I'm told he was about 100 yards off-shore at Olin. I don't have any more detailed a location than that.
I was just out on Monday and rode from just behind Machinery row out to about the middle of the lake and then came back. I was checking the effectiveness of my studs after the freezing rain in preparation for a more involved ride later in the week. On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Frank Hassler <[email protected]> wrote: > Martin, do you have any information as to where he fell through? I rode > along the northern shoreline of Monona on Sunday and then across the lake > from Olbrich Park to the boat launch N of Monona Terrace on Monday morning > and the ice seemed plenty sturdy. However, there was no warning barrier > around the power plant discharge where the warm water makes the ice thinner. > I simply gave the area a wide berth. Perhaps this is where he fell in? > Did he get is bike back?!? > I always check this website for ice conditions before I go out: > http://www.lake-link.com/lakes/lake.cfm?LakeID=1109 > Also, as of Monday the lake ice was EXTREMELY SLICK due to that freezing > rain over the weekend. Studded tires are mandatory, and owners of commuter > grade studded tires (< 200 studs per tire) will have to use caution, though > low tire pressure helps considerably. Because of this it actually took me > longer to ride across the lake then to just ride on the bike path. > Frank Hassler > Good Oak Ecological Services > (608) 209-0607 > www.goodoakllc.com > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Guard it well, for it is far more precious than money... once destroyed, > nature's beauty cannot be repurchased at any price." > -Ansel Adams > On Jan 7, 2009, at 1:49 PM, Martin Lund wrote: > > Just had a guy come into Machinery Row who fell through the ice on his > bike. He's okay and is getting into some dry clothes. > > If you're like me and like to ride frozen lakes - I was just out on > Monona on Monday - consider that the conditions right now might not be > as good as they usually are this time of year. > > -- > ......... __ o > .........-\<, > ......(O) (O)........... > ........................... > _______________________________________________ > Bikies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org > > -- ......... __ o .........-\<, ......(O) (O)........... ........................... _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://lists.danenet.org/listinfo.cgi/bikies-danenet.org
