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Nice first ride in the COLD.

 

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Snow and ice were no problem. 30 miles inro the city to pick up light at Rapid Transit for an upcoming Evanston Bike Club give away to commuter ninjas and then up to the club's ride planning meeting.It was salty but sunny and delightful.

Road approximately 12 miles around and around the neighborhood thinking the ice storm will arrive any minute and i don't want to far from home! Still it was great to be out with almost no cars! Yippee

I love it when a plan comes together.  Rode over to my uncle's near the lake this morning about 11:00 before the nastiness hit.  My husband joined me there for dinner--he took the 4-wheel drive vehicle in which we put the bike when we left.  Got home without incident and am looking forward to all of this ending and everything melting before morning so I can ride to work!

I rode 15 miles today, thankfully before, and after the worst of it. The kicker is have $150 worth of carbide studded tires. This is the first day in several years that studded tires would have warranted use, and mine are not even on wheels. Hell, I don't even have tubes for them any more.

now i have, 3 miles on studly. Not being able to slip, even on shiny iced over slanted driveway aprons, does give me much much happiness.

It's icy on the side streets. I was fine leaving downtown tonight, but hit a sheet of ice and wiped out within a block of my apt. 

Not sure it's worth the investment in the studs, though...it's supposed to be in the 50's in a couple days.

Still some icy patches on side streets early this morning!  I also saw more runners in the bike lanes, the sidewalks are bad in spots too.  Lincoln/Wells were fine with just a couple of isolated patches of ice.

Martin! You taught me how to ride in winter (along with some others here)!  

Martin Hazard said:

I rode 15 miles today, thankfully before, and after the worst of it. The kicker is have $150 worth of carbide studded tires. This is the first day in several years that studded tires would have warranted use, and mine are not even on wheels. Hell, I don't even have tubes for them any more.

Yeah! h' is happy!!!!!  You deserve it. Go studded tires.  
h' 1.0 said:

now i have, 3 miles on studly. Not being able to slip, even on shiny iced over slanted driveway aprons, does give me much much happiness.

Sorry about your spill. No boo-boos?

The studs were barely useful on the ride home, and I'll probably take the normal bike this AM.

Thoughtful of mother nature to schedule the treacherous stuff to be largely gone by Monday A.M.


Sue Clark said:

It's icy on the side streets. I was fine leaving downtown tonight, but hit a sheet of ice and wiped out within a block of my apt. 

Not sure it's worth the investment in the studs, though...it's supposed to be in the 50's in a couple days.

At 5:30 when I walked the dogs the sidewalks still had ice in places and so did the streets.  An hour ago, when I left it was mostly gone except for a few spots on the side streets close to the parked cars.  Other than the darned mist on my glasses it was a fine ride!

For more bike commute photos from today's misty, foggy morning, click here.

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