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let me guess: you live somewhere where winter is 10C with occasional rain? nordic winters are brutal - riding a bike in winter is suicidal

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU

Riding a bike in Finland seems to work just fine, given decent infrastructure. (Where "given decent infrastructure" is a constraint for practically any vehicle).

This video is from the fifth largest city in Finland, so that hardly counts as a rural area with long distances

This is what the roads looks like in the rural areas during winter https://www.google.com/search?q=maantie+talvella&source=lnms...

I have cycled 12km everyday to school when I was young, but it was on flat roads. In winter it was sometimes -5 to -15 and around those temps, sometimes I would fetch a ride, because I agree, in winter it can be harsh, but other then that, it was biking every day.

Rain is even worse than snow by the way. Wind is also killing. But if it was a snowy day with not much wind, cycling is actually fun.

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