Winter cycling in Alberta growing more popular
Furthermore, the distance travelled by these cyclists was on average around 7.5 kilometres, with about one third travelling distances of over 10 kilometres. Studies done in other countries have found that trips longer than five clicks are a deterrent to winter cyclists, but Calgary’s winter cyclists were willing to cycle for longer distances than those in other climates.Edmontonian Nicola Dinicola started cycling through the winter months in 2018.
“I’m not a hero. If certain conditions are extreme and it’s not safe for me or comfortable… I’ll definitely take the bus,” she said.Extreme cold in Alberta leads to messy commutes, travel delays and health warningsAt the time of writing, there is an extreme cold warning in Edmonton with a wind chill of close to -39 C. In Calgary, it’s snowing and the windchill is -36 C.But the truth is, these days are the exception, not the rule for Alberta winters.
Before that, a whole decade went by where the mean temperature did not go below -30 C. From 2010 to 2019, there wasn’t a day with a mean temperature below -30 C. Babin said in European cities, it’s routine for nine-year-olds to bike to school through frigid conditions every day.
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