That was interesting to read about. 1) Its fairly flat. 2) It is unique in that it stays consistently below 0 for extended periods. Avoiding problems with ice,

That was interesting to read about. 1) Its fairly flat. 2) It is unique in that it stays consistently below 0 for extended periods. Avoiding problems with ice, rain and so on. 3. The median age is young. (but growing consistently older) During the summer in Oulu bikes account for 19% of travel. During the winter it is about 9%. During the winter in Helsinki its 7% So they do use their bikes a lot. And a lot more than Oslo. But over 90% travel by car or bus in the wintertime. Based on: Sykkelplanlegging i tre nordiske byer https://www.toi.no/getfile.php?mmfileid=52136 https://www.toi.no/getfile.php?mmfileid=52136