I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on November 25, 2013 at 1:48pm
I stayed up the whole ride home, with a few close calls. Neighborhood streets are pretty bad. Didn't see a single salt truck :(
Permalink Reply by Josh L. on November 25, 2013 at 1:57pm

Third winter I have ridden in Chicago and the first fall I took was tonight!  Should have read Chainlink.

Ice/snow weren't even in my world view.  Was going up Franklin..hit an ice patch.  Came down on my knee..not bad - don't even thing I got a scrape. More worried about tai behind me.

Biked to whole Foods on Kingsbury. As others above wrote, appears no salting done. Walked a good bit of the way as so afraid of falling again.

Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on November 25, 2013 at 2:20pm

Whoa! Glad you are all okay.  Seems like it was a good time to take vacation since I know I would have ridden this morning had I gone to work! :-)

Permalink Reply by Minh on November 25, 2013 at 2:26pm

I went down by my house near Diversey/Kedzie and that was on my way to work. Pulled a muscle in my back I think, but I can still walk and ride. Tried to ride the rest of the way to work but it took forever so I brought my bike on the train. First time I've slipped in over a 2 years. Be careful guys.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on November 25, 2013 at 2:28pm

I'm sorry Minh.


Minh said:

I went down by my house near Diversey/Kedzie and that was on my way to work. Pulled a muscle in my back I think, but I can still walk and ride. Tried to ride the rest of the way to work but it took forever so I brought my bike on the train. First time I've slipped in over a 2 years. Be careful guys.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on November 25, 2013 at 2:28pm
Why was the city not out salting the streets and sidewalks?! This is unacceptable. Stay safe, everyone!
Permalink Reply by Reddog (Cliff) on November 25, 2013 at 2:37pm

I got my seasonal slip and fall out of the way early this winter.  I was heading East on Wabansia in Humbolt park, and I bit it big time.  I went one way, the bike went another.  Fortunatly nothing and no one was hurt.  But man! the streets were a solid sheet of Ice in places.  Be extra carefull everyone.

Permalink Reply by Jay Tee Ess on November 25, 2013 at 2:45pm

Riding up Dearborn north of Division or so, I felt my pedals slipping as I began moving from stop signs.  At first, I thought there was something wrong with my bike, then I realized that the road was nothing but ice.  As I stopped at one intersection, I felt my rear wheel come out from behind me, and put my foot down.  I stood up and the bike did a 180°.  I walked the rest of the way to the park and rode home very slowly... discretion is the better part of valor.  Kenmore just south of Granville was similarly slippery, but I managed to stay on the bike there.

Permalink Reply by grayn8 on November 25, 2013 at 2:48pm
Zounds! So let me add to the group. Cars in bike lane on the Roose by FBI building and Juvee on the east bound side. I moved over and took the lane. Front tire went out and I skid slipped off the bike. Realized the cars had a fender bender on same ice patch and were exchanging info. Took the rest of the ride real slow. Was 18th better?

Be careful everyone!
Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on November 25, 2013 at 3:05pm
I'm sure Mr. Klein has checked out already.

h' $550 said:

Get on the tweeter and tell St. Gabe to get on this.

Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

Why was the city not out salting the streets and sidewalks?! This is unacceptable. Stay safe, everyone!
Permalink Reply by T.K. 3.5 mi on November 25, 2013 at 3:06pm

Really hope everyone is ok, but the images of 100's of bikers slipping all over is kind of funny. :) Count me as one of them, and as promised will get some video up. I did see at least ONE salt truck on damen near the United Center dumping his load. Its good to get the first one out of way and realize that we aren't made of glass, right? For bonus points, none of the beer in my messenger bag broke when I fell. Chrome 1, Ice 0. 

Permalink Reply by Eli on November 25, 2013 at 3:18pm
Managed to fall at a dead stop while waiting for a light on Addison. The bike started to slip sideways on the ice due to the slope of the street toward the curb--tried to brace with my feet but of course they slipped too. It all happened with comical slowness and I'm sure provided some entertainment to everyone nearby.

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