I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by tim de la motte on November 11, 2013 at 11:52am

Of course I rolled out this morning without my rain/snow gear - I'm grabbing a Divvy to go home. Stay a little drier up the back.

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on November 11, 2013 at 11:59am

I'm really looking froward to the ride home, myself. But then I've got fenders.

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Permalink Reply by tim de la motte on November 11, 2013 at 12:06pm

Yeah - I blame yesterday. Lousy gorgeous weather.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on November 11, 2013 at 3:39pm

Kind of a rough ride home from the Loop to Evanston. I think I was ready for the cold and the wind, but wasn't expecting it to be snowing/raining. Once I got off the LFT and was navigating city streets again, I had to slow down considerably (stopping every few blocks, being extra cautious for cars who wouldn't expect to see me), so my fingers and toes were a bit cold by the time I got home. Fenders only provided so much help. There was plenty of precipitation coming from above.

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Permalink Reply by Bob on November 11, 2013 at 5:27pm

nice warm shower cured the soaked sock syndrome for me! totally miscalculated the deepness of a puddle 6 miles from home! still better than driving down town!

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Permalink Reply by JMinHP on November 12, 2013 at 2:41am

I didn't know the road conditions last night (e.g., slush, possible road salt), so I left my bike in the office and Divvied home. Divvied back to work this morning with a much-needed tailwind.

Anyone see what happened between North and Oak Street this morning on the LFP/in the water? There were a ton of Fire and Police, along with the CFD Diving truck and an officer in a dry suit. I saw a younger guy getting into the ambulance but he was wearing a wet suit and booties (and had a hoodie in his hand?). This makes me think he meant to be in the water. Maybe he thought he could surf with the strong north winds were whipping up the waves, but I have no idea why anyone would think they can surf that area, since it's just a mashup of waves and swells.