Originally Posted by
Hypno Toad
To those that haven't spent time in the Twin Cities, this is a good explanation about the weather conditions that create the "crazy bikers" up here.
Source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climat...0%93Saint_Paul
Yes, it's an ego-builder to be a year-round biker round here (most Canadian bikers can claim the same bragging-rights)
I always enjoy the twin cities when I visit my in-laws there. Before he was (rightfully) discredited, Garrison Keillor had a bit about how the cold weather drives out the riff-raff. People who stick around in the harsh conditions have a little bit more character and fortitude. I know it was tongue-in-cheek but I think there's a lot to that.
We have crappy winters in kansas but not especially cold or wet. They're just long and dreary, but without much snow so we can't even go sledding that often. On the bright side, it's not hard to bike outdoors for much of the winter as long as you know how to layer, which is a trial and error process.