I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Anne B. on March 31, 2014 at 10:59am

I'm ridiculously proud of myself for getting back on the bike after many weeks away avoiding ice/snow build up in bike lanes. Did 5.5 miles on Divvy, while 7 months pregnant! Woo!

Permalink Reply by EssFresh on April 1, 2014 at 2:04am

It's that weird temperature where you are one layer away from being perfectly comfortable or a sweaty mess. A lot of the pot holes have been filled on my route, which is an unexpected treat.

Permalink Reply by grayn8 on April 1, 2014 at 2:04am
So, for all my fellow west in the am riders. The wind this morning had my quads screaming. For all you easy east bounders - enjoy the tail, but watch out for the cross.
Permalink Reply by Rich S on April 1, 2014 at 2:12am

Easy to trackstand with a 20+ mph wind to lean on! I felt like I was being whipped around pretty good especially in the wind tunnel on Clark in-between Dickens and Armitage. 

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on April 1, 2014 at 2:13am

I've enjoyed being able to ride my Medici the past couple days. What a treat...

Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on April 1, 2014 at 3:12am

crazy wind, hitting me from every side, but mostly head and cross.  you know its windy when you can hear the sound of the wind whistle past your spokes.  last night I wore shorts, one shirt and no gloves home, this morning was back to full coverage.

Permalink Reply by Kevin Mulcky on April 1, 2014 at 3:15am



AM 9.5 said:

Coming from the west, the tail was amazing this morning. 
Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on April 1, 2014 at 3:38am

Permalink Reply by Simon Phearson on April 1, 2014 at 4:55am

Would've biked, but my office building has decided to make bike commuting impossible for a couple of days. Very frustrating.

Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on April 1, 2014 at 5:15am

What did they do? construction on the bathrooms?
 
Simon Phearson said:

Would've biked, but my office building has decided to make bike commuting impossible for a couple of days. Very frustrating.

Permalink Reply by Simon Phearson on April 1, 2014 at 5:40am

It's complicated. They're doing some work in the fitness center that is compatible with locker room access and usage. They told me yesterday morning that I'd be able to use the locker room while the work was being done. Then yesterday afternoon they decided to do some unspecified locker room "maintenance" during the same period that, upon further inquiry, apparently turned out to be some emergency grout work that they didn't realize they needed to do until after I'd called them yesterday morning. At the same time, they're closing off the bike room tomorrow without giving bikers any alternative bike parking options.

Not literally "impossible," but the effort required to figure out alternative solutions for the bike commute just doesn't seem worth it, for the brevity of the closure. By the time I've bought a jumbo pack of baby wipes and found a safe outdoor parking spot, things'll be open again.


Robert Underwood said:

What did they do? construction on the bathrooms?
 
Simon Phearson said:

Would've biked, but my office building has decided to make bike commuting impossible for a couple of days. Very frustrating.

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on April 1, 2014 at 2:26pm

I thought I had a mechanical problem today but it was just a cruel headwind.  Kind of an April Fool....

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