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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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The surfers are out of frame to the right. I mentioned them only because riding my bike in the cold suddenly seemed much less tough in comparison.

Gene, Thanks for the lovely pics as always. 

I was busy with some stuff at work this afternoon, so didn't get out of the office as early as usual. There's a huge difference in traffic volume between leaving at 3:20 v. 3:50... 

You may recall that Ardmore is a bit weird just west of Sheridan Rd between the end of the Lakefront Trail and the first street, Kenmore. The car traffic is one-way eastbound, but there is also a small westbound bike lane between the car lane and the parked cars. With the recent snow/slush/ice we had, and Chicago's stellar snow removal process on side streets, that bike lane had about an inch of clear surface, the remainder being ice. I was riding in that when a car came eastbound, and for some reason the driver decided it was in his/her best interest to be as far to the left as possible, with tires not far from the line separating the bike lane from the car lane.
By the time I realized this doofus wasn't going to move or slow down, I was stuck. Moving to my right was a sure recipe for disaster, as it was nothing but ice. (I happened to be riding my bike without studded tires.) There was clearly no room to move to the left. I managed to hold my line. My left hand (protected by my neoprene bar mitt) hit the driver's side view mirror. I didn't fall, and decided to just keep riding. I doubt the driver saw me, despite my headlight and hi-vis yellow jacket. I hope I scared the shit out of him/her.

not a bad ride this a.m. really.  bundled well but by end of the ride my toes and backside were starting to go numb.   for me I think that this was officially the coldest I have commuted in at -1 .

Yep, and I got home before the snow started.

Lobster gloves FTW.

A short Divvy ride to the Metra station.
It was brutal going North.
Weirdness. I didn't see a single rider yesterday during my commutes. First time this winter. And, this morning, probably the first true winter ride to work, I saw two fellow riders. One fighting the wind going north on blue island! More power to you!

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