I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on February 12, 2014 at 9:49am

I rode my bike today. it was cold outside and windy and cars were pretty ok, and I found how to type the degree symbol after I googled it. The Windows key code for the degree symbol is Alt+0176. Turn on the number lock, then hold down the "Alt" key and type 0176 on the numeric keypad to produce the "°" symbol.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on February 12, 2014 at 1:37pm

Just a heads up for people riding Thursday, be on the lookout for ice, especially in the morning.

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Permalink Reply by The Grizz on February 12, 2014 at 3:39pm

Eh yo, Robby. I gots mad skills on da symbol typin'. € ¥£¢~©®ω⊙¤℃℉§¿{}»«^

Robert Underwood said:

I rode my bike today. it was cold outside and windy and cars were pretty ok, and I found how to type the degree symbol after I googled it. The Windows key code for the degree symbol is Alt+0176. Turn on the number lock, then hold down the "Alt" key and type 0176 on the numeric keypad to produce the "°" symbol.

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Permalink Reply by The Grizz on February 13, 2014 at 1:54am

Fun ride this morning. Dodgin' pay loaders & dump trucks.

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on February 13, 2014 at 3:13am

Heat wave! I'm overdressing it seems. Hi to the guy on a Surly who passed me on the LFP heading north. I was on a steel be-fendered touring bike.

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on February 13, 2014 at 3:18am

Lots of ice on the Chicago Ave bridge east of Halsted.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on February 13, 2014 at 4:07am

Spring is here! Its was like 20° (now I can type "°", but I'll never be as symbol-dexterous as the Grizz obviously). I was down one less shirt layer this morning. Clark street from uptown to Evanston was clear except for the fossilized greyish grease-ice chunks that litter the curbside here and there. Still have a tight squeeze between it and the cars were Clark crosses Ashland northbound. Saw 6 other cyclists, and even had a short chat with one at a light. Asked me if my bike was a Schwinn, I says no, its a Peugeot, from the eighties... they used to make cars... do they still? they used to... OK later!

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Permalink Reply by The Grizz on February 13, 2014 at 4:24am

They (sadly) do not make bicycles anymore, but they do still make cars. Still made in France. They're popular in Columbia of all places.

Robert Underwood said:

Spring is here! Its was like 20° (now I can type "°", but I'll never be as symbol-dexterous as the Grizz obviously). I was down one less shirt layer this morning. Clark street from uptown to Evanston was clear except for the fossilized greyish grease-ice chunks that litter the curbside here and there. Still have a tight squeeze between it and the cars were Clark crosses Ashland northbound. Saw 6 other cyclists, and even had a short chat with one at a light. Asked me if my bike was a Schwinn, I says no, its a Peugeot, from the eighties... they used to make cars... do they still? they used to... OK later!

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on February 13, 2014 at 5:26am

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Permalink Reply by David Altenburg on February 13, 2014 at 2:48pm

Ugh, one of the dozens of potholes on Armitage finally caught me, and I fell right in the middle of the intersection at California. Fortunately, no major damage to myself or my bike. I think I'm going to avoid Armitage until CDOT can get around to it.