I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on January 25, 2013 at 6:05am

I took the 'L' this morning because I am taking a train up to Milwaukee tonight and didn't want to leave my bike parked in the Loop all weekend. It just happened to coincide with the snow. :-)

Permalink Reply by Reddog (Cliff) on January 25, 2013 at 6:27am

I rode today.  It was a bit tricky in spots, but overall, not too bad.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on January 25, 2013 at 7:05am

A fresh snow is always a delight on the lakefront trail, Lisa. I love crunching salt, too.

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Glad you rode today, Gene.  It really was pretty out.  Looks like the LFP was reasonably well cleared--better than the streets.

Permalink Reply by pat 5.5mi on January 25, 2013 at 8:55am

easy ride today.  halsted was clear the whole way from addison to harrison.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on January 26, 2013 at 9:38am

For more bike ride photos from today, click here.

Permalink Reply by Haddon on January 26, 2013 at 10:59am

17 miles, took forever, the wrecks I've had on ice are still with me my BP spikes around ice. I don't even like slush.

Thing is the times I've ate pavement as an adult are nothing compared to all the times I wiped out as a kid.  Once we raced down a hill (Pennsylvania, that place has hills that count) to a ramp we set up and I crashed in a spectacular fashion, I bent my front wheel landing.  Some bruises, skinned flesh a bit of crying, ate some ice cream and was back at it.   If I did that now I'm totally sure I would have to go to the hospital all busted up.

Scored a 22 inch flat monitor as I was going through an alley, the guy was just taking out.  Just hooked it up to my lap top and it is fine, plan to watch the last season of Mad Men while I type. There should be a thread for alley finds

Oh, because it was the day for it what is the downside of inhaling salt??

Permalink Reply by David Barish on January 26, 2013 at 4:16pm

Snow and ice were no problem. 30 miles inro the city to pick up light at Rapid Transit for an upcoming Evanston Bike Club give away to commuter ninjas and then up to the club's ride planning meeting.It was salty but sunny and delightful.

Permalink Reply by Donna Nitz on January 27, 2013 at 6:23am
Road approximately 12 miles around and around the neighborhood thinking the ice storm will arrive any minute and i don't want to far from home! Still it was great to be out with almost no cars! Yippee
Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 27, 2013 at 4:55pm

I love it when a plan comes together.  Rode over to my uncle's near the lake this morning about 11:00 before the nastiness hit.  My husband joined me there for dinner--he took the 4-wheel drive vehicle in which we put the bike when we left.  Got home without incident and am looking forward to all of this ending and everything melting before morning so I can ride to work!

Permalink Reply by Martin Hazard on January 27, 2013 at 5:21pm

I rode 15 miles today, thankfully before, and after the worst of it. The kicker is have $150 worth of carbide studded tires. This is the first day in several years that studded tires would have warranted use, and mine are not even on wheels. Hell, I don't even have tubes for them any more.

Permalink Reply by Sue Clark on January 27, 2013 at 7:24pm

It's icy on the side streets. I was fine leaving downtown tonight, but hit a sheet of ice and wiped out within a block of my apt. 

Not sure it's worth the investment in the studs, though...it's supposed to be in the 50's in a couple days.

Permalink Reply by Julie M. on January 28, 2013 at 2:25am

Still some icy patches on side streets early this morning!  I also saw more runners in the bike lanes, the sidewalks are bad in spots too.  Lincoln/Wells were fine with just a couple of isolated patches of ice.

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