After several weeks of biking on the trainer, I was itching to get outside for a workout.  Chicago had about 10 inches of snow on Thursday.  I saw the Park District plowing the lakefront path on my way to work today, so I decided to go for a ride afterwork.  I took my CX bike out tonight and had a blast.  The path wasn’t icy, rather snowy and a little slushy.  Perfect weather to force you to ride easy (which I was suppoed to do).  My Maxxis Raze tires ripped through the snow with ease.  The newly fallen snow was absolutely beautiful, especially under the glow of the city lights.  I didn’t see any other bikes, but I ran into one of my old Universal Sole teammates, Mike Ruggio.  I was laughing at how caked my drivetain became with ice and slush.  Thankfully, it really didn’t affect my shifting.  Then again, I mostly just rode in 1-2 gears.  Nice winter weather, but I hope Jimmy the Groundhog doesn’t see his shadow tomorrow.