Chicago: winter bike to work day (Jan. 20)
01-19-11 | 04:16 PM
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Chicago: winter bike to work day (Jan. 20)
just a quick heads up to all chicago bike commuters, tomorrow is winter bike to work day. i'm definitely planning on stopping by to meet some fellow hardcore nutjobs. i'll be there early, as i have to get all the way up to evanston before 8:30am.
source: https://www.activetrans.org/event/201...-bike-work-day
01/20/2011
Bike by the Federal Plaza in Chicago’s Loop on Jan. 20 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the annual celebration of cyclists who don’t let cooler temperatures stop them from pedaling to work.
The Active Trans warming tent will provide riders with Caribou coffee and tea plus our traditional Eli's Cheesecake. This event commemorates coldest day in Chicago history—Jan. 20, 1985, when the official temperature at O’Hare International Airport was 27 degrees below zero. Federal Plaza is located at Adams Street and Dearborn Street in the Loop.
Get a Grip Cycles will be at the event showing off winter gear and offering free adjustments, West Town Bikes will be pumping out the tunes with its sound system trailer and Chicago Bike Winter will be offering free fleece headwear. Representatives from the Chainlink website also will be on hand to introduce cyclists to their resources.
Bike by the Federal Plaza in Chicago’s Loop on Jan. 20 from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the annual celebration of cyclists who don’t let cooler temperatures stop them from pedaling to work.
The Active Trans warming tent will provide riders with Caribou coffee and tea plus our traditional Eli's Cheesecake. This event commemorates coldest day in Chicago history—Jan. 20, 1985, when the official temperature at O’Hare International Airport was 27 degrees below zero. Federal Plaza is located at Adams Street and Dearborn Street in the Loop.
Get a Grip Cycles will be at the event showing off winter gear and offering free adjustments, West Town Bikes will be pumping out the tunes with its sound system trailer and Chicago Bike Winter will be offering free fleece headwear. Representatives from the Chainlink website also will be on hand to introduce cyclists to their resources.
01-19-11 | 08:43 PM
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Yup. And on the way home at the end of the day, we'll be facing an arctic blast. Temps getting close to 0, wind chill near -20. Dress appropriately!
FWIW, my commute is only 3 miles to/from the Metra station on the home end, + a 20 minute walk once I get downtown. I'll likely stop by the event on my way to work tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up.
FWIW, my commute is only 3 miles to/from the Metra station on the home end, + a 20 minute walk once I get downtown. I'll likely stop by the event on my way to work tomorrow. Thanks for the heads up.
01-20-11 | 10:39 AM
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Part of my commute is in Chicago, but it doesn't take me downtown. I was there in spirit.
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