Are you a Winter Warrior? Looking for sources for a DNAinfo Chicago story

Hi, so it's freezing outside...   yesterday I rode around in fingerless gloves and no scarf-  a mistake!

Anyway, how are you coping while cycling around? What are you wearing? How far are you traveling?

I'm writing a story about winter warriors, maybe bike messengers that work outside or people that still commute to work by bike despite the freezing weather.

Deadline is end of day tomorrow (Friday).

Please email me at ahauser@dnainfo.com or text me at 773-960-3997 if you would like to be featured in this story.

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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 8, 2015 at 9:04am

Here are some of the hard core "winter warriors":

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/freeze-yer-ass-off-ride-2

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 9:10am

Those are the "ready to be committed to a psychiatric facility winter warriors". :-)

Yasmeen said:

Here are some of the hard core "winter warriors":

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/freeze-yer-ass-off-ride-2

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 8, 2015 at 9:14am

We were the only ones in Gannon's. When we left, Chris closed.

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Those are the "ready to be committed to a psychiatric facility winter warriors". :-)

Yasmeen said:

Here are some of the hard core "winter warriors":

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/freeze-yer-ass-off-ride-2

Permalink Reply by Alisa Hauser on January 8, 2015 at 9:17am
lol! yikes that is pretty crazy. i will be sitting that ride out though if anyone survives it please email a few pics to me from the ride and call me in the morning to talk warrior strategies. off to go find a Streetwise vendor or anyone that works in this cold.
Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 9:22am

I rest my case.

Kevin C said:

We were the only ones in Gannon's. When we left, Chris closed.

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Those are the "ready to be committed to a psychiatric facility winter warriors". :-)

Yasmeen said:

Here are some of the hard core "winter warriors":

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/freeze-yer-ass-off-ride-2

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 8, 2015 at 9:42am

I only live a mile from Gannon's and when I saw that event pop up I just thought, "nope, nope, nope."

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

I rest my case.

Kevin C said:

We were the only ones in Gannon's. When we left, Chris closed.

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Those are the "ready to be committed to a psychiatric facility winter warriors". :-)

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 10:02am

Glad to hear that.  It would not be good to have the Main Link spending time in a padded room.

Yasmeen said:

I only live a mile from Gannon's and when I saw that event pop up I just thought, "nope, nope, nope."

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

I rest my case.

Kevin C said:

We were the only ones in Gannon's. When we left, Chris closed.

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Those are the "ready to be committed to a psychiatric facility winter warriors". :-)

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on January 8, 2015 at 10:05am

Just in case, here's a thread with lots of hard-core winter types chiming in on how they manage to stay warm when they ride:

http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-do-you-stay-warm-when-...

Aw, thanks Lisa, that made me smile. :-)


Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Glad to hear that.  It would not be good to have the Main Link spending time in a padded room.

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on January 8, 2015 at 10:07am

So you both feel better knowing that you missed out on memories that will last a lifetime?

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Glad to hear that.  It would not be good to have the Main Link spending time in a padded room.

Yasmeen said:

I only live a mile from Gannon's and when I saw that event pop up I just thought, "nope, nope, nope."

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 10:12am

At my age I don't really need any more memories.  I have enough trouble keeping track of the ones I have.

And my apologies to Alisa for hijacking her first thread.

Kevin C said:

So you both feel better knowing that you missed out on memories that will last a lifetime?

Lisa Curcio 4.1mi said:

Glad to hear that.  It would not be good to have the Main Link spending time in a padded room.

Yasmeen said:

I only live a mile from Gannon's and when I saw that event pop up I just thought, "nope, nope, nope."

Permalink Reply by Sarah D. on January 8, 2015 at 10:36am

I was one of the nutters who met last night, and I ride a very short distance to work (.75 mile commute) but faithfully through the winter, despite low temps. I have a colleague (not on Chainlink) who also does, and her commute is longer. Lmk if you need more people - and women! for the story. I can also work on the photo from Gannon's last night - not sure of its quality.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 8, 2015 at 10:43am

Sarah, this is a serious question, and maybe it is of interest to Alisa. I know that you are a serious and able rider, and that you ride just about everywhere in all conditions.

But with a distance of .75 miles to work, why do you choose the bike over walking?

Sarah D. said:

I was one of the nutters who met last night, and I ride a very short distance to work (.75 mile commute) but faithfully through the winter, despite low temps. I have a colleague (not on Chainlink) who also does, and her commute is longer. Lmk if you need more people - and women! for the story. I can also work on the photo from Gannon's last night - not sure of its quality.

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