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The Safe Way to Ride Your Bike in Winter
Want to keep cycling when it’s icy? Here are some practical tips.
Even for many dedicated bike commuters, cycling in the worst parts of winter can be a step too far. For those of us who approach any physical activity with mixed emotions, the sight of snow on the ground is a perfect excuse to find any other way to get around. But still, in cities where cycling is common, bike lanes stay busy even when the snow is piling up.
Witness, for example, this image of commuters pedaling their way across a bridge in Copenhagen: