I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by grayn8 on April 15, 2014 at 2:22am
I didn't really encounter any ice, but I went north up to Roosevelt again to avoid the 18th street bridge issues post snow fall and rain. Everything seemed fine, but the police had blocked off a portion of Ogden (hopefully only temporarily) at the juncture of Ogden and Roose (juvie/FBI corner). It maybe colder, but the wind and ice from yesterday was IMHO so much worse. My wife said my face looked like Renee zellweger post chemical peel from the ride.
Permalink Reply by Rich S on April 15, 2014 at 2:23am
Clark is a sheet of ice from Wrightwood down to Illinois and probably all the rest of it up or down. That was super treacherous! Sun's out so if you can wait 2 hours it'll probably all be melted.

I knew it would be bad this morning from my ride home at 9 last night but didn't think it would be this bad. I knew the city wouldn't bother to salt but still. I had to walk my bike to Clark just to get going.
Permalink Reply by EssFresh on April 15, 2014 at 2:24am
Took it easy and had no issues. Couldn't tell if the roads were crunchy from salt or ice. Wiped down the ride when I got to work regardless.
Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on April 15, 2014 at 2:26am
There was no salt anywhere on City streets!
Permalink Reply by Duppie on April 15, 2014 at 2:40am
Rode the backstreets to the Metra. Given the ice on the streets, that was the right choice...
Permalink Reply by dan brown on April 15, 2014 at 2:44am
i took side streets then loaded the paddy wagon (kona) on the bus then exited downtown at clark/lake and rode through the loop. a bit nerve racking. saw alex (evanex) on the way to work too
Permalink Reply by John Wilson 6.0 on April 15, 2014 at 2:55am
Took the LFT. Plenty of ice. Only took one spill.
Permalink Reply by Simon Phearson on April 15, 2014 at 3:00am
A long, slow, contemplative ride on LFT this morning. Surprised to see only one or two bike tracks on the southside; I'm accustomed to seeing more after a snow. Almost bailed, but I couldn't ride yesterday, and the forecast promises an improvement by this evening today, so I didn't feel I could pass it up today.

Of course, I slipped and fell on some misjudged ice. My bike took it like a champ - no damage that I have so far noticed. A bruised hip and arm and a tear in my windbreaker, but I also came through it relatively unscathed. Still glad I went out, though.
Permalink Reply by Robert Underwood on April 15, 2014 at 3:06am
lots of ice on N. Clark too. Once I got into E-town it was actually less icy. Lots of crunching... you know, from the ice under my tires. Reminded me of when I used to say to myself... "man I wish I had a fat bike." and of course... HEADWIND!!!
Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on April 15, 2014 at 3:37am
I took a spill on the LFT as well heading north. There was a nasty spot of ice at the underpass at the harbor at 31st. Looking forward to all the ice disappearing for the evening commute.
Permalink Reply by Simon Phearson on April 15, 2014 at 3:41am
Geez - is that where we're all falling? I fell at that underpass, too!
Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on April 15, 2014 at 3:46am
Yeah, it is a tough spot. You pick up speed with the down slope, water collects and freezes there, and the turn causes your front tire to lose what little grip it has on the ice.

Hope your bruises don't cause you to much anguish.

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