I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 18, 2012 at 3:01pm

I was so very glad to have my bike to ride home tonight! After a rather difficult afternoon at work, getting out into a little cool weather, even a couple of drips in my face, worked out the stress in the short 4 miles home. My husband was glad, too, since I had no frustration left to take out on him!

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Permalink Reply by We all have an inner Beast... on December 18, 2012 at 3:10pm

Rode to & from work (again).

Woke up a bit late. Glad to be on a bike. Made it to work (just under 8 miles) in 24 mins. with 10 mins left to spare. If I had taken the bus to El to downtown (1 hr to hour and a half), I would have really been late !

Plus, I get to work refreshed and ready for new ideas and such. (Bonus !)

Am going to run my hybrid knobbies through the snow until I feel I need to swith to the Infantry Blue knobbies that I bought at Irv's. I hoping for the best.

To Everyone: Good Luck and be safe on Thursday, during the "snow storm" that we're supposed to get. I will be the guy with the Baby Blue balaclava with little monkeys on it.

See ya out there !!! :)

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on December 18, 2012 at 3:28pm

After two days recently, Lisa, I was a crabby, grumpy, surly, cranky, cantankerous and ornery curmudgeon. I got my bike back and was a whimsical kid again. ‘Tis funny how that happens.

Lisa Curcio said:

I was so very glad to have my bike to ride home tonight! After a rather difficult afternoon at work, getting out into a little cool weather, even a couple of drips in my face, worked out the stress in the short 4 miles home. My husband was glad, too, since I had no frustration left to take out on him!

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on December 18, 2012 at 3:29pm

I was beat by the end of the day. The ride home on the quiet lakefront bike path was nice, even with the wet.

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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on December 19, 2012 at 3:09am

Was a really nice ride on lake path from Montrose to Loop with great tailwind.

Ride home tonight will probably be another story . . .

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on December 19, 2012 at 3:32am

Winds are not supposed to pick up until after 8:00 tonight. Tomorrow morning a little bit more. Tomorrow afternoon--yuck!

in it to win it said:

Was a really nice ride on lake path from Montrose to Loop with great tailwind.

Ride home tonight will probably be another story . . .

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Permalink Reply by David Barish on December 19, 2012 at 3:41am

Very pleasant this morning. Depending on how late I stay, there may be some precipitation on the way home.

Lisa Curcio said:

Winds are not supposed to pick up until after 8:00 tonight. Tomorrow morning a little bit more. Tomorrow afternoon--yuck!

in it to win it said:

Was a really nice ride on lake path from Montrose to Loop with great tailwind.

Ride home tonight will probably be another story . . .

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Permalink Reply by Erin Vogel on December 19, 2012 at 4:56am

Had a really nice, calm ride this morning to work. Still learning out how to keep warm - I've been able to keep my core warm fine, but my ears were a problem today, so I think I'm going to pick up a pair of those (what do you call them?) wrap around ear things.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on December 19, 2012 at 4:59am

Most helmets are easily adjustable for size these days. I just toss on a thin stocking cap and adjust. I don't have enough hair to worry about messing things up though. YMMV. :-)

Erin Vogel said:

Had a really nice, calm ride this morning to work. Still learning out how to keep warm - I've been able to keep my core warm fine, but my ears were a problem today, so I think I'm going to pick up a pair of those (what do you call them?) wrap around ear things.

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Permalink Reply by Erin Vogel on December 19, 2012 at 5:02am

Yeah, my helmet is good for that, definitely. On really cold nights recently I've just put a hood underneath my helmet, but I do need to grab a thin hat or something to always have with me - it hasn't been too cold these recent mornings so I didn't plan too well. I have definitely just stopped caring about my hair altogether.