Mayor Emmanuel's Weekly Ride and Lower Wacker Madness

Anyone else catch the Gapersblock link to Rahm's Wolf Blitzer interview? I didn't realize that he was putting in 25 miles on Saturdays. Anyone able to vouch for this?

http://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/29/mayor-emanuel-talks-ab...

Lower Wacker Madness - my office is right off of Madison and Wacker and I have to access the bike room (and car garage) via Lower Wacker. The construction is a bit scary and it's been a trip to ride through a different obstacle course each day. But.....they've managed to keep the garage open throughout the construction. Seriously, it's a mess down there, but I haven't flatted yet and with little traffic, it's actually kind of fun to maneuver through the underside of the Loop.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 30, 2011 at 5:02am

Nice find. So.... how do we get to ride with him???

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 30, 2011 at 5:03am

Represent!

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Permalink Reply by Michelle S on June 30, 2011 at 6:55am

I'll bet he's on the LFT by 5:45 am and off by 6:45, so I won't even bother keeping my eyes peeled since that's just about when I'm starting out. I read he's training for a triathlon; nice to have a fit and active leader.

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Permalink Reply by leyzdoo on June 30, 2011 at 7:14am

I doubt he's on the LFT at 5:45. That's against the rules, remember? (Lakefront Trail now officially closed overnight?)

But, let's say he is out there for an hour. That's got him clocking 25mph/hr. Not bad! Maybe he has a security/training team riding with him, elevating that pace.

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Permalink Reply by Michelle S on June 30, 2011 at 7:20am

Ha ha, good point. Garry McCarthy might make an exception for his boss.

I'm quite sure that crazy ballerina can haul ass on his bike.

leyzdoo said:

I doubt he's on the LFT at 5:45. That's against the rules, remember? (Lakefront Trail now officially closed overnight?)

But, let's say he is out there for an hour. That's got him clocking 25mph/hr. Not bad! Maybe he has a security/training team riding with him, elevating that pace.