Thursday. Some thought this day would never come. Which day?

PEAK BIKE CONDITIONS day.

Make no mistake, this is the best day for bike riding so far this year.

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THURSDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 71, low 56, nary a cloud in the sky

AM: low 60s, sunny, little wind

PM: high 60s, sunny, little wind

Tell me that’s not a nice day! You can’t, because it is a nice day.

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How nice is it?

This nice.

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How sunny is it?

Protective eyewear recommended.

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DIVVY REPORT: all stations operational.

But if you’re in the Loop, good luck finding one. Evidence from today, c. 7pm:

 

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STREET CLOSURES

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PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

An historic first. 4/4 stars. Jesus Christ, ride your bike.

Wednesday: we approach peak bike commute conditions.

Drudge Siren alert!!!

WEDNESDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Look at that–nary a cloud in the sky, except for that tiny one in the PM.

Overall: high 71, low 54, sunny as heck

AM: 60º, sunny, winds from the west at 8 MPH

PM: 70º, sunny, winds from the WNW at 11 MPH

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How sunny is it?

It’s so sunny that if you have an albino dog, you should apply sunscreen to it.

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Recommended Eyewear/Vital Essences of the Day:

or

You decide.

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LETTUCE CAT WIND METER:

It ain’t nothing, but not too bad either.

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DIVVY REPORT: all stations operational.

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STREET CLOSURES

and

PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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And, drumroll…

OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

3.8/4. REALLY GOOD! A smidgen too windy, but srsly, ride your bike.

Thursday: a pretty nice day to ride a bike.

THURSDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 63, low 50, cloudy, 20% chance of rain.

AM: mid 50s, cloudy, windy from the NNW.

PM: high 50s, partly cloudy, wind from the north at 13 MPH

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Lettuce Cat Wind Meter:

Lettuce knocked off head! That means it’ll be pretty windy.

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DIVVY BIKE REPORT: All stations operational.

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STREET CLOSURES

and

PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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In other news…

Check out the plans to reconstruct North Lake Shore Drive on Streetsblog.

Cool.

And oy, a scary video of a cyclist getting doored on ever-dangerous Milwaukee Avenue a couple days ago. (h/t Chicagoist.)

As always, watch out for clueless drivers and passengers.

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

2.9/4. A good day to ride a bike.

With the first day ALFTC (After Lake Front Trail Closure) apparently behind us, we look ahead to a rainy Tuesday.

But hey, how was the new Lake Front Detour? I don’t know, I didn’t ride it. Did you? Some people say construction hasn’t even begun. Huh.

(EDIT: Apparently it started this morning.)

Anyway, weather.

TUESDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 67, low 50, cloudy, 70% chance of rain

AM: high 50s, light wind, cloudy and 35% chance of rain

PM: low 60s, light wind, cloudy and 40% chance of rain

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Recommended Rain Gear of the Day:

Thick, black, heavy duty latex. Rain or shine. Protect yourself!

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DIVVY REPORT: all stations operational.

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STREET CLOSURES

and

PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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IN OTHER NEWS…

A new, 2 mile bike lane will be coming to Milwaukee Avenue… in Irving Park and Portage Park.

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

2/4. Rain at fault.

Monday: weather looks all right.

But in bigger news, tomorrow the Park District will shut down the Lake Front Trail between Diversey and North Avenue for 3 months. This as construction begins on the plan to segregate the pedestrian and cycling traffic on this segment of the trail. You’ve been warned.

Here’s a map of the detour. It’s about half a mile longer than the regular LFT, so give yourself an extra 2.5 minutes.

Zoomable version here.

Okay, onto the weather.

MONDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: high 74, low 54, partly cloudy, a little windy, 20% chance of rain.

AM: mid 50s, clear skies, 10 MPH winds from the SW.

PM: low 70s, cloudy, 15 MPH winds from the SW, chance of rain.

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CAT WIND METER:

Fairly windy, nothing crazy.

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DIVVY REPORT: all stations operational.

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STREET CLOSURES

and

PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

3 out of 4. Very pleasant. Enjoy your rides!

Goodbye, summer weather.

FRIDAY WEATHER INFOGRAPHIC:

Overall: High 51, low 46, 90% chance of rain, windy

AM: high 40s, cloudy, 20% chance of rain, winds from the NE at 16 MPH.

PM: low 50s, cloudy, 40% chance of rain, 18 MPH winds from the NNE.

Looks like a high probability of rain around 2-3 PM.

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Lettuce Cat Wind Meter

Windy.

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Recommended Weather Gear of the Day:

This definitely won’t turn your bike into a death kite.

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DIVVY REPORT: All stations operational.

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STREET CLOSURES

and

PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES

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OVERALL COMMUTE RATING:

1.75 stars. Not good. Happy Bike to Work Day!