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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (4 children)

It was minus seventeen degrees celsius when I got up yesterday. In the time it would take me to bicycle to work on clear paths/roads - assuming no accidents - I would have frostbite on all of my face unless I was also wearing a full-face helmet.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

You should check out Oulu in Finland where kids bike to school in cold weather. Not a problem apparently. If that is too far fetched, you should visit Bozeman MT where people bike commute in the winter quite often.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I'm sorry but your going to need to backup the claim with actual evidence of the average tempreture in Ousa, Finland as well as the average time it takes for kids to get to school there because your claim means nothing because Ousa, Finland could be less cold on average then the person you're replying too

Humans can be fine in cold weather for a certain amount of time and tempreture but it gets worser the colder it gets

And your comment also ignores people who are less physically able and people who are more vulnerable to the cold due to health conditions

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Is this s troll message? It has to be, right?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

Not a troll message, don't know why you interpreted it that way

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If a full-face helmet works why not use one? You can also just skip the extremely cold days and use public transport instead. It doesn't have to be an all or nothing decision.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

Because instead of risking bodily injury I can be there in 10 minutes? Public transport in my town is a joke. I have to walk 5 minutes to the nearest bus stop, take it to the central station which is an hour, then another hour bus to work.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Could probably rock a balaclava in those temperatures. I bought one in anticipation of winter riding, but the coldest I've ridden this year is -11 C and it wasn't quite necessary yet at that point, but I was debating trying it out.

Climate change is basically killing most of the cold days we have where I live so this is a problem I'm long-term apparently not going to have to deal with. Instead I will have to deal with the way worse type of weather - wet weather.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

Dude where I live climate change is making it snow less but get extremely cold (-40c/-40F) multiple times a season thanks to the destabilizing polar vortex. It's really interesting seeing how different places are impacted by climate change

I suppose in the context of biking that makes it more viable though since you can always dress more appropriately for the weather but you can't out dress 12" of snow in front of your tires

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This ignores the fact that some people can't be out as long as others due to being less physically able or having a health condition that makes them more vulnerable to the cold

This is why there still needs to be access to cars

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago

Just wrap a scarf around your face and you will not be cold. Proper clothes is all you need to not even be uncomfortable.

Riding in snow is also not an issue if you regularly bike. A good tire and practice and you will not fall.