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Ctrl-F 'Snow' : No hits I know about Denver and Minneapolis...they both have times where cycling is a non-starter

by Damogran6 8y ago

noahc 8y ago
I've cycled through winters with wind chill in the -15F range and up to a half foot of snow on the ground. So, it is more than doable to do in both those cities.
- Damogran6 8y ago
  Everyone is not you. Can it be done? Sure. SHOULD it be done by a cross-section of the populous?
  - noahc 8y ago
    I don't see why it couldn't be done by almost anyone given that they live close enough to work. Anything less than 10 miles is doable assuming you have a good route.
    - cr1895 8y ago
      >almost anyone I think that you considerably overestimate the capabilities of “almost anyone”
      - bluGill 8y ago
        Will power is a capability most people are lacking in, so I guess you are right. Most people have the physical ability, though few realize it.
  - adrianN 8y ago
    Maybe proper bike infrastructure could increase the number of bicycle-commuters from ten percent to thirty percent. Think of all the space you could have for your car if there were twenty percent fewer cars in front of you.
titusjohnson 8y ago
Nah, not even close. Minneapolis has a lot of cyclists who go year-round. Even on the coldest days when the snot is freezing in my nose I'll see a couple of people cycle past me as I commute. After snowfall the main bike paths are frequently cleared first, before any roads. We have multiple bike-only highways that make a lot of travel safer for cyclists. We could use concrete barriers between bike lanes and traffic, that's for sure, but there are enough options that you can usually avoid having to be in traffic. It's certainly not even close to the crazy quantity of cyclists we normally have, but it is by no means a non-starter or dead out. Fatbikes really make a difference. Source: Resident of MPLS.

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Ctrl-F 'Snow' : No hits I know about Denver and Minneapolis...they both have times where cycling is a non-starter

by Damogran6 8y ago

Ctrl-F 'Snow' : No hits I know about Denver and Minneapolis...they both have times where cycling is a non-starter

noahc 8y ago
I've cycled through winters with wind chill in the -15F range and up to a half foot of snow on the ground. So, it is more than doable to do in both those cities.
- Damogran6 8y ago
  Everyone is not you. Can it be done? Sure. SHOULD it be done by a cross-section of the populous?
  - noahc 8y ago
    I don't see why it couldn't be done by almost anyone given that they live close enough to work. Anything less than 10 miles is doable assuming you have a good route.
    - cr1895 8y ago
      >almost anyone I think that you considerably overestimate the capabilities of “almost anyone”
      - bluGill 8y ago
        Will power is a capability most people are lacking in, so I guess you are right. Most people have the physical ability, though few realize it.
  - adrianN 8y ago
    Maybe proper bike infrastructure could increase the number of bicycle-commuters from ten percent to thirty percent. Think of all the space you could have for your car if there were twenty percent fewer cars in front of you.
titusjohnson 8y ago
Nah, not even close. Minneapolis has a lot of cyclists who go year-round. Even on the coldest days when the snot is freezing in my nose I'll see a couple of people cycle past me as I commute. After snowfall the main bike paths are frequently cleared first, before any roads. We have multiple bike-only highways that make a lot of travel safer for cyclists. We could use concrete barriers between bike lanes and traffic, that's for sure, but there are enough options that you can usually avoid having to be in traffic. It's certainly not even close to the crazy quantity of cyclists we normally have, but it is by no means a non-starter or dead out. Fatbikes really make a difference. Source: Resident of MPLS.