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Calgary AB, Winter Cyclist, Bow River Bike Trail, West of Downtown, Evening Winter Cycling Commute Home
©Photograph by J Chong, 2012
A cycling infrastructure needs to be there that is conducive to cycling in winter along with snow and ice clearing for bike trails, bike paths, bike lanes, and neighbourhood cycling streets, and maybe even some heated toilets. As a lot of the winter commuting is done during hours of darkness, cyclists do not want the unexpected – black ice in intersections, build-up of water and ice at the side of roads, being forced by cars towards the curb with ice and snow build-up, and so on. Adequate street lighting for commuting in the dark is a condition so that the challenges of the road can be seen in advance and in time for corrective action.
So, why should people cycle in the winter? What is in it for the city?
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