I rode today. Did you?
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Permalink Reply by S on -
Yeah, it just illustrates how regardless of how tough you think you are there's always someone out there that's doing thinks a lot more hardcore than you are.
Steel Driver said:The Open Water gang is most impressive. Hats off to these motivated guys and gals. Thanks for sharing S.
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Permalink Reply by James BlackHeron on -
All the more impressive!
Seriously. I hate being cold but I can take it for short periods better than other people can. I felt that CCM was pleasantly comfortable last Friday when I heard others grumbling about it. I was only wearing silk longs with cotton trousers on the bottom, Silk longs with a cotton long sleeve shirt and a thin wool mid layer over that and a rain shell over that. I have more layers than that I could wear but I felt it was comfortable as long as I was moving. It's been so warm lately that I've really yet to pull out everything from my closet arsenal to ride this year. I haven't even put on my carhardt bib lowers when outside clearing the few minor snow storms this year. Good gear makes the cold bearable even when I hate it. Working in construction I've worked a few winters outside on a cold-windy deck of a high-rise going up. Still hate being cold though!But there is NO WAY I'd be able to keep warm in the 33-degree water without a dry suit! I'm not much of a water person though. I don't swim much and only snorkel occasionally when on vacation.
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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on -
Anybody ever see those Russian Ladies that swim at Rogers park in this weather?
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Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on
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Oh and I rode yesterday and today. So far the wind has been in the opposite direction of my travel. Ugh!
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Permalink Reply by Minh on -
The wind out of the south today is pretty brutal but the weather is gorgeous!
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Permalink Reply by Gerry G on -
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Sol was shining coming an going, NICE. The SW breeze was a 20-25 mph header going in, warming on the home trip.
↑↑↑↑↑↑ Quick pic of James this mid-morning! ; ) ↑↑↑↑↑↑
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Permalink Reply by h' 1.0 on -
I was gonna bus it to the West Loop but as soon as I got outside and the intense yellow sun hit me I knew I had to ride.
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Permalink Reply by James BlackHeron on
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Ran up to Andersonville to pick up a bike today.
Flying North and East was a "breeze" with the trailer. Was averaging nearly 20MPH on Kedzie.
Coming back down Kedzie I hit the wind head-on. Worked like a dog to maintain 9MPH.
You take the good with the bad.
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Permalink Reply by skipton on -
The sun was awesome today going south on LFP was tough. but made for a good workout.
Just rode home at 11pm in shorts! feels great.
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Permalink Reply by Lanterne Rouge on -
Urgh. I had to fight the wind almost the entire time. I got to work dog tired, and now I'm in a bad mood.
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Stenzel on -
I swim with the Open Water Chicago group from May to October. A hardcore group swims year round, and the rest of us think they're crazy. I haven't reached that point yet, but I used to think riding a bike in winter was crazy, and now I'm doing it, so who knows. By May, the water temps are usually in the 50s, so it's not too bad with a tri wetsuit only (no hood, gloves, or socks). It's a very friendly group, whether you come one time or regularly, so if any of you want to do more open water swimming, come on out!
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Permalink Reply by Julie Hochstadter on -
Some of those winter swimmers are Chainlinkers too. I can't remember the name of one winter/swimmer right now, but we are CRAZY in Chicago!
Michelle Stenzel said:I swim with the Open Water Chicago group from May to October. A hardcore group swims year round, and the rest of us think they're crazy. I haven't reached that point yet, but I used to think riding a bike in winter was crazy, and now I'm doing it, so who knows. By May, the water temps are usually in the 50s, so it's not too bad with a tri wetsuit only (no hood, gloves, or socks). It's a very friendly group, whether you come one time or regularly, so if any of you want to do more open water swimming, come on out!
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