I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Sue Clark on March 5, 2013 at 10:30am

If it's Windows 7, it'll have the snipping tool as one of the system accessories. You can use that to capture a section of the screen and then save as a jpeg. 

h' 1.0 said:

Anyone know how to turn a screen shot into a postable image in Windoze?

Permalink Reply by Davo on March 5, 2013 at 3:52pm

I would gladly ride in this crappy weather every day if it meant that traffic would be as light as it was today.

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on March 5, 2013 at 4:22pm
8 miles in 78 degrees. Orlando back to Chicago tomorrow...hmmm...
Permalink Reply by We all have an inner Beast... on March 5, 2013 at 7:34pm

Well, I don't know about anyone else....but I had a BLAST going home today after 5pm !!! So, many people just trying to speed around to make a futile attempt at "out-running" the winter storm. LMAO !!! It seemed like I would catch up to almost all of the "speed demons" at the next red light. Man, were there a ton of peed-off drivers today. Snow must make people angry. I, on the other hand, was happier than a pig in poop ! Was rolling pretty fast on the way home. I bet I upset quite a few drivers though. Especially when I took the lane, west-bound on Archer. Plows did a great job on clearing the lanes.....right onto the tiny bike lane and out to about 5-6 feet from any free curbs. So, for my own safety (and the safety of many drivers), I took the lane.

Still had fun though....LMAO !!!!

Permalink Reply by grayn8 on March 6, 2013 at 3:21am
Cliche but true, what a difference a day makes. Too good ol Roose over 18th today. Bike lane nice and clean save for a bit across from Juv. Wind not at all, but beware lots of angry box cars honking at each other and texting away. California was terrifying.
Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on March 6, 2013 at 4:52am

I rode in this morning. Roads were mostly clear, aside from a few piles of snow in the bike lane. I took Roscoe/Broadway, Clark, Wells. Avoid Wells/Hubbard if you can, though. It's a complete mess due to construction and snow.

Dearborn, however, was another story. It was a disaster. I rode it for four blocks before cutting over on Madison.

Also, where the heck are the bridge plates?! CDOT said they'd be installed by the end of February, and I haven't heard any updates since then.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 6, 2013 at 5:00am

Other than that last photo which seems to be the building with the ongoing snow problem it does not look that bad.

Permalink Reply by spencewine on March 6, 2013 at 5:11am

Looks good to me. Unless you're pulling a 12 foot wide trailer, I'm not sure what you're complaining about.

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

I rode in this morning. Roads were mostly clear, aside from a few piles of snow in the bike lane. I took Roscoe/Broadway, Clark, Wells. Avoid Wells/Hubbard if you can, though. It's a complete mess due to construction and snow.

Dearborn, however, was another story. It was a disaster. I rode it for four blocks before cutting over on Madison.

Also, where the heck are the bridge plates?! CDOT said they'd be installed by the end of February, and I haven't heard any updates since then.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on March 6, 2013 at 5:16am

The fact that Dearborn is now the worst part of my commute, when it's supposed to be the best is telling. All of the other streets I took today were mostly clear, even ones with buffered/door zone lanes. Dearborn is already riddled with potholes and slick manhole covers, and the snow just makes it that much worse. The two-way bikeway is just not wide enough to have 25% of it unusable due to snow. Why can't the city manage to keep their "flagship" bike lane clear?

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Other than that last photo which seems to be the building with the ongoing snow problem it does not look that bad.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 6, 2013 at 5:20am

Glass half-empty/glass half-full?

Permalink Reply by Jenn_5.5 mi on March 6, 2013 at 5:20am

I put on my rose colored glasses when I ride Dearborn. I didn't have a problem at all.- I typically stay center line while riding southbound due to all the MH covers & grates, so it was just another day for me.

Lincoln was wonderful, the bike lane (& road) was clear. Wells wasn't wonderful but ride-able (and morning traffic is light so taking the lane is never a problem - be it snow or dodging cabbies). 

Overall, I was impressed with the streets. I come from the St Louis Area. Yesterdays snow totals would have stopped my small town in its tracks. The highways are the only things that get cleared down there. I would have been snowed in, but I got to enjoy it here!!

Permalink Reply by spencewine on March 6, 2013 at 5:22am

This is starting to get silly.

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

The fact that Dearborn is now the worst part of my commute, when it's supposed to be the best is telling. All of the other streets I took today were mostly clear, even ones with buffered/door zone lanes. Dearborn is already riddled with potholes and slick manhole covers, and the snow just makes it that much worse. The two-way bikeway is just not wide enough to have 25% of it unusable due to snow. Why can't the city manage to keep their "flagship" bike lane clear?

Lisa Curcio 4.0 mi said:

Other than that last photo which seems to be the building with the ongoing snow problem it does not look that bad.

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