Anyone brave the snow this morning? - The Chainlink2024-03-28T11:59:22Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/anyone-brave-the-snow-this-morning?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A1110466&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI rode like usual all week. A…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-30:2211490:Comment:11107832018-11-30T03:05:08.903ZV Whttps://thechainlink.org/profile/vincentwaller
<p>I rode like usual all week. A bit more slippery and scarier than usual though.</p>
<p>I rode like usual all week. A bit more slippery and scarier than usual though.</p> i rode today for the 1st time…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-29:2211490:Comment:11104662018-11-29T16:23:34.929ZDan Allisonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DanAllison
<p>i rode today for the 1st time this week. 6 miles of my 8 mile commute route are along the north shore channel path from lawrence up to church st. in evanston.</p>
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<p>the chicago portion of the path had been half-assed plowed, but not salted so it was an icy rutted-footprint mess in spots, covered by the 1/2" of new snow we got last night for extra wintertime fun. praise jeebus for my schwalbe marathon winters and their 248 studs per tire!!!</p>
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<p>up in lincolnwood/skokie the…</p>
<p>i rode today for the 1st time this week. 6 miles of my 8 mile commute route are along the north shore channel path from lawrence up to church st. in evanston.</p>
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<p>the chicago portion of the path had been half-assed plowed, but not salted so it was an icy rutted-footprint mess in spots, covered by the 1/2" of new snow we got last night for extra wintertime fun. praise jeebus for my schwalbe marathon winters and their 248 studs per tire!!!</p>
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<p>up in lincolnwood/skokie the path had been plowed and salted, so conditions were much better, though still some significant patches of icy ruts along the way there too, so the marathon winters proved their worth there once again.</p>
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<p>even with all of the icy danger, it was still a hell of a lot more fun than riding metra!</p> Hopefully the ice will melt o…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-28:2211490:Comment:11105762018-11-28T19:16:18.049ZAlex Zhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/AlexZ
<p>Hopefully the ice will melt over the weekend, when it's supposed to warm up and rain.</p>
<p>Hopefully the ice will melt over the weekend, when it's supposed to warm up and rain.</p> I rode Monday but chickened o…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-28:2211490:Comment:11103652018-11-28T15:55:03.242ZEmily Bhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/EmilyBenedek
<p>I rode Monday but chickened out today and yesterday. i found monday going home terrifying. i'll wait for a couple of 'warmer' days to help get rid of the ice .</p>
<p>I rode Monday but chickened out today and yesterday. i found monday going home terrifying. i'll wait for a couple of 'warmer' days to help get rid of the ice .</p> As of yesterday morning (Tues…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-28:2211490:Comment:11102672018-11-28T11:50:14.950Zdavhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DavidBrennan
<p>As of yesterday morning (Tuesday) Racine, Elston were mostly usable.</p>
<p>As of yesterday morning (Tuesday) Racine, Elston were mostly usable.</p> I rode today, but it was kind…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-27:2211490:Comment:11103492018-11-27T19:43:48.177ZBill S.https://thechainlink.org/profile/BillSherlock
<p>I rode today, but it was kind of foolhardy. Lots of ice on the less heavily traveled streets, and the bike lines were, at times, used as snow dumps. My last leg is a few blocks down Franklin around Chicago. I had to get off and walk. I'll probably take Metra home.</p>
<p>I rode today, but it was kind of foolhardy. Lots of ice on the less heavily traveled streets, and the bike lines were, at times, used as snow dumps. My last leg is a few blocks down Franklin around Chicago. I had to get off and walk. I'll probably take Metra home.</p> Side streets in Jeff Park/Por…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-27:2211490:Comment:11101652018-11-27T19:26:55.923ZApie (11)https://thechainlink.org/profile/AndyPielet
<p>Side streets in Jeff Park/Portage park are nasty, even with studded tires it is treacherous. </p>
<p>Side streets in Jeff Park/Portage park are nasty, even with studded tires it is treacherous. </p> I was out Monday, not too man…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-27:2211490:Comment:11103452018-11-27T15:40:44.410ZLJShttps://thechainlink.org/profile/LukeSecosky
<p>I was out Monday, not too many other bicyclists out. I usually take Clinton (S) to Washington (E) to Wells (S) but instead took Kinzie (E) to Wells (S) as it was a little clearer. With snow like this I'm biased towards anywhere under the El tracks as those roads stay pretty clear.</p>
<p>I actually thought the evening commute was a little trickier as some of the slush and snow started to freeze up, combined with the usual idiot drivers in the dark no less.</p>
<p>I was out Monday, not too many other bicyclists out. I usually take Clinton (S) to Washington (E) to Wells (S) but instead took Kinzie (E) to Wells (S) as it was a little clearer. With snow like this I'm biased towards anywhere under the El tracks as those roads stay pretty clear.</p>
<p>I actually thought the evening commute was a little trickier as some of the slush and snow started to freeze up, combined with the usual idiot drivers in the dark no less.</p> When I parked my bicycle at 5…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-26:2211490:Comment:11103412018-11-26T23:00:27.981ZJuan 2-3 or more mi.https://thechainlink.org/profile/JohnDominguez
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/137501169?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br/><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/137501169?profile=original"/></a>When I parked my bicycle at 5:25 am outside the yoga studio it was just light drizzly wet snow. After I came out at 8:30 I was surprised and saddened that my commute to work will be a difficult one.</p>
<p><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/137501169?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><br/><img class="align-full" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/137501169?profile=original"/></a>When I parked my bicycle at 5:25 am outside the yoga studio it was just light drizzly wet snow. After I came out at 8:30 I was surprised and saddened that my commute to work will be a difficult one.</p> tried out the new studded tir…tag:thechainlink.org,2018-11-26:2211490:Comment:11101602018-11-26T22:29:07.988ZSean Newbyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/SeanNewby
<p>tried out the new studded tires today. gotta tweak tire pressures, and get mindset back into riding through slop and not on dry roads.</p>
<p>getting to the end of my street was just as dangerous as ever, but after that i was almost fearless riding down wilson-lincoln-wells-division, pretty confident on dearborn, and pretty sure i wouldn't die for half block of maple.</p>
<p>not sure i would have tried the commute on anything less though, and was not interested in trying out the side…</p>
<p>tried out the new studded tires today. gotta tweak tire pressures, and get mindset back into riding through slop and not on dry roads.</p>
<p>getting to the end of my street was just as dangerous as ever, but after that i was almost fearless riding down wilson-lincoln-wells-division, pretty confident on dearborn, and pretty sure i wouldn't die for half block of maple.</p>
<p>not sure i would have tried the commute on anything less though, and was not interested in trying out the side streets.</p>
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