I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Mark Newald on March 7, 2012 at 2:01am

That was the most brutal headwind I have experienced in some time! Twice I was almost sweep off my bike. Looking forward to a tailwind on the way home, and riding in Maui Friday!

Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on March 7, 2012 at 2:07am

It's windy again, but not as bad as yesterday...or so it seems. I'm sad that the really warm weather is leaving us for a while after today.

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on March 7, 2012 at 3:04am
Headed north last night,what a tail wind!
Permalink Reply by Duppie on March 7, 2012 at 3:15am

After nearly 3 months of the bike, I rode my 9 miles into work this morning. Of course I had to pick the windiest day of year so far.

It was slow going. So slow in fact that I got passed by the homeless guy on his Huffy with 6 bags of stuff tied to the handlebars. I have my work cut out for me...

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on March 7, 2012 at 3:33am

What were you doing riding on the sidewalk?

Duppie said:

 I got passed by the homeless guy on his Huffy with 6 bags of stuff tied to the handlebars.

Permalink Reply by Melanie K on March 7, 2012 at 4:17am

I rode against the wind today the entire way to work. The day itself is beautiful, it is the wind that is very, very wicked.  Also had to deal with listening to what I think is a loose bottom bracket (clunk, clickity clunk clunk) every time I pedaled hard against the gusting wind.  I am hoping I can just coast with a tailwind the majority of the ride home today, if only because that noise was driving me nutty this morning. :)  

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on March 7, 2012 at 4:46am

Permalink Reply by Scott Stelzer on March 7, 2012 at 5:21am

I was bravely, smugly riding south against that awful, fierce headwind this morning on LFP when a flock of emergency vehicles went by on the drive.  When I read "Chicago Fire Department Scuba Team," it put my bravery and smugness into perspective!  

That said, in the 3 weeks and ~200 miles since I picked up my bike this "spring" I've already lost 4 pounds!

 

 

Permalink Reply by igz on March 7, 2012 at 7:10am

im glad i have waited and yet to install my 13t cog. that woulda been brutal...

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on March 7, 2012 at 8:54am

Sometimes it is ok to find trucks blocking a protected bike lane:

wow - so many great views from that bridge and I choose to include none of them in the background of this shot. ugh  The crew is fixing(?) a bumpy joint on the 18th St. bridge.

Permalink Reply by Dave Grossman on March 7, 2012 at 11:44am

Holy wind Batman!  My bike loaded is at least 35 lbs on my commute and it was shifting sideways today!  Glad I made it home.

Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on March 7, 2012 at 12:23pm

"Yipee," I yelled as I got on the lakefront bike path at Chicago Avenue. The sound of yipee finally caught up with me as I exited at the Peace Garden at Buena. Now that is a tailwind.

The downside was getting the left side of my body sandblasted along North Avenue Beach.

On another note: Anyone get passed purposely-to-annoy on the right regularly by one of the Lances?

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