I should have had ski on my bicycle today, Stavanger.
So thankful bad plowing only happens once in awhile.

#stavanger #februar #våland #fail #ploging #sykling #cycling #bike #cykla #norge #norway #snow #snø

Cycling is fun. Cycling is social. Cycling is healthy. Cycling is safe. Cycling is just a great way to start and end a busy work day. Cycling is also for elderly people. Cycling in snow works just fine. Cycling in winter is just a matter of time and patience, and wool, wool, wool.
And not least, cycling in Stavanger is just so easy.

I have a deep respect for Finns cycling, because of Finland be up north and having a lot of snow through winter. Maybe and probably Canadiens cycle a lot too, but to me it seems like as a group the Finns are more visible, maybe because they are closer to me here in Europe. And that has been the best part of me showing photos of winter cycling here in Stavanger this month, to get in contact with a lot of Finns cycling ❤️

What about Alaska, Russia, Japan, Patagonia? Are you winter cycling too?

Thank you all for your following my winter cycling this month, commenting, sending messages, cheering and fellowing/let me discover you too.
Safe cycling 🚲😊🚲😊🚲😊🚲

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The photo is from some years back, it shows a local custom of a Blåtur (look it up).

Dressed for cycling, with ordinary clothes.

Most important, the clothes people choose to wear when cycling is a personal choice. Hockey helmet and sunglasses, special kind of clothes, mittens, shoes and all the rest, is really of no importance to me. The number of cyclists is important. To me, to all of us.

Personally I prefer to use my ordinary clothes. I park my cycle, go to the library, meet someone at a cafe in the same clothes I wear when cycling. As a knitter I have a knitted hat, double-knitted mittens (that sometimes are not warm enough), a knitted sweater under my jacket, a knitted shawl and knitted socks (that is not warm enough sometimes either).
If clothes are what keeping more people away from cycling I would recommend to become an old woman not giving a shit.

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Half full with spring or half empty with winter?

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They (siddisene) say that it is still winter here in Stavanger, but that is because they never have lived (and cycled) in Oslo (like I have).
The sun is out, and this is spring.

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My neighbors in Sweden ... an old couple I meet from time to time, out and about. Sometimes they forget to tuck in their cycles.

#silentsunday #cycling #cykla #sykle #sykling #sweden #sverige #snow

I don't cycle because it is cheap. It's not.
Twice a year I need to get my cycle prepared, either for spring and summer, or for winter. Last year those two preparations cost me approx. $650. I changed all the working parts - and still got condensation in my gear line, not being able to use half of my gears for some days.

Using my bike like I do, everyday and for long distances, in snow and ice, cold days and especially on days when the streets are salted - makes it necessary to repair and change parts often. This is a photo of my new chain after 8 weeks of use. Mainly because of salt, some part because I don't wash and oil it enough.
Just saying.

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Like son and father in The Road I have arrived at an empty East coast.
Except, I have a bicycle instead of a shopping chart and I am waving to Shetland instead of Russia.

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