Why Canadians Can't Bike in the Winter (But Finnish People Can)

Re:Why Canadians Can't Bike in the Winter (But Finnish Peopl... by grecy on Monday January 25, 2021 @01:27PM (#25906745)

I lived in Whitehorse, Yukon for 4 years.

I rode ~25 minutes to work every single day of the year. My best was -44C (-47.2F). It's like a whole different world at that temperature, and a lot of fun! (especially when the northern lights come out at 4pm.

Mostly in the winter it was around -30C or -35C.

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Re:Why Canadians Can't Bike in the Winter (But Finnish Peopl... by cartoonfoxes on Monday January 25, 2021 @02:22PM (#25907502)

I'm there now. This video reflects my experience - if you're close enough to your destination cycling is stupid easy when they plow the roads / trails, no fatbikes required. In anything short of -35C I'm probably warmer and more comfortable than people who drive. I walk more frequently than cycle, though, since the single biggest problem I've found with winter cycling is the hazard from fogged glasses in cold weather.

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