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[–] e8d79@discuss.tchncs.de 27 points 1 year ago (13 children)

I disagree cycling in winter is nice. Just get some warm clothes and good tyres. A car is also really expensive to own in the city. Why pay for a car and parking when the alternative is almost free and arguably more fun.

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (10 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.

[–] GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year 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.

[–] Trainguyrom@reddthat.com 3 points 1 year 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

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