On Saturday, I rode my bicycle for the final time in 2009. I know . . . I know . . . I've made that prediction several times before. But looking at the weather forecast for the upcoming week, it appears that the bottom will fall out of the thermometer mid-week, with no rebound in sight. We're finally beginning our long slide into the abyss of winter.
On this day, I started my ride sometime around 11:30. Skies were sunny and temperature were in the upper 40s with a light southwesterly breeze. Overall, it was a pretty comfortable ride, warmed mid-way through by a visit to the Roselle Starbucks, where the barista didn't even charge me for my tall cup of coffee. I visited some familiar landmarks for the last time this season, including Springfield Park, the Lake Street bike bridge, Meacham Grove trail, the Schaumburg Metra station, and the Wilcox trail. With the completion of this ride, my seasonal total stands at 1,475.5 miles. I will provide more complete details in my End of Season Report. Unless the weather forecasters do a complete about-face, that will come out soon.
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