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I Rode - Spring 2011

Gorgeous sunrise on LFP today.  So glad Spring is only a few days away!!!

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on March 16, 2011 at 9:37pm
How long 'till we get an " it was 95 and humid I rode today" thread.

James Baum said:
Was it really 60 degrees?  I was a bit cool today and had a cough when I got home.  60 is still too cold for my taste. I can't wait until it actually warms up.
Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on March 16, 2011 at 9:40pm
I scared a guy as he was walking to his car looking sideways/back towards the sidewalk, using the bike lane as a buffer I guess from the cars, then he caught up to me to ask what the lesson was?

Molly said:
I noticed it was much busier on the lake path today. I actually clipped a pit bull today because his owner did not have him on a tight leash and he jutted in front of my bike as I passed them. Scare me to death.
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 16, 2011 at 10:15pm
I'll take humid and 105 over weather in the 50's any day.  I hate the cold.
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on March 17, 2011 at 8:24am
I rode my new road bike yesterday for the first time. It was awesome down the lpf! 26 miles and bike held up nicely except for the fact that it self shifted.  Probably a cable/derailleur thing (its not actually a new bike, but is to me).
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on March 17, 2011 at 8:46am

If it was a newly rehabbed bike it's probably "Cable stretch" (I know it's a misnomer folks, please don't start).

Find the barrel adjuster for your right shifter and turn it a few turns out/counterclockwise and see if it helps.

Julie Hochstadter said:

I rode my new road bike yesterday for the first time. It was awesome down the lpf! 26 miles and bike held up nicely except for the fact that it self shifted.  Probably a cable/derailleur thing (its not actually a new bike, but is to me).
Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 17, 2011 at 9:07am

Park Tool tech page on derailleur adjustment is very helpful.

 

Check to see that the cable is routed correctly at the set screw on the derailleur (picture at park page explains this) and check that the cable is not binding anywhere.  As Howard said there is a good possibility that the cable & housing just broke in a bit after a rebuild and simply needs a bit of re-adjusting.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on March 17, 2011 at 9:19am
Maybe it's just trying to tell you something?
Permalink Reply by Seri97 on March 17, 2011 at 9:48am
I rode 58 miles yesterday with work and my computer said 68 degrees!  I was in shorts and short sleeve jersey
Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on March 17, 2011 at 9:56am
Today's morning commute was even better than yesterday's.  I was able to wear a skirt, and let my winter white legs shine.  There were tons of other bikes out in the bike lane as well.
Permalink Reply by Finch on March 17, 2011 at 10:59am
Beautiful morning to ride; can't wait til the ride home (north) after work. Gonna fly with the tailwind!
Permalink Reply by Jeremy on March 24, 2011 at 9:11am
It feels like this thread might have been jumping the gun a little bit to call it "spring," but at least the sun was out and there wasn't much snow sticking around.  Decent enough riding.
Permalink Reply by Liz on March 24, 2011 at 9:16am


Chicago spring is a harsh mistress.  She teases, you get one or two good days, enough to make you remember that life isn't always so hard, but then bam! she knocks you down again. 

 

I'm not feeling the wind today, when I saw it was "out of the north" I didn't think my commute would be as bad as it was. 
Jeremy said:

It feels like this thread might have been jumping the gun a little bit to call it "spring," but at least the sun was out and there wasn't much snow sticking around.  Decent enough riding.

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