[Ep. 985] To learn more about winter cycling the Finnish Cycling Embassy organised a Winter Cycling Masterclass in Oulu and Helsinki in February 2023. This a video report about that event. More information in the blog post: https://bicycledutch.wordpress.com/?p=24249
Oulu looks like winter heaven for cycling! When it snows too much in the Pacific Northwest USA, we get to bike with cars in the road since it's the only plowed area…
I ride year-round here in Toronto. OMG, to have such great infrastructure ~that is maintained year-round~ would be paradise! If our friends in Finland can do it. . . Great video!
My father recently visited Finland for a business trip and when he came back, told me in amazement how every town and city, no matter how big or small, had fantastic, well designed and adequate infrastructure for transportation. That it seemed almost impossible that everything would be so clean, well maintained and just plain useful.
I can imagine proprietarily wider tire profiles on all bikes , just like winter tires for cars , that may ad more grip and thus safety , why stick to what is usual hitherto?
I was in Helsinki two weeks ago. The main problem I saw is that they did remove the snow from the bike paths in the city center, but not from the sidewalks. So what happened is that many people where walking on the bike path..
So its possible to cycle in winter if you have plows that leave the correct amount of snow on the ground. I've tried cycling in Denver and a patch of ice caused me to instantly fall down and badly bruise my hip.
Any chance you could do another edit of the same trip that covers how they actually achieve the cyclability? The current edit is more a log of the event’s schedule instead of report of your learnings (and therefore less insightful). Your other videos are great, so keep up the good work!
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I feel like even the Netherlands can learn a thing or two here!
What about traction, Mark? Even plowed those paths still look helemaal glad.
Build it and they will come. Good with more bike lanes, bad with more car lanes. simple as that.
The way everyone was tacking pictures of the snowplow hahaha
Electric fatbike and studded tires, with enough clothing, and you are on your way.
Fantastic update, thanks for sharing
Very interesting story! Thanks for this! And you have wonderful voice-over there! 💖
Oulu looks like winter heaven for cycling! When it snows too much in the Pacific Northwest USA, we get to bike with cars in the road since it's the only plowed area…
I ride year-round here in Toronto. OMG, to have such great infrastructure ~that is maintained year-round~ would be paradise! If our friends in Finland can do it. . . Great video!
My father recently visited Finland for a business trip and when he came back, told me in amazement how every town and city, no matter how big or small, had fantastic, well designed and adequate infrastructure for transportation. That it seemed almost impossible that everything would be so clean, well maintained and just plain useful.
I can imagine proprietarily wider tire profiles on all bikes , just like winter tires for cars , that may ad more grip and thus safety , why stick to what is usual hitherto?
I was in Helsinki two weeks ago. The main problem I saw is that they did remove the snow from the bike paths in the city center, but not from the sidewalks. So what happened is that many people where walking on the bike path..
I just wish we had half the bike lanes in the states
Every time I see a video of Oulu I immediately think “oh, that just looks like a University”. Imagine if cities planned like Universities.
I note that the plow was just a plain old John Deere, not some fancy, specialized machine. No need to spend a ton of money on your equipment fleet.
Really good finnish!
Ice road truckers on TV, in Oulu, its ice road cycling, walking, skiing, and skating. Was skating there last week.
Yes it is as you can get winter tyres for bicycles.
How do they keep their fingers from falling off? No matter the gloves my fingers die at -5C.
You've got to know what you're doing under those conditions.
This is great! And people apparently cycle in Minneapolis, Minnesota, year-round, which also has substantial winters.
That's great. Wish I could bike safely in winter.
So its possible to cycle in winter if you have plows that leave the correct amount of snow on the ground.
I've tried cycling in Denver and a patch of ice caused me to instantly fall down and badly bruise my hip.
Where do i sign to live there 😂😂😂😂😂
Any chance you could do another edit of the same trip that covers how they actually achieve the cyclability? The current edit is more a log of the event’s schedule instead of report of your learnings (and therefore less insightful).
Your other videos are great, so keep up the good work!
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Winter isnt a obstacle, its a excuse for lazier cities.
Thanks Mark, good stuff!
Cycle now in Helsinki. 20 sentimeter snow. Only mainroads are properly cleaned from snow. 28.3.2023 Especialy camera areas.
I love it. This proves, that you can cycle at any type of weather, any type of terrain, done by any type of person if the infrastructure is there.
"Kids even go to school early in the morning at minus 20 degrees"… I'm all out of excuses now 😥