overwhelming so I didn't bike... and regretted that decision within 5 minutes of walking out the door, as it didn't feel all that cold. I really should know better by now!
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Permalink Reply by Jamais716 on
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it could be worse - http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-climate-cold-20131...
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And this guy wins best comment:
Jamais716 said:it could be worse - http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/sns-rt-us-climate-cold-20131...
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