One of the ironies of cities designed and operated around cars: Most of my life is close to my home, so I can bike to work and bike for shopping. When the snow

One of the ironies of cities designed and operated around cars: Most of my life is close to my home, so I can bike to work and bike for shopping. When the snow hits, people start asking why I don't walk instead. According to them, biking in the snow is dangerous. The answer is simple enough: sidewalks are impassible for a few days after a snowfall, and can be icy for weeks after. Aside for side streets, roads tend to be dry and ice free within hours of the snow stopping. Even the side streets aren't too bad except for the intersections. The worse part is climbing over a three foot tall snowbank to get onto and off of the road.