In Denmark, Pedaling to Work on a Superhighway

Re:In Denmark, Pedaling to Work on a Superhighway by mseebach on Wednesday July 18, 2012 @10:25AM (#4260830)

I think the OP meant to make a quip about the relative unpleasantness of a bicycle commute in the winter.

In Denmark, it's not so bad actually. While winters tend to be miserable in their dark grayness, they're rarely very cold. The risk of rain is higher, but any day throughout the year could be wet. In other words, with a bit of gearing up, especially with a shower at your destination, year-round bike commuting in Denmark is completely feasible.

Not that cycling in freezing rain doesn't objectively suck.

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Re:In Denmark, Pedaling to Work on a Superhighway by bryanlarsen on Wednesday July 18, 2012 @10:53AM (#4260984)

I'd rather have "very cold" than "above freezing, but wet". If it's well below freezing it's easy to stay dry due to water's tendency to stay solid. And if you're dry, it's much easier to regulate your internal temperature.

Of course, salted roads can give you the worst of both worlds: wet & very cold.

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Re:In Denmark, Pedaling to Work on a Superhighway by recursive on Wednesday July 18, 2012 @11:05AM (#4261056)

If one finds it pleasant to ride in the summer, but not in the winter, they can always just ride in the summer.

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Re:In Denmark, Pedaling to Work on a Superhighway by excuse-me on Wednesday July 18, 2012 @10:35AM (#4260879)

Come to Vancouver - we have the same rain but with hills and N American drivers.

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