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Helsinki hits more or less the same weather, people cycle there just fine. It's only a matter of infrastructure and gear.
by Etheryte 11mo ago
Helsinki hits more or less the same weather, people cycle there just fine. It's only a matter of infrastructure and gear.
- cgh 11mo agoAccording to Wikipedia, the mean daily minimum of Helsinki in January is -5.6°. In Quebec City, it’s -17.7°. Not the same, at least according to Wikipedia.
- petermcneeley 11mo agoYes I agree but in general we dont have infrastructure and it gets much colder. Salt doesnt work at some point so you dont have dry pathways.
- Etheryte 11mo agoBike paths don't have to be dry though, you can sweep them and it's fine. If you use studded tires, you can ride a bike in places where you can't even walk. Source is I used to do this when I lived in the middle of nowhere in Sweden. I agree with you that infrastructure is key though. The temperature doesn't really matter, if you're good to go on a walk, you're also good to go for a ride.
- petermcneeley 11mo agoI see bikes in the summer here. I dont see almost anybody biking in the winter here. Like 100:1. The winters here are not mild (like in vancouver). This is basically artic-like weather. People also tend not to walk. The very poor take the bus. Most drive.