I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 30, 2014 at 3:55am

Looking at the weather and the wind forecasts, knowing it would be a headwind and that passing by some of the taller buildings on my route would be challenging, I hesitated for a minute and then said to myself, "self, just ride!"   Two days in a row now!

Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on January 30, 2014 at 3:57am

Ha, I heard this whistling wind when my alarm went off this morning. Hit the snooze button and caught the bus later. I need to HTFU.

Permalink Reply by Davo on January 30, 2014 at 4:40am

Yes very windy going south. I think I got this link from someone here but this is a pretty cool way to check on the wind before you head out. US Wind Map

Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on January 30, 2014 at 4:57am

Thanks for the link. Looks like I would have had an awesome tail wind. Drat!

Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on January 30, 2014 at 5:00am

Yall must'uh been traveling south this morning, I had a nice tail wind heading north.  I was easily keeping up with the traffic on some sections.  so much fun.  no need for goggles or glasses.  moving with the wind it seemed like it was still, like, I was moving quickly but felt no wind motion.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on January 30, 2014 at 5:13am

Windy heading south on the Lake Front Trail. There was also this… And no, that was not a Park District vehicle, the SUV had standard plates. She just parked there to check her phone or something.

Permalink Reply by Amanda L on January 30, 2014 at 5:16am

I did. Wind + dodging snow added 12 minutes to my (5.5 mile, normally 25-minute) commute. 

Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on January 30, 2014 at 5:26am

I've seen cars try and drive onto the bike path at Ardmore... they must think its a tiny road.
 
Adam Herstein (5.5 mi) said:

Windy heading south on the Lake Front Trail. There was also this… And no, that was not a Park District vehicle, the SUV had standard plates. She just parked there to check her phone or something.

Permalink Reply by Simon Phearson on January 30, 2014 at 6:14am

With a primarily N-S route, though, it's always kind of karmic - you would have had an awesome tail wind this morning, but then you'd be plowing into a stronger headwind this evening - with snow, from the looks of it!

Ryan Stahlman said:

Thanks for the link. Looks like I would have had an awesome tail wind. Drat!

Permalink Reply by Tricolor on January 30, 2014 at 6:14am

She looks lost, although those look like Illinois plates.  I've seen cars accidentally drive in just about everywhere there's a street crossing.  I'm a bit surprised at all the snow on the trail today.  I guess it wasn't plowed much during the week due to the cold.

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on January 30, 2014 at 6:23am

I doubt she was lost. I gave her a "wtf" look as I rode past and she just looked at me pissed and went back to checking her phone. They were definitely standard IL plates.

Tricolor said:

She looks lost, although those look like Illinois plates.  I've seen cars accidentally drive in just about everywhere there's a street crossing.  I'm a bit surprised at all the snow on the trail today.  I guess it wasn't plowed much during the week due to the cold.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 30, 2014 at 6:31am


Me too! It felt amazing.... so much better than public transit.  And I get wonderful thinking done which doesn't happen when I'm on public transit. Then it's my head in my phone. Yuck! Bad habit!


Jenn_5.5 mi said:

Yes... Finally! First time this year. 

Thanks to the headwind it was a super slow ride!

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