People who think it has to be hot and sunny to cycle don't cycle. If it's cold or rainy you just add layers. Sweat and sun is way harder to protect yourself for.
I live in Central FL and agree. I usually won't cycle when the temperature exceeds 90F or "feels like" it's above 100F. If there's a heat advisory? Forget it. Even worse when the humidity is really high and there's very little wind or cloud cover to give some relief. Not to mention the lack of shade everywhere. Sweating is impossible to avoid, sunscreen/sunblock become mandatory, and you have to carry a lot more water than you think. Also it rains here a ton but unless you like getting showered, rain jackets heat up really fast so there really is no reliable way to stay dry outside of packing towels or having them at your destination.
As someone who moved to Finland from the Netherlands, the worst times to bike are when there's a strong headwind that's blowing rain into your face. You make no progress and are tired and miserable all the way. A dry, cold winter day is bliss compared to that - provided the bike lane is plowed.
Very good video. Oskari is not only knowledgeable, but also capable of explaining the key ideas in an easy to understand manner. I hope the North American urban planning channels will speak to Oskari. Canada, where I am from, can benefit from how cycling infrastructure is done in Helsinki. No one can argue that the weather condition is different.
Also I'm really happy about this channel as most transit/urbanist channels are showing Europe from American perspective as perfect place without talking about our problems which I think is pretty problematic
It's funny how much Canadians celebrate winter sports like hockey and skiing, but many still mock the idea of cycling in winter, even though it is trivially easy to do. Finns are doing so much better than us.
I have a very good picture of the white / gold bike you can briefly see at 0:17 on the left side if anyone wants it. And I'm happy I made my way to a TH-cam video 😂
My commute is from Espoo to Helsinki - like 10km in Espoo and then 3-4 there. And the winter maintenance in Helsinki is just awful. It sometimes takes me the same amount of time to cover that 10 and the rest 3. There are bike lanes that are not even plowed (Bulevardi for one)! Another thing is that those separated bike lanes do not allow any overtakes - if you're stuck, you're stuck, while in Espoo there's always plenty of space for faster cyclists.
I see a lot of similarities to the discussions we have here in Germany - especially about where bike lanes are needed and where not. For that 5 km I am however a bit skeptical: That number was a good rule for the "bike radius" with conventional bikes, but with e-bikes this goes a lot (!) further. However up to those 5 km I recommend prioritizing cycling over public transit. While the transit will still be needed for people with mobility issues, it will rarely be the faster option on these short routes. So better make cycling as fast and convenient as possible to take cars completely out of this equation.
@@kailahmann1823 Indeed, that's good to keep in mind! Though, if everything is designed around that 5 km rule in a city, then wouldn't the city get a full cycling coverage anyway? Draw a 5 kilometer circle around a place and it will cover 78 square kilometers. A few would fill an entire city area. In any case, full cycling coverage in cities is absolutely required, since cities are complex and not all trips start or end at a transit station. We make trips for instance, to friends and families, schools, personal nice places, nature, services, wage work places, leasure work places, and so on... Millions of destinations, billions of possible trips. We shouldn't also forget long distances, like those between rural and urban areas. They're important as well!
@@NeonNion exactly. Within a city this usually isn't a problem, because those circles overlap, but in rural areas this is in fact a problem. In my area almost every road has a bike path next to it, with one major exception: The main road between the two cities - because when this was planned, nobody thought a 24 km distance would be relevant. There is only one town in between (which is 7 km from the smaller city; this part has a bike path), but along the other 15 km are barely 100 residents, which wasn't seen as relevant. Around 50 km south is a similar pair with a 7 km gap. Both are supposed to get closed "very soon"…
Hey, if you're still in touch with Oskari, please tell him, that he, as an authority, should oppose the Sörnäistentunneli -project. There is actually video about it on Kaupunki Raiteilla -kanavalle, with English subtitles. There is A LOT of problems with it, Sörnäistentunneli, and, even though it's such a shame, it's a sign that there are still much car-accidtion and car-infestmest among Helsinki's officials. Though Oskari does seem like the opposite, congratulations for him!!!
@@ollihakala710 Sörnäistentunnelia ei missään nimessä pitäisi rakentaa. 200 miljoonaa euroa € (muistaakseni) siitä, että kaikki autoista kohdistuvat haitat pääsisivät lisääntymään. Kyseessä olisi todellinen katastrofi niin kaupungin kehityksen, kuin sen asukkaiden osalta. Kiitos kun toit asian esille!
@@NeonNion Niin totta, juuri samaa mieltä olen. Se olisi täydellinen esimerkki termille "induced demand". So true, I agree. It would be perfect example for the term "induced demand".
People who think it has to be hot and sunny to cycle don't cycle. If it's cold or rainy you just add layers. Sweat and sun is way harder to protect yourself for.
I live in Central FL and agree. I usually won't cycle when the temperature exceeds 90F or "feels like" it's above 100F. If there's a heat advisory? Forget it. Even worse when the humidity is really high and there's very little wind or cloud cover to give some relief. Not to mention the lack of shade everywhere. Sweating is impossible to avoid, sunscreen/sunblock become mandatory, and you have to carry a lot more water than you think. Also it rains here a ton but unless you like getting showered, rain jackets heat up really fast so there really is no reliable way to stay dry outside of packing towels or having them at your destination.
Glad to you see expanding the types of videos on this channel. I’m glad you were able to make this video work!
Thanks!
YAY THIS VIDEO FINALLLY CAME 🥳🥳🥳🥳
As someone who moved to Finland from the Netherlands, the worst times to bike are when there's a strong headwind that's blowing rain into your face. You make no progress and are tired and miserable all the way. A dry, cold winter day is bliss compared to that - provided the bike lane is plowed.
Very good video. Oskari is not only knowledgeable, but also capable of explaining the key ideas in an easy to understand manner. I hope the North American urban planning channels will speak to Oskari. Canada, where I am from, can benefit from how cycling infrastructure is done in Helsinki. No one can argue that the weather condition is different.
It doesn't stop there, Oulu is six hours more north, yet has a better winter cycling culture than Helsinki
Also I'm really happy about this channel as most transit/urbanist channels are showing Europe from American perspective as perfect place without talking about our problems which I think is pretty problematic
It's funny how much Canadians celebrate winter sports like hockey and skiing, but many still mock the idea of cycling in winter, even though it is trivially easy to do. Finns are doing so much better than us.
very insightful
Could you fix the high pitched sound quickly? It is very unpleasant to listen to.
I second this! Better to take the video down and reupload it if it can't be easily fixed.
Honestly I tried to fix this but this is the best I could do with that, sorry. (It was much worse)
yeah it's hurting my ears. I would've loved to watch the video
@@o_s-24 I simply couldn’t sadly :(
@@cityforall No worries then! At least there's subtitles.
I have a very good picture of the white / gold bike you can briefly see at 0:17 on the left side if anyone wants it. And I'm happy I made my way to a TH-cam video 😂
really nice work, greetings from Poland!
Thanks!
My commute is from Espoo to Helsinki - like 10km in Espoo and then 3-4 there. And the winter maintenance in Helsinki is just awful. It sometimes takes me the same amount of time to cover that 10 and the rest 3. There are bike lanes that are not even plowed (Bulevardi for one)!
Another thing is that those separated bike lanes do not allow any overtakes - if you're stuck, you're stuck, while in Espoo there's always plenty of space for faster cyclists.
There's a really high pitched sound in the background of your whole video or then my speakers are going haywire
I see a lot of similarities to the discussions we have here in Germany - especially about where bike lanes are needed and where not.
For that 5 km I am however a bit skeptical: That number was a good rule for the "bike radius" with conventional bikes, but with e-bikes this goes a lot (!) further. However up to those 5 km I recommend prioritizing cycling over public transit. While the transit will still be needed for people with mobility issues, it will rarely be the faster option on these short routes. So better make cycling as fast and convenient as possible to take cars completely out of this equation.
@@kailahmann1823 Indeed, that's good to keep in mind! Though, if everything is designed around that 5 km rule in a city, then wouldn't the city get a full cycling coverage anyway? Draw a 5 kilometer circle around a place and it will cover 78 square kilometers. A few would fill an entire city area.
In any case, full cycling coverage in cities is absolutely required, since cities are complex and not all trips start or end at a transit station. We make trips for instance, to friends and families, schools, personal nice places, nature, services, wage work places, leasure work places, and so on... Millions of destinations, billions of possible trips.
We shouldn't also forget long distances, like those between rural and urban areas. They're important as well!
@@NeonNion exactly. Within a city this usually isn't a problem, because those circles overlap, but in rural areas this is in fact a problem. In my area almost every road has a bike path next to it, with one major exception: The main road between the two cities - because when this was planned, nobody thought a 24 km distance would be relevant. There is only one town in between (which is 7 km from the smaller city; this part has a bike path), but along the other 15 km are barely 100 residents, which wasn't seen as relevant. Around 50 km south is a similar pair with a 7 km gap. Both are supposed to get closed "very soon"…
Ooh, the underpass is ..Finished now? Yay :)
Yep, it is finished :)
Missed opportunity to call it Finnished.
@@Coffeepanda294 I'll keep it :)
Hey, if you're still in touch with Oskari, please tell him, that he, as an authority, should oppose the Sörnäistentunneli -project. There is actually video about it on Kaupunki Raiteilla -kanavalle, with English subtitles. There is A LOT of problems with it, Sörnäistentunneli, and, even though it's such a shame, it's a sign that there are still much car-accidtion and car-infestmest among Helsinki's officials. Though Oskari does seem like the opposite, congratulations for him!!!
Thanks, I'll send him your comment.
@@ollihakala710 Sörnäistentunnelia ei missään nimessä pitäisi rakentaa. 200 miljoonaa euroa € (muistaakseni) siitä, että kaikki autoista kohdistuvat haitat pääsisivät lisääntymään. Kyseessä olisi todellinen katastrofi niin kaupungin kehityksen, kuin sen asukkaiden osalta. Kiitos kun toit asian esille!
@@NeonNion Niin totta, juuri samaa mieltä olen. Se olisi täydellinen esimerkki termille "induced demand".
So true, I agree. It would be perfect example for the term "induced demand".
Salt does not come without problems either. It will corrode bicycle parts.
moving yellow background is a bit much. otherwise nice stuff!
I agree that the moving background is not as good as I expected
@@cityforall yeah, it kinda makes me feel like i'm on a boat. and not in a good way
Really can't listen to this with the high pitched sound sadly. Should be possible with a low pass filter.
The hard part of cycling is Helsinki is not the winter, but not having your bike stolen 😂
It is in other countries we hate the cold while nordic countries celebrate. And we aren’t Calvinists.