I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on February 28, 2013 at 2:58pm

Yes. Only 6 miles. Sunny and 70 degrees. Oh, wait, I'm riding in Orlando this week!

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on February 28, 2013 at 4:21pm

So I guess you did not have a problem with that nasty north wind and the ice crystals on the way home?

in it to win it 8.0 mi said:

Yes. Only 6 miles. Sunny and 70 degrees. Oh, wait, I'm riding in Orlando this week!

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on March 1, 2013 at 4:17am

I trust my ears too much to feel comfortable under the tracks. Plus I have flashbacks to The Blues Brothers. Under the el and when I'm driving on Lower Wacker.

The trail was icing up last night and with the snow this morning I took the train. Three days this time of year and in these conditions isn't that bad.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 1, 2013 at 4:29am

Took the subway for the second time this week. The snow was slippery and the wind forecast for this afternoon was nasty. Have I ever mentioned that I hate the wind?

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Permalink Reply by Sue Clark on March 1, 2013 at 4:31am

The wind definitely made for some exercise on the way home last night.

We'll see what it's like tonight.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on March 1, 2013 at 7:17am

I made the mistake once of passing a cab on the right (on Clark, in Andersonville) while he was dropping off a passenger without pulling to the curb (thus completely blocking the bike lane). Trust me, getting doored is probably no softer. I wouldn't want to repeat the experience. In the future, if swerving into traffic wouldn't work, slamming on my brakes and going ass over teakettle onto his trunk would be preferable...

Cameron 7.5 mi said:

Roads were fine today until I hit a path of ice ice swerving into the slush accumulation in the gutter to avoid a passenger side dooring from a cab.

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on March 2, 2013 at 9:03am

For more bike ride photos from today, click here.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 2, 2013 at 10:33am

Never realized how red a fire hydrant really is! And if you had turned a little bit to the right when you took 4508 you would have gotten the bike rack on the dock. ;-)

Gene Tenner said:

For more bike ride photos from today, click here.

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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on March 3, 2013 at 3:30am

Did 7.5 yesterday. Was very windy and 60 degrees. Oh well, supposed to be back up to 78 in Orlando on Tuesday.

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Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on March 3, 2013 at 7:07am

I just got back from a short shopping expedition by bike. Got another planned for this afternoon. It's a perfect day for a ride. That sun feels great. If you haven't gotten outside yet, GO!!!