We started the day with a tailwind, meaning you would think you could fly anywhere you move so fast without and working. After first lunch we approached Gary, indiana and went right through the heart of it. There were potholes everywhere and clearly was not the place to get a flat or take a break.
Second lunch was just before Chicago, and after we came into the city from the southside. Angela and chris and I made a wrong turn and got stuck even longer in the wrong section of town than we should have. I would say for the first time this trip I didn't feel safe in my bike. The combo of road conditions, heavy traffic, and neighborhood made me nervous.
When we finally got on the bike path, we saw lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. I jumped in lake michigan and rode the last 10 miles with sand in my shammy due to a depth perception error of how shallow the water was. Still worth it.
We went out for deep dish last night. I had trouble using the metro - why I dunno it's not like I've never done it before. But I just couldn't put the peices together - maybe it was something to do with the 106 miles I had biked earlier.
This morning I woke up at 7 (we got lucky and wake up is at 9), and biked to wrigley field with lesil. It was cool!
Stats of the Day:
Total Mileage: 106.48
Avg Speed: 15.22
Max Speed: 26.39
-- Diane
Location:Chicago, IL
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