The lake front trail is notable for all the things it DOESN'T have yet
-those retarded quad-barges
-Segways
-rent-a-bike bikers
-Strollers
-Tourists
-Kids
All it did have was people who knew what they were doing: thermals, layers, covering distance. All the rest of the trail cloggers will show in time but for a bit here just serious business at decent speeds and it's beautiful.
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Thank you for re-posting that footage. Perhaps I have evil in my heart, but I love watching that runner ( at :38) get blasted twice. Whoomp! there it is!
Tricolor said:
Haddon said:
but forgot to include:
-the fucking air and water show
[which has a special place in my hateful heart since every year I get to the that stretch north of Navy Pier (I call it the velodrome since it's at a tilt and its one of the places you can go full on) and it's slammed and I realize my ride is shot)]
Oh, you're one of *those* guys. Heh.
Other than the air and water show and a few weekend charity run/walk events even on the worst days it's better than the streets.
Except maybe these days:
Or this day:
I can laugh because I rode through Oak Street around six that evening and while I didn't get soaked I did experience enough water to bring my to a full stop. It was a weird feeling, for sure. The trick I've learned is to not be too close to the wall.
"You kids better stay away from my bins" :)
Chi Lowe 12.5+ mi said:
If you want to really enjoy the LFP, even in the height of summer, ride between 5:00am and 7:00am. You'll still get a handful of dopey cross-the-path-without-looking runners, sunrise gazers, and early morning walkers, but you'll avoid the kids and much of the seasonal stuff.
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