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There is a road to ride on today...

... somewhere.

I encountered lots of slush and moisture, but Lincoln south to Wells going south to the loop was rideable. Watch for potholes, they are harder to find and see in this mess. The Wells St bridge was easily passable, so long as those cocooned ignoramuses don't drive on the plates.

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Permalink Reply by Juanito on January 14, 2009 at 9:29am
That's certainly correct. It looks worse than it is. Lots of slush out there but I found it okay to ride through...
Permalink Reply by BalloonBiker on January 14, 2009 at 10:59am
I took the train today, but I definitely felt a twinge of regret when I saw that the roads didn't look all that bad.
Permalink Reply by Jim Behymer on January 14, 2009 at 11:24am
it was crazy slushy, I'm soaked from the knees down
Permalink Reply by Homebuilt on January 14, 2009 at 12:23pm
Get some rainpants

Jim Behymer said:
it was crazy slushy, I'm soaked from the knees down
Permalink Reply by JT on January 14, 2009 at 6:33pm
My commute home wasn't too bad, although I was more in the car area of the road than I (and they– not very sympathetic to blocked bike lanes!) would've liked. On another note, it's getting cold! Are people planning on biking tomorrow in the sub-zeroness, and if so, what's your strategy for combating the bitterness? My hands in particular seem to do the most suffering, even under wool and expensive fancy mittens.
Permalink Reply by justJason on January 14, 2009 at 7:01pm
I'm boycotting the weather tomorrow and working from home. My fragile state of mind needs a wee respite after the indignities suffered from what has been the worst winter I've yet seen.

Did I mention I'm from 1000 miles south? ;-)
Permalink Reply by Joe TV on January 14, 2009 at 8:49pm
Cheers to everyone who rode today!
Permalink Reply by terryg on January 14, 2009 at 9:39pm
justJason, I'm inclined to think that what you call "fragile" I'd call "sensible" when it comes to state of mind. There's a part of me that would like to not have any reason whatsoever to leave my humble abode. [FWIW, I'm from southern California ;) ]

I think my strategy is sound: layer a lot, minimize exposure, keep moving. I feel more concerned about gusting wind and road conditions than I do my collection of protection. I'm also sort of worried about bike components seizing up. That would suck too.

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