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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by SwellJoe on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:30PM (#21381307)
Not unlike New York City. But, how about Finland? They also ride bikes a lot more than most US cities, and Finland definitely has harsh winters.

Edit: As for summers, I've regularly biked in Texas throughout the summer over many years (I've lived without a car quite a bit in Austin). The peak of the day is rough, but the usual commuting hours aren't too bad. New York has nothing on Texas summers.

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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by felipemnoa on Monday October 28, 2019 @07:00PM (#21382678)
>>Not unlike New York City

Don't know why I find this double negative so disturbing. Seems so unnecessary.

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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by rb808 on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:49PM (#21381499)
I know AMS and NYC well, Finland - do people bike all winter? The snow is one thing, the icy roads and cold make it tough.
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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by kevin_thibedeau on Monday October 28, 2019 @06:11PM (#21382279)
Nokia's tire division makes studded bicycle tires. The problem bicycling on ice with these tires is the threat of cars sliding into you.
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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by SwellJoe on Monday October 28, 2019 @04:57PM (#21381581)
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2016/feb/12/ice-cycles-no...
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Re:After Spike in Deaths, New York to Get 250 Miles of Prote... by stefs on Monday October 28, 2019 @07:33PM (#21382918)
so i heard from friends, that the snow might actually a problem if you're outside a city; in some instances you'd be hard pressed to make it with a fat bike.

apart from that i guess you just have to ride carefully, but you the same applies to driving a car on icy roads.

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