What a difference a week can make! Today was a very enjoyable ride. I did not even mind dodging all the puddles. I was warm, too warm. I can always tell I over dress when I feel sweat running down me back into my...never mind. Had a very brisk tail wind, made me feel like I was flying......
Sweet commute in!!!!
The advantage to biking all winter is that 40 and overcast becomes supremely pleasant weather!
No coat, no gloves, no gaitor, no facemask, no ear band, no hat, no wind pants!! I felt so free.
Ah... I finally rode yesterday from Edgewater down to Bucktown on Damen. It was tight and stressful without the bike lane, but no potholes to speak of. Then I hit Armitage to Elston to North to Halstead - potholes GALORE on North Ave and some asshole drivers from Texas. Then I hopped on the Brown Line to the loop, rode around a bit to and from dinner.
At the end of the day, I hopped on the train back to Uptown and then rode home from Wilson around midnight. I probably did about 8 miles and was pretty comfortable except for my gloves - did NOT need my lobster gloves yesterday.
Was the Tweed Ride at Black Rock? When I passed it on Sunday around 2:30, there were about 20 bikes locked out front. I almost scrapped my plans and went in to see who was there.
Time to lock this fread until November.
Wonderful day for a ride. Stopped at the flower shop on the way home. Rode the rest of the way and as I was pulling into the back gate I hear a hiss. A flat, I'll deal with it tomorrow morning.
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