‪It is rather beautiful here in Oulu 🇫🇮, right now.

@pekkatahkola When I see these bike lanes, it makes me sad. Just think of what could be possible if there was the will to do it. #Hamburg, the self-proclaimed “cycling world city,” apparently doesn't want it.

@pekkatahkola It's -30 here in Ontario around Huntsville.

You often don't need special tires for this is kind of snow because the snow packs down but it can be displaced by the tire knobs.

The danger is in cold humid climates that hover around 0C (looking at you Jutland in DK) where the water on the bike paths freezes at night.

In Vejle DK they would send a sander or salter around the bike paths in the city around 4:00 or 5:00 so the commuters had a fighting chance against the ice.

@pekkatahkola Wow!

@pekkatahkola pretty! I'have been to Tampere in December years ago and this reminds me of it.

@pekkatahkola lovely shot of the first-order corona around the Moon in that first shot

@pekkatahkola just wondering... what happened to that bike?

@pekkatahkola looks so beautiful 🤩

@pekkatahkola 🥰

@pekkatahkola @Tarnport niin kaunis

@pekkatahkola In our Belarus also are beautiful now. But here are warmer, -16, and the roads are worse.

#winterbike #BY

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My love of snow and ice grows as I get older. I used to get frustrated by the inconvenience and discomfort that can come with it, but when you accept winter's rules and work on it's terms it's an opportunity for a lot of pleasantness, joy and coziness.

@tg9541 Wondering that too. Poor fella might have been damaged and or stolen, and abandoned, and/or maybe set aside by the snow plow driver. Still seems mostly bicycle-shaped though. No idea

@pekkatahkola I want to go there... I really do miss those very cold days where the snow squeaks and the trees crack and groan.

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whoa!! so beautiful!! talk about a winter wonderland!! ️

@mxchara Thanks! 🥰

@pekkatahkola This looks absolutely magical, like something straight out of a winter fairy tale. totally brings me back to growing up in Canada in this kind of deep‑freeze glow.

I love it, but I can’t stop thinking that biking on what looks like a frozen sugar glaze has to be way more dangerous than these calm photos suggest

@nachtet You're welcome (also to visit Oulu)

@crenquis The soundscape of cold weather and snow is so wonderful indeed, I love it 🥰

@pekkatahkola beautiful ...o/o

@inVinnieVeritas It's absolutely magically wonderful! And I'm sure you know _snow_ isn't really slippery. Especially cold snow isn't. Ice and wet ice are. And we've got great maintenance here, so basically you could even ride this with slick racing tires It also makes a huge difference as we don't allow cars on the same surface to destroy the grip and polish the snow into slippery ice.