I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on March 13, 2015 at 12:19pm

So you mean that it is like going from 4200 north to Navy Pier to get a soft pretzel?

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Permalink Reply by Haddon on March 13, 2015 at 12:27pm

Yea, that sort of thing. Tiny reasons to go from one side of the city to the other and back. If there was a place that had pretzels and it was another 20 blocks you would be just as happy.

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 13, 2015 at 2:58pm

Thank you Haddon for 'being human', and letting it slide, for welcoming the 'snow birds' back. Granted you are 'hard core', but 'birds of a feather' must band together ! Welcome back 'All' cyclists to "season 2015!"

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Permalink Reply by grayn8 on March 14, 2015 at 2:47am

Um..I clean my bike religiously. Rode all winter...not hardcore, just cheap and lazy. Last winter I got lazy and salt destroyed my drivetrain. Just saying clean bike doesn't mean not riding all winter AND dude, clean your bike - salt kills, hypertensive bikes.

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Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on March 14, 2015 at 9:52am

I rode today, but not really by choice. Our son managed to get our car towed overnight. I had to ride to the City of Chicago's impound lot at 701 N. Sacramento. Fortunately, there was a tailwind the entire way.

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Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on March 14, 2015 at 10:19am

701 n. Sacramento. A 'fun' and 'expensive' place to visit !

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on March 16, 2015 at 6:32am

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 16, 2015 at 6:42am

It's melting!

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Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on March 16, 2015 at 6:44am

Yay! And such pretty shades of blue. :-)

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Permalink Reply by Chitown_Mike on March 16, 2015 at 7:02am

I rode today but yesterday was a "fun" ride, we as fun as it could be with a still recovering sprained ankle (I was cleared to do so!).

But the amount of snow birds out and crash was pretty amazing. People taking turns to fast, hitting their front brakes too hard, no knowing how to control the bike on wet surfaces....I asked each time if people were OK, but it was kind of weird.