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0 pointsrefactor_master5y ago0 comments

“There’s no such thing as bad weather”.

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FredPret5y ago· 3 in thread

Try cycling through 3ft of snow or on ice... with snow-plows lumbering by.

Even if you're walking, -20C and below is just too damn cold even if you have proper gear.

estebank5y ago

> Try cycling through 3ft of snow or on ice... with snow-plows lumbering by.

That sounds like bad infrastructure, which admittedly is the default almost everywhere.

FredPret5y ago

Practically speaking, keeping 100% of the ice off of even well-used sidewalks 100% of the time all winter long isn't going to happen. All it takes is one patch of black ice and you can have a very serious bike crash.

There's also a safety issue in that if you're in that kind of cold for long enough, it'll kill you, jacket or no jacket.

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doikor5y ago

The cycling paths should have the same priority as roads for cars. So if the weather is that bad you are not driving to work using your car or taking a bus either.

abfan11275y ago

uhh, I tried cycling in Phoenix in Summer. When the heat from the sun above, the heat from the cement below, and the heat from the cars beside me, I quickly realized this is dumb. My commute was only 6 miles, and I arrived at home fully consumed 3 Liters of water with what appeared to be 3 Liters of sweat collected in my shirt and shorts. It also took an hour to cool down.

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