Kev approves
By the way, I'm back to post some more regular adventures on here. I spent the winter commuting to and from Chicago on my budget winter ride, the Scattante Americano. It has gotten the job done and been a pretty fun fixed gear ride, but it feels good to finally get the Xtracycle out and have more fun.
One other fun time I had last summer was riding the Big Dummy to Chicago and back over a few days, about 35 miles one way on the route I took. It was a lot of fun going a more significant distance, and none of the streets were bad until I got to North Avenue, which I probably won't take again. One goal this year is to pack up the bike with some camping gear and go on some weekend tours. Let me know if you're interested!