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 April 17, 2013 at 1:09pm
Of biblical proportions!
Permalink Reply by JMinHP on April 18, 2013 at 1:56am

There's some sick gratification riding to work this morning when the freeways are closed due to flooding.  I almost had the timing perfect to make the commute during a break in the clouds.  Unfortunately I was about 4 blocks off and got soaked. Ce la vie; I'm still grinning.

Permalink Reply by Jenn_5.5 mi on April 18, 2013 at 2:09am

I made it before the Hail last night... But left puddles at each stop on the Parent/Teacher Conference Evening. LOL! 

Made it to Dearborn PBL before the heavens opened up this morning. But I made it to work... 

Permalink Reply by T.K. 3.5 mi on April 18, 2013 at 3:02am

Left this morning just as the sky went pitch black. I learned that rain gear really only gets you so far, and the trashbag full of clothes in my backpack was essential. Also, I enjoy the evening severe weather rides more because the backed up traffic makes one big tunnel of fun. I brushed passed some 30-40 buses on Michigan yesterday evening! 

Permalink Reply by Juan 2-3 or more mi. on April 18, 2013 at 3:19am

With a combination of watching the radar and out the window, I managed to make it into work before another deluge. That has been the game plan for these April showers to bring May flowers and keeping fairly dry.

Permalink Reply by blair on April 18, 2013 at 3:25am

Took today off after a horrible ride home last night.  4 cars parked in the bike lane.  About twice that driving in the bike lane.  Two people threatened to kill me.  One car brake-checking me in the bike lane.

Ended up kicking in a headlight.  Ugh.

Biking home in a rainy rush hour is always the worst.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 18, 2013 at 3:30am

Second time experience: only once before last night have I had to cower under an underpass to avoid sideways rain, BB-sized sleet pellets and end-of-the-world lightning.

Chi Lowe 12.5+ mi said:

New experience: watching BB-sized hail bounce off my forearms and listening to it tap-tap-tap my helmet.

Permalink Reply by Katie on April 18, 2013 at 3:43am

I've been riding all week.  Drivers are especially terrifying...

Permalink Reply by Katie on April 18, 2013 at 3:44am

Also, you know it's a fun weather commute when you get to your location and google "cyclists struck  by lightning" just to see how often it's happened.

Permalink Reply by Jason on April 18, 2013 at 3:45am

The hell!?   

What part of the city do you ride?

blair_ said:

Took today off after a horrible ride home last night.  4 cars parked in the bike lane.  About twice that driving in the bike lane.  Two people threatened to kill me.  One car brake-checking me in the bike lane.

Ended up kicking in a headlight.  Ugh.

Biking home in a rainy rush hour is always the worst.

Permalink Reply by blair on April 18, 2013 at 3:48am

Jason - Millenium Park bike garage to Wicker Park.

So Randolph to Dearborn PBL to Kinzie PBL to Milwaukee.  I swear these people turn into monsters as they sit in gridlock.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on April 18, 2013 at 4:13am

Blair, you make me glad I left my bike at the office last night since I do the same thing.  Except that I usually skip Milwaukee and take Kinzie to Green to Hubbard to Noble to Augusta to Wood to the other side of Milwaukee.  There is something about this weather that turns people crazy.  Maybe it is short-term seasonal affective disorder?

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