I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Adam Torres on October 8, 2012 at 7:55am

I always get the most excited about cycling in this type of weather this time of year! I rode from my home in Bridgeport to the Old Town School of Folk Music in Lincoln Square and back yesterday, and I woke up feeling like a $,$$$,$$$. Be safe everyone.

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on October 8, 2012 at 12:02pm

This time of year is great other than the parts of the lakefront trail where the lights are out and a few wandering flocks of geese around Diversey Harbor.

And the rain last Thursday.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on October 8, 2012 at 12:09pm

For more bike commute photos from today, click here.

1s20gdv3auw5hPermalink Reply by 1s20gdv3auw5h on October 8, 2012 at 12:58pm

Beautiful photos coming in from the rides!

Makes you appreciate Chicago again!

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on October 8, 2012 at 1:08pm

No riding today, but Gene's photos make clear what a magnificent ride it would have been!

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on October 8, 2012 at 3:34pm

I figured if it was cold I'd be riding to work with a tailwind (Evaston-to-Loop).  How wrong I was.  Chilly ears...

Permalink Reply by Gerry G on October 8, 2012 at 5:37pm

This shot:

Makes me imagine one of Hitchcock's, Blonde (your choice) leading ladies traveling towards us, on her bike.  She comes into view riding very slowly, along her right edge of the path.  Head straight, chin lowered, appropriately paced music, building tension, plays in the background.  The bikes stops directly in front of the bench.  Our rider shifts her left foot down from the lowered pedal to the ground.  All motion ceases except for a breeze slightly moving leaves on the tree overhead in the foreground.

We get to see a close up of just her ring-less left hand, white knuckled on the grip.  

She scans to her right, over the bench.  Still mounted, she turns to her left and looks behind at the path just traveled.  Determining this to be the place, she carefully dismounts the step thru frame on the left.  Steeling herself, she rolls her shoulders back, while walking the bike to the rear of the bench.  Gently leaning it our player walks clockwise to the front of the bench.  She sits down, and waits.  We're waiting too.  Watching in the shadows... 

 

 

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on October 9, 2012 at 12:59am

The suspense is killing me . . .

Permalink Reply by Gopher Biker on October 9, 2012 at 1:23am

Blustery ride in this morning.

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on October 9, 2012 at 2:41am

This morning = windy!

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on October 9, 2012 at 3:50am

For more bike commute photos from today, click here.

Permalink Reply by Tim S on October 9, 2012 at 3:52am
Thanks to all the bike lane blockers, delivery trucks w broken turn signals, and SUV driving phone using moterists out there! You got my ire up enough I barely noticed the head wind.

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