Originally Posted by
chunkylover53
For the first season or two people would stop by my office on cold days to see if I biked in or not. Now no one bats an eye when they see me.
I'm in Regina, SK and the last few days have been pretty chilly (minus 20-30 C). But I have to say I have never seen more bikers during such weather as I have this week. In past years I would hardly run in to anyone, but now it seems I see 6, 7, 8 on my commute. I don't know if it is the price of gas, emphasis on environment or what. Anybody else notice increasing numbers braving cold weather?
Yes, as gear improves and more info is gathered I've noticed a definate upturn in the number of people out for rides during cold weather. Recreational and commuters. It's probably a combo of what you said. Gas prices, enviornment, health, etc. Nashville, Tn certainly doesn't have the cold numbers of Sk, but there're still more cyclists this year by far than there were last year at this time.