Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - to my chi-town brethren..

anyone gonna be around tomorrow afternoon/early evening for a ride???

Im in Lakeview...anyone wanna hookup? should be beautiful tomorrow...

randy

Well, my frame is supposed to come FedEx tomorrow. Gotta go pick up tubes and tires and a chain, then build it up though, so I probably won't be out until sort of later..

-Jason

I'd be up for it but I'm having a meeting of sorts tomorrow evening at coincidentally enough, the Handlebar.

anyone gonna be around tomorrow afternoon/early evening for a ride???

Im in Lakeview...anyone wanna hookup? should be beautiful tomorrow...

randy

Am planning on going to see Kill Bill which is currently on it's fourth rescheduling with friends. If that doesn't happen, and history suggests that it won't, I'm up for it. What time were you thinking?

I should be on my way home something between 5-530pm. Heading ever north from the steel canyons of the loop

ill be heading north on lincoln / damen starting at 4:30 (from depaul)

Screw the streets, I'm hittin the LFP!!!!
Winds From the South/Southwest at 21 gusting to 33 mph

Just kick up the bag flap and sail to Rogers Park...

']Screw the streets, I'm hittin the LFP!!!!
Winds From the South/Southwest at 21 gusting to 33 mph

Just kick up the bag flap and sail to Rogers Park...

anytime, really...Im game for anything...its 2:00PM right now, and Im headed from Irving Park and Sheridan to Belmont and Lincoln, On The Route bike shop...if anyone wants to hook up, .. randy is the name..

me

I won't be out the door until 415/430

I still don't know if I will be able to or not, but will keep you posted.

PEte

Winds are strong indeed. I was out running on the path during lunch - saw a guy who had a makeshift sail attached to his rack - awesome!

Sorry all... Not coming. Going to see Kill Bill Vol. 2

you all missed out.
nice ride, nice beer, nice food. LFP north, swooped the alleys back south 'til Holiday club was in sights. Stopped had a brew, some conversation, and grilled cheese and tomato sammie.
Planning another ride this weekend, keeping it loose - no cat herding.

Do it again towards the end of May and I'm all about it. I'm in Edgewater by the Thorndale stop on the Red Line.

Do it again towards the end of May and I'm all about it. I'm in Edgewater by the Thorndale stop on the Red Line.
?!?!?!
Damn son..I am at the Loyola stop. Neighbor.

what the heck, not only are there a bunch of people on here form Chicago, but good grief, we are all north siders. I know there are a few others here around the city, but damn I didn't realize that there were this many of us on the north side.

Well, I've been here about a month, so I'm still a new import. Don't even have my bikes here yet (two weeks left to wait).

I'm in for this weekend provided that the weather doesn't suck toes with toe jam. THe best day seems to be saturday, with a scattered thunderstorm forecast.

I'm in for this weekend provided that the weather doesn't suck toes with toe jam. THe best day seems to be saturday, with a scattered thunderstorm forecast.

Im thinking about heading up to Madison Wis for the alleycat this saturday with my buddy singlespeed...if he wants me to go with him, that is!!!

anybody else up for it?? leave saturday morning, return saturday night?????

then, perhaps a ride sunday????

randy

Im thinking about heading up to Madison Wis for the alleycat this saturday with my buddy singlespeed...if he wants me to go with him, that is!!!

anybody else up for it?? leave saturday morning, return saturday night?????

then, perhaps a ride sunday????

randy


I'd be up for a ride sunday afternoon, provided the weather is decent. As of right now, weather.com is forecasting a day of gray soup. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

damen/argyle, the brown line can beat up the red line

:p ah hell! here it goes! Damen/Argyle whooping up on the red line??? I don't think so! This is the same red line that runs THE ENTIRE CITY length, believe me it is a long ride. :p

:p ah hell! here it goes! Damen/Argyle whooping up on the red line??? I don't think so! This is the same red line that runs THE ENTIRE CITY length, believe me it is a long ride. :p

the brown line is all business, no play. the red line messes around with frivolous things like "going underground" and "michigan ave".

the brown line is all business, no play. the red line messes around with frivolous things like "going underground" and "michigan ave".
Red Line - TCB...nuff said. Now get back to bikes

The Yellow Line. That's a line that's all TCB. Only one stop direct shot.

']Red Line - TCB...nuff said. Now get back to bikes

bikes.. its easier to fit your bike on the brown line.. less crowded, no cubs fans

But that'd mean you weren't riding...

iZING!

holy cow. On the Route bike shop....i was their very first customer in 1991. there used to be a gap on that corner and a walgreens across the street (that used to be a movie theater) >>>i ran my business out of a storefront 2 doors down from that bike shop.

this whole thread reminds me of my younger, single days of riding to Lakeshore Healthclub and running errands all around the city.
lived on east cedar st, dearborn & huron, lasalle & chicago ave, western and lunt, broadway & barry, clark & fullerton.... geez. i couldn't keep an apt.

but believe me, after the 1,000,000th time on the lakefront (the best route is south to 63rd st) and riding the length of lincoln, western ave (the longest road in the city) you'll find that the best riding is in the suburbs.

enjoy it!!!

i have been zinged... thanks naz, you ass :)

you'll find that the best riding is in the suburbs.

enjoy it!!!

You have to be kidding.

I ride 60% chicago and 40% suburbs. Both have their +/-'s. Suburbs the wind isn't so harsh(trees!) and there are a lot of good rails2trails. City has pavement and more bike-aware drivers (aware, not friendly). City has better places to bike to like the Handlebar and Soul Veg. jeff

what the heck is TCB??

al5 - the mod's let you type "ass," Who'd you make out with?

Word filters = automatic lose

seriously>>>you wouldn't believe the fine routes that are out here. there are a ton of organized rides and serious riders. there are many nice semi-rural routes that you wouldn't know existed unless you 'knew' the suburbs. just like people who have never lived in the city doesn't know the great haunts and rides there. The trail system is awesome as well. There are a few USPS riders that appear on rides up here.

have you spent much time in the suburbs yet? try it, you'll like it.

braveviking: we've also got 2 ice rinks within 4 miles, more soccer fields and baseball fields than you can play on, and of course the best schools around.

what the heck is TCB??
http://elvisandyou.com/photoshtml/tcboath.html

Takin' Care of Business

seriously>>>you wouldn't believe the fine routes that are out here. there are a ton of organized rides and serious riders. there are many nice semi-rural routes that you wouldn't know existed unless you 'knew' the suburbs. just like people who have never lived in the city doesn't know the great haunts and rides there. The trail system is awesome as well. There are a few USPS riders that appear on rides up here.

have you spent much time in the suburbs yet? try it, you'll like it.

braveviking: we've also got 2 ice rinks within 4 miles, more soccer fields and baseball fields than you can play on, and of course the best schools around.

This is all good to know, in case I ever have to move to the burbs. Which one you live in?

Is this sunday ride gonna happen?