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Bad Weather Bike Commuting
By spokesman | October 4, 2011
I have a friend in Chicago who regularly commutes to work on his bicycle. Needless to say, he has ridden through some pretty harsh weather. He sent me the following video that was shot last week. Waves from Lake Michigan are seen breaking on the lakefront path and washing out runners and cyclists. He isn’t one of the cyclists in the video but he had ridden that portion of the path shortly before the video was shot. Here is the link to the video. After my hearing my friend’s commuting stories and watch the video, my excuses for not bike commuting to work seem pretty wimpy.
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October 7th, 2011 at 5:57 pm
That looks like an interesting way to start a work day! The video does make the viewer stop and appreciate the joys of riding a bike when the weather is more cooperative.
October 7th, 2011 at 9:28 pm
This is a great blog! Glad I found you.
I’ve found that rainy and cold weather doesn’t deter me much from bike commuting–but then, a Chicago sort of cold might. With fenders, rain pants, and waterproof shoes and jacket I feel pretty comfy on most DC winter days.
I do draw the line when it gets icy or snowy though–those slippery parts can be pretty scary.