Transportation
How to Keep Cyclists Riding Even in the Frigid Snowy Winter
The two key lessons learned by Northern European cities.
U.S. cities aren’t the easiest places to navigate by bike even on a perfect day, so it’s not a surprise that many cyclists send their wheels into hibernation come the snows and slick roads of winter. Mobility wonk Steve Raney of Joint Venture Silicon Valley keeps a running list of seasonal cycling drop-off in various metros, based on local bike counters. The mode shares, already low by global standards, suffer considerable shrinkage in the cold:
Nature takes its toll on a will to ride (or to generally leave home) everywhere. But there are parts of the planet that still maintain respectable bike shares even in the dead of winter. Here’s a few choice examples from the chilly borders of Scandinavia and Northern Europe, again via Raney: