I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Leah Jone on January 1, 2011 at 2:40pm

I had the GREATEST NYE last night after deciding to ride a big circuit around the city and stop at 3 different parties. I biked 20 miles, got caught in sprinkles once, and felt a proper amount of smug as I rolled down Milwaukee and passed hundreds of people trying to flag a cab.

 

I couldn't have asked for better weather for a night of cycling. Drivers and pedestrians were cool until about 3:30 in the morning on Halsted, then it just got crazy, but I was home and warming up by 4:00 am and still high on starting the year on my bike.

 

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 1, 2011 at 3:00pm
Awesome!! What a way to ride in the new year!

Leah Jone said:

I had the GREATEST NYE last night after deciding to ride a big circuit around the city and stop at 3 different parties. I biked 20 miles, got caught in sprinkles once, and felt a proper amount of smug as I rolled down Milwaukee and passed hundreds of people trying to flag a cab.

 

I couldn't have asked for better weather for a night of cycling. Drivers and pedestrians were cool until about 3:30 in the morning on Halsted, then it just got crazy, but I was home and warming up by 4:00 am and still high on starting the year on my bike.

 

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 1, 2011 at 3:01pm

My 39 cm frame junior bike seems to fit in the trunk of cabs.  It's kinda bad since now I have an excuse when I'm tired....

 


Holly said:

 

 

Hmm...cab ride home? But then my bike's not at home.

Permalink Reply by Holly on January 1, 2011 at 5:36pm

I rode last night. I couldn't have asked for a better experience. The weather was so amazing and I managed to miss anything but sprinkling rain.  What a nice change not to wear winter boots and big gloves! By 2:30, I was ready to get home and sleep, but it sure felt like one of those nights when I wished I had further to go. 

 

Leah--sounds like a perfect evening.

 

Julie--can't take wheel off with my fenders so I'm pretty sure it won't fit in the trunk. Being tired would be a good enough excuse for me, but my cheapie ways would probably win out and I'd end up just riding through the tiredness.

Permalink Reply by Duppie on January 2, 2011 at 12:30pm

Looks like it's going to be a nice week to get back to riding after the holiday break: Clear streets, seasonal temperatures and a lot of sun.

Now if I only looked forward to going back to work.

Permalink Reply by Minh on January 2, 2011 at 3:09pm

hmm... On my ride 5 minutes ago I heard some laughing a racial epithet and then felt a rock or bottle hit me in the ribs on my left side south a few blocks south of California and North Ave. It kind of hurts but luckily I was wearing more than just my jacket. I kept going...

 

I don't think living in Humboldt park and my night time riding schedule is working too well.

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on January 3, 2011 at 3:11am
Happy New Year! Saw several bikers on the way in today; supposed to be a good week weather-wise!
Permalink Reply by Michael A on January 3, 2011 at 11:22am

It was nice enough to do the LFP there were several other cyclists out, lots of joggers

 It was nice to get outdoors on the road bike

 

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Permalink Reply by Minh on January 3, 2011 at 11:30am
Yes that avatar is me. I live near division and cambell... I was taking cambell north but there's was a bunch of kids that threw snowballs at me near cambell and north so I started taking california instead. Maybe you are right about my idea that an organized response wouldn't be worth it. I'm pretty sure the kids around there couldn't care less until they grow up or move away. I'll just have to take western to armitage...

H3N3 said:

Glad it was just something thrown, and you're OK.

There was a very disturbing story about a cyclist (meeting your general description actually, assuming your avatar is you) being attacked and badly hurt on California just south of North Ave. kicking around the nets a while back (last year?)-- can't remember if it was just a chainlink post or forwarded from somewhere else-- might wanna choose another route.  Or help organize some sort of response, but I've gathered from your postings that you're not a big proponent of organized advocacy of any sort.

Minh said:

hmm... On my ride 5 minutes ago I heard some laughing a racial epithet and then felt a rock or bottle hit me in the ribs on my left side south a few blocks south of California and North Ave. It kind of hurts but luckily I was wearing more than just my jacket. I kept going...

 

I don't think living in Humboldt park and my night time riding schedule is working too well.

Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on January 5, 2011 at 6:12am
Back to sub20's; brrrr.
Permalink Reply by igz on January 5, 2011 at 9:33am
that particular area has been a problem (California between North Ave and Chicago Ave) for a while now, and yes, there were a number of CLinkers that had been fucked with.  Several reports suggested they were kids...15 and under.

Minh said:
Yes that avatar is me. I live near division and cambell... I was taking cambell north but there's was a bunch of kids that threw snowballs at me near cambell and north so I started taking california instead. Maybe you are right about my idea that an organized response wouldn't be worth it. I'm pretty sure the kids around there couldn't care less until they grow up or move away. I'll just have to take western to armitage...

H3N3 said:

Glad it was just something thrown, and you're OK.

There was a very disturbing story about a cyclist (meeting your general description actually, assuming your avatar is you) being attacked and badly hurt on California just south of North Ave. kicking around the nets a while back (last year?)-- can't remember if it was just a chainlink post or forwarded from somewhere else-- might wanna choose another route.  Or help organize some sort of response, but I've gathered from your postings that you're not a big proponent of organized advocacy of any sort.

Minh said:

hmm... On my ride 5 minutes ago I heard some laughing a racial epithet and then felt a rock or bottle hit me in the ribs on my left side south a few blocks south of California and North Ave. It kind of hurts but luckily I was wearing more than just my jacket. I kept going...

 

I don't think living in Humboldt park and my night time riding schedule is working too well.

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on January 5, 2011 at 11:18am
Took my Schwinn to work today for the first time in a while thanks to clean roads.  It felt like I was flying on my 25's compared to the 37's on my Trucker.  Forgot to swap lights though, so I'm taking the train home. :(

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