Pekka TahkolaNov 23, 2022

1000 out of 1200 kids in this school in #Oulu, #Finland, arrive by #bicycle, even in winter. 100-150 walk, rest by ski, kicksleds and car. This day it was -17°C, some days it can be colder than -30°C.

Note that this is only one of the four bicycle parking areas of this school 🤗

#Wintercycling #MeanwhileInOulu

Show threadSuperIlu
@pekkatahkola and the bikes are not even locked!!!!😱
Nov 23, 2022 at 8:22pmWeb
Show threadPekka TahkolaNov 23, 2022
@dec_hl Many of them are actually, with integrated frame locks. But yeah, many of the bikes are still unlocked 🤗
Show threadSuperIluNov 23, 2022
@pekkatahkola that would be unthinkable in Berlin, even for very short times.
Also: Hi to Oulu, we had that on our list for the last summer holiday, but were forced to re-schedule and we skipped it
Show threadPekka TahkolaNov 23, 2022
@dec_hl Hope you can make a successful visit soon then! 🤗
Show threadRuth MottramNov 24, 2022
@pekkatahkola @dec_hl this is often causing confusion in Copenhagen too- our bikes are locked with framelocks too...
Show threadPekka TahkolaNov 24, 2022
@Ruth_Mottram @dec_hl Exactly. I get this comment all the time - it seems to be such a weird concept for some countries 🙈 Perhaps it's too simple, easy and cheap ;)
Show threadRuth MottramNov 24, 2022
@pekkatahkola @dec_hl in #Denmark it's a requirement to have one for your bike to be insured!
Show threadPekka TahkolaNov 24, 2022
@Ruth_Mottram @dec_hl Interesting. A bike needs to have specifically an integrated frame lock to be insured? Other locks won't do?
Show threadRuth MottramNov 25, 2022
@pekkatahkola @dec_hl it has to be a registered lock (with certain standards). I'm not sure to its specified it has to be an internal one but in practice from that's what it seems to be...
Show threadSuperIluNov 24, 2022
@pekkatahkola @Ruth_Mottram well, in Berlin a framelock only means that thieve1 does not ride away with your bike but thieve2 puts it into his van some minutes later…