Monday's weather

...is going to be rainy all day, and then freezing in the evening.

I seem to remember a day last November in which the Chainlink was full of people posting about how they had fallen on black ice. I feel like tomorrow may be similar, so be careful if you're going to ride. (I'll be out there because I get seriously grumpy when I don't ride, and I'm gonna get enough of that during the holidays anyway)

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Permalink Reply by JeffB on November 24, 2014 at 10:57am

Streets look damp downtown from my office window and it just dipped below freezing. Any early commuters out there have a road report?

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on November 24, 2014 at 1:16pm
BEWARE ! ! ICY PATCHES ! ! NOW OCCURRING ! !
Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on November 24, 2014 at 1:32pm

Hoo-oo-oo-eee! That was a windy ride home! I feel sorry for those of you who have to ride west...

It seemed I had LFT all to myself. There were long stretches where I couldn't see a soul on the path. Between Fullerton and Ardmore I counted 14 determined runners, 7 other weatherproof cyclists, and 5 fearless walkers (a few of whom were out giving their dogs their daily constitutional - so good on them). OTOH, I saw no namby pamby golfers, skaters, skateboarders, nor any basketball, tennis or soccer players. :-)

Permalink Reply by JeffB on November 24, 2014 at 1:56pm

There is ice out there, so watch out. I was glad to be on a Divvy bike with the fat tires though.  The wind gusts were harsh. I had to pull over and let traffic pass in that reverse wind tunnel on Clark at Lincoln Park West.

Permalink Reply by T.K. 3.5 mi on November 24, 2014 at 4:04pm

I remember it, only because it was well documented:

I took my "shit, nothing you can do" attitude and instead prepared for this winter by growing a larger beard. 

Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on November 24, 2014 at 5:10pm

Awesome. 

Skip Montanaro 12mi said:

Hoo-oo-oo-eee! That was a windy ride home! I feel sorry for those of you who have to ride west...

It seemed I had LFT all to myself. There were long stretches where I couldn't see a soul on the path. Between Fullerton and Ardmore I counted 14 determined runners, 7 other weatherproof cyclists, and 5 fearless walkers (a few of whom were out giving their dogs their daily constitutional - so good on them). OTOH, I saw no namby pamby golfers, skaters, skateboarders, nor any basketball, tennis or soccer players. :-)

Permalink Reply by Paul Michael Ignacio on November 24, 2014 at 6:33pm
Bar mitts and studded tires served me well today. I expect to leave them on until, oh, late April or so.

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