Originally Posted by
Dahon.Steve
As I left work today, I didn't see many cyclist on the street. However, the one guy I did notice looked miserable. I can see why people would go out and buy a car if you didn't have access to transit. To be bicycle dependent in this weather would be very hard on the body.
I recognize that every cyclists has a threshold... for example I don't normally ride under -4F. Or if there's more than about 1 inch of snow on the road surface...
The local buses and the fact that I'm on one of the best routes in my city make living without a car very do-able.