The inevitable has happened: snow finally arrived in Chicago! Yesterday evening I was biking home without a jacket and today the streets look like this: Instead of my bike, I took public transit: I'm escaping to Nashville for a long weekend tomorrow, so I can deny the arrival of winter a little bit longer. :) Anyone enjoy a snow ride today?
read moreWhen the side streets look like this: My commute looks like this: I pulled Oma out of the garage this morning, but then I put her back and walked to the L train. I could have biked, as Mr. Dottie did, but I felt like taking the stress-free route. Now that I've successfully biked through two winters, I don't need to prove myself over and over again. If I'm not feeling it, I don't force it. I think some people expect winter bicyclists to be extreme-sport masochist types, but that's so not my mot...
read moreFresh falling and rapidly accumulating snow on Monday and Wednesday caused me to abandon Oma for the L train. I simply don't like riding in fresh snowy conditions for safety reasons. Smushed and standing up on the train, I was not a happy camper, but I'm grateful to have a public transportation option that takes me door-to-door from home to office. On Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (looking ahead a bit), I stayed with my love, Ms. Oma. Not surprisingly, I had more energy on those mornings. Hey, why is ...
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