Winter Biking
Picking a Winter Bike Outfit with Clothes you Already Have
This weekend there were record windchills of nearly -40°F, and for many that means no biking. There are definitely dangers to going out in weather that cold and you have…
Read MoreWinter Biking: BCU Staff Tips
When the cold weather season first hits, so many of us pack away our bike gear and wait for warmer, dryer weather. Winter biking has a perception of being reserved for just the “hardcore” cyclists, not for ordinary people who ride their bike here and there. It can seem like a high investment, both gear-wise and emotional just to get out during the colder season, but here at the BCU all of us take the roads in the winter and want to share our stories and tips!
Read MoreProtecting and Encouraging Winter Bikers: The BCU Winter Riding Survey Results
“People who stop cycling as the winter comes mention two obstacles—no safe infrastructure, no winter maintenance—as the most important ones…Once there’s no proper cycling infrastructure nor winter maintenance, cycling through…
Read MoreBoston Area Winter Biking Survey
Over the years, the Boston Cyclists Union has worked hard to improve biking over the winter. In the 2013/2014 winter, the coordinated #WinterBiker campaign was launched in response to…
Read MoreThe Bike in Winter: Observations and Inspirations from the Winter Cycling Congress
By Steven Bercu (@bicycleurbanist) & Becca Wolfson In winter, much of the world’s ornamentation, its foliage, its riot of color, falls away. We are faced with things in their essential…
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