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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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The ride in yesterday was cold (the coldest this season for me) but tolerable, but the ride home was fantastic.  I initially thought I was going to take Clark all the way home to Evanston but quickly realized that the streets weren't in great shape and that I would probably be better off on the Lakefront Path.  What a treat.  Parts of the path were salted and completely clear and parts had an inch or two of snow.  Slippery but not dangerous.  Certainly less nerve racking than Clark.  The big bonus.  It was beautiful.  Nice breeze on the back, warmer temperatures, beautiful scenery and that peaceful quietness that takes over when the snow muffles the sounds of the city.  One of my best rides home in a long time.

Nice ride in today. A bit nippy.

I'm really amazed at how well the Park District maintains LFT and the streets within the park. To add a little extra mileage (just over a mile round-trip) I've started to detour off LFT at Foster, then it's Foster->Simonds->Lawrence->Wilson->Simonds->Montrose, then back to LFT. That little stretch was plowed curb-to-curb. You would think they were expecting a presidential motorcade, but other than a CTA bus making a turnaround, there wasn't a soul in sight.

The combination of the strong headwind and snow compacting in my fenders made the ride in today one of the most difficult rides I've experienced in Chicago. Hoping for a tailwind and clear paths on the way home tonight. 

I made the mistake of leaving my bike out for 15 min before my commute, and the Brooks saddle froze! Took a few miles for it to warm up.  I'm not making that mistake again!

Frigid is so beautiful!

.... until your eyelids freeze shut. Thanks, Lisa.

You don't see me out there taking those pictures, do you?  The fact that I am a lousy photographer has nothing to do with it. :-)

Stunning. I've been featuring a few of them on Instagram recently. They are very well received (with full credit to you, of course). Thanks for sharing these with us. 

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Monday's commute: Fine but a little cold.

Tuesday's commute: Warmer setup, nice ride.... then frozen hub pawls in the AM. Locked up and took the CTA. Retrieved after work and replaced with another wheel.

Today's commute. Working wheel + warmer setup = nicest of the week.

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