I rode today. Did you?

Nice first ride in the COLD.

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Permalink Reply by grayn8 on March 11, 2014 at 9:52am

So, a lot of folks are seeing more fellow cyclists, but I'll be honest near south/near west (bronzeville to Lawndale), I'm not really seeing more folks. If anything I'm just loving the extra room and hating the flooding. I figured my time through Pilsen at least would show a lot of folks, but besides the occasional surly fellow pack mule on 26th, my streets are clear. What's up with that? Where is everyone? It's frigging gorgeous after surviving this winter (albeit this winter destroyed my cassette, chain, crank, will to drink anything not called whiskey...etc)

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Permalink Reply by Ryan Stahlman on March 11, 2014 at 9:57am

Robert,

I heartily endorse stainless steel fenders, particularly the Gilles Berthoud model. They come in several widths at 26. They are long and provide excellent coverage and durability. Peter White Cycles carries them.

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on March 11, 2014 at 10:07am

Velo-Orange carries something similar, too, for about the same price. They are all metal, though, and after a small encounter with a park bench in DC avoiding some tourists I've come to appreciate plastic.

Nice morning to ride, by the way. Even the mini lakes were mostly gone. I do hope the rain holds off until about 6:30 tonight.

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Permalink Reply by Gene Tenner on March 11, 2014 at 10:11am

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Permalink Reply by Tricolor on March 11, 2014 at 3:55pm

And I wonder, still I wonder

Who'll stop the rain?

(or at least hold it off until about six-thirty)

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Curcio on March 11, 2014 at 3:58pm

I brought rain pants, which should keep it from raining until I get home. Unfortunately, I can only help you until about 5:30. Someone else will have to take the last hour.

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Permalink Reply by David Altenburg on March 11, 2014 at 10:03pm

Fun: When sleet hits your bell, and it dings.

Not fun: When sleet hits your face, and it stings.

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Permalink Reply by in it to win it 8.0 mi on March 12, 2014 at 8:13am

No, I effen did not!

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Permalink Reply by JMinHP on March 12, 2014 at 8:20am

Umm, no. I'm sure those of us who biked winter are mostly immune to snow at this point, but the slush/water/ice that was under the shoveled snow worried me. Better safe and healthy, and live to ride another day. Godspeed to those who venture out.