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I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on January 14, 2014 at 5:49pm

Some spots freezing up again, but no black ice on my side streets.  Dearborn/Kinzie salted heavily.  Wind, as Gene says, seemed to be everywhere and gusty, but I think it was really mostly west and a little southwest between 4:30 and 5:00.  Did not seem to be northwest yet.

Permalink Reply by We all have an inner Beast... on January 14, 2014 at 5:59pm
I found out firsthand about the ice under water thing...here is my knee after my front tire hit a patch of underwater ice on southbound Halsted on my way home after stopping at Rapid Transit South for some extra CO2 cartridges.
Ouch.

Gene Tenner said:

The side streets are very VERY VERY slippery. I hope to catch some of you before you leave work. Water on top of ice is a very dangerous situation. The lakefront path was OK from Belmont to Buena, but the side streets from Erie to Belmont were slick. Be cautious.

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on January 14, 2014 at 7:17pm

And my new home-made muflap is born! Let it rain!



Duppie said:

Check your bottom bracket. Does it look like this?Then I think you might benefit from a mudflap.

PS. Yes, I know, I been reading to much BQ ;)



Lisa Curcio 4.1 mi said:

I also rode my Surly (which has become my "any weather I am willing to ride in" commuter) and it has fenders.  I don't seem to need a mudflap.

Permalink Reply by Not too hip on January 14, 2014 at 8:24pm
Got some exercise heading into a pure west wind going home. A couple of time the gusts just left me peddling motionless. There is definitely ice under the water but overall my roads are clean.
Permalink Reply by EssFresh on January 15, 2014 at 8:05am
Roads were clear. Tons of vehicle traffic, especially trucks.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 15, 2014 at 8:23am

Sorry to hear!

Heal quickly.

This winter has been an A-hole so far... hard to believe it's barely half over.


Jennifer on the lake said:

My last ride for 6-8 weeks occurred Saturday morning. Slipped on some ice and shattered my forearm.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on January 15, 2014 at 8:29am

I think last night's wind was the worst I've experienced during extremely cold conditions since the early 80s.

Not used to almost getting blown over in the wintertime. Every year brings conditions I've never experienced before lately.

Not too hip said:

Got some exercise heading into a pure west wind going home. A couple of time the gusts just left me peddling motionless. There is definitely ice under the water but overall my roads are clean.
Permalink Reply by Josh L. on January 15, 2014 at 8:44am

bone chilling cold this am. Had three layers  on and still felt the chill. seems worse now than it was at 5.

Permalink Reply by J.P. on January 15, 2014 at 9:01am

The lakefront bike trail south of Fullerton was covered in ice in quite a few spots. It was quite a show seeing large waves bring water and chunks of ice all the way to the trail. 

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on January 15, 2014 at 9:28am

I rode today. Streets were fine. There were at least ten people who illegally parked their cars in the Clark St bus/bike lane. A bit chilly, but not too bad. Not really windy heading south.

Permalink Reply by J.P. on January 15, 2014 at 9:34am


Isn't the trail closed south of Oak?
rwein5 said:

There's also a really big icy/slushy patch between Oak and North. There are sizable chunks of ice that make it a challenge to navigate. 

Permalink Reply by Adam Herstein on January 15, 2014 at 9:36am

Yes, but North Ave is north of Oak St.

J.P. said:


Isn't the trail closed south of Oak?
rwein5 said:

There's also a really big icy/slushy patch between Oak and North. There are sizable chunks of ice that make it a challenge to navigate. 

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