Today it snowed 5cm in Toronto. By the time I left the gym it had gone from a few gentle snowflakes to a full on blizzard outside. A car skidded to a stop at the pedestrian crossing and I slowly sauntered out, making sure that I wasn't hit by another skidding car. As I crossed, a woman on a bicycle passed me. I noticed there were about 8 bikes lined up outside the grocery store. The woman I saw wasn't wearing a helmet. Strike two on the general bike safety test in my opinion. It's quite amazing that cycling is now such a big part of life in the city that even when for some people it's too dangerous to drive their cars, there are others riding bikes.
Unfortunately, the snow will melt away tomorrow in the +7 heat. This crazy up and down winter weather is more extreme than I remembered. Bring on more winter I say, January's over in two days. I want more tobogganing!
A pic of my favourite Toronto bike.
Unfortunately, the snow will melt away tomorrow in the +7 heat. This crazy up and down winter weather is more extreme than I remembered. Bring on more winter I say, January's over in two days. I want more tobogganing!
It was too cold in London to cycle for me today. I have basic rule of thumb on riding in the cold. If I can't feel my face then I take the tube. How can you ride a bike if you can't feel your face? Impossible. People are crazy.
ReplyDeleteI think it depends on whether you cycle with your face or not, no? My general rule of thumb is no cycling in places where there are trucks. Which is a fairly limiting rule, to be honest.
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