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Ice skating ride

After seeing Dan Brown at the millenium park rink today, I was inspired for a ice skating ride.  Those with their own skates can ride to some of the free skating rinks in chicago together.

 

I'm thinking of having this on Feb. 13, Feb. 20 or Feb. 21

 

Let me know which date works best for those interested.

 

I haven't nailed down which parks in what order yet, but Parks of interest include:

Daley Bicentennial Plaza, Grant Park

Midway Plaisance Park

McKinley Park

Warren Park

The Rink at Wrigley

Millennium Park Ice Rink

 

Maps of skating rinks

 

Park district ice rinks

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Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on January 12, 2011 at 2:37pm

This sounds like fun!

 

The 13 would work for me, though I know that it is the day after the tweed ride and doing two rides in a single weekend can be tough and this probably has some overlapping populations.

 

I'll follow along to see if I can make it!

Permalink Reply by dan brown on January 12, 2011 at 2:53pm

Liz - that was really fun running into you two (not literally ;-) today

we could have a chainlink 'ice criterium' ... kind of. and debate good skating helmets (ha ha ha)

those dates are all OK for me unless I leave town for presidents day...

Permalink Reply by jen on January 12, 2011 at 4:33pm
i would be in if someone wanted to teach me how to skate!
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 12, 2011 at 4:39pm
Ha... a ice criterium!!!!
Permalink Reply by Kelly on January 12, 2011 at 5:26pm

Fun idea! I'm game.

 

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 12, 2011 at 6:37pm
Hopefully without any crashing (or slashing).

Julie Hochstadter said:
Ha... a ice criterium!!!!
Permalink Reply by dan brown on January 13, 2011 at 8:18am

ryan - party pooper !

 

BTW - I skated last sunday at the wrigley field rink (and shelled out $10 to prince richey) and

it was fun 'cuz lots of kids had all their hockey gear and two of them even practiced "fighting"

(while a dad referreed).

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:

Hopefully without any crashing (or slashing).

Julie Hochstadter said:
Ha... a ice criterium!!!!
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 14, 2011 at 11:25am

I wish I could join you, but I've had enough damage to my knees over the years that I really can't take the risk of ice skating anymore.

 

If anyone who doesn't own skates would like to buy some, I have ladies figure skates (size 10) in good condition that I'd like to sell.  Send me a message if you're interested. 

Permalink Reply by Liz on January 14, 2011 at 12:43pm

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/ice-staking-ride

 

Event is posted.  Bring skates and hot cocoa.

 

Play it again sports sells fairly inexpensive gently used skates for the cost of renting a few times. 

I love having my own skates in the city, its also a great cross training with biking, since it uses completely different muscle groups and gives you over all leg strength.

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