I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on March 10, 2014 at 3:47pm

I rode yesterday and despite the strong wind from the s/W it was nice to feel the heat of the sun and to unzip, no gloves or hat!

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on March 10, 2014 at 4:26pm

How do you carry your ski's on your bike?

Tricolor said:

More snow is fine with me, as long as it's around on the weekend when I can ski.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on March 10, 2014 at 4:46pm
I rode LFT for the first time this year tonight. Tried to crank it up a bit. Holy Cow! I am out of shape.
Permalink Reply by S on March 11, 2014 at 12:22am



Kelvin Mulcky said:

How do you carry your ski's on your bike?

Tricolor said:

More snow is fine with me, as long as it's around on the weekend when I can ski.

If this exists, I'm sure there's a smaller version for skis.

Permalink Reply by EssFresh on March 11, 2014 at 1:32am

Saw so many happy folks out riding this morning. Everyone is getting a ride in before winter takes another stab at us.

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on March 11, 2014 at 1:47am

Nice ride.  

Not looking forward to Red Line tomorrow...

Permalink Reply by JMinHP on March 11, 2014 at 2:15am

My steed has enjoyed being able to stretch its legs (wheels?), but it looks like it may be back to the barn too soon. Fingers crossed that it's a light snowfall that melts quickly!

Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on March 11, 2014 at 3:12am

hmmmm.... maybe I'll invent some extensions, after I see if long ones for 26's exist already.  

Also on that other note, I have this growing irritation against all the spring time traffic hogging my personal space.  I was spoiled all winter by empty side streets, empty LFT's, (Evanston has one too for a bit), and slower moving traffic. If I don't like it why don't I move to the country instead of complaining on the chainlink!   I'm not sure but it seems there's even more traffic now.  Maybe less people take CTA when its "nicer" out. 

OH, I almost forgot... I rode today.  pretty ok ride,  I noticed some of the potholes are so deep they go down to the original bricks of ol' Chicago, probably been there hundreds of years... back when people commuted on penny farthings.
 
Tricolor said:

They're longboards and they won't work with 26 inch wheels, though they may make something under a different name for that size.

On another note I want it to get cold again since there were so freaking many people clogging up the trail this afternoon.

Permalink Reply by David Beazley on March 11, 2014 at 3:19am

A really nice early-morning ride up to Lake Forest and back. Naturally, I was rewarded with a flat tire mid-route.   However, I also had two separate coyote sightings.   So, a flat tire to coyote ratio of 0.5.  Not bad.  I'll take what I can get. 

Permalink Reply by grayn8 on March 11, 2014 at 3:52am
So, a lot of folks are seeing more fellow cyclists, but I'll be honest near south/near west (bronzeville to Lawndale), I'm not really seeing more folks. If anything I'm just loving the extra room and hating the flooding. I figured my time through Pilsen at least would show a lot of folks, but besides the occasional surly fellow pack mule on 26th, my streets are clear. What's up with that? Where is everyone? It's frigging gorgeous after surviving this winter (albeit this winter destroyed my cassette, chain, crank, will to drink anything not called whiskey...etc)
Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on March 11, 2014 at 3:57am

Robert,

I heartily endorse stainless steel fenders, particularly the Gilles Berthoud model. They come in several widths at 26. They are long and provide excellent coverage and durability. Peter White Cycles carries them. 

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on March 11, 2014 at 4:07am

Velo-Orange carries something similar, too, for about the same price.  They are all metal, though, and after a small encounter with a park bench in DC avoiding some tourists I've come to appreciate plastic.

Nice morning to ride, by the way.  Even the mini lakes were mostly gone.  I do hope the rain holds off until about 6:30 tonight.

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