The problem is getting from midtown to downtown. There are only a few roads that go through the park strip, and most of them either ban bikes (Like Minnesota Blvd) or have sidewalks that get choked with snow. You'd have to be insane to take the lane on Minn. or C. Artic is my main optional route when the LBT gets completely bogged down, but it's out of my way.
Anyway, the ice gods answered my prayers and it's been smooth sailing all week.
Here's an example of the kind of thing that I've found blocking my path, and this was back in December when things were still pretty good:
[IMG]
[/IMG]