The effect is a lot less pronounced that you might expect. See, for example, this video talking about Oulu, Finland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uhx-26GfCBU
replyAre these conditions that typically can't be found in the Netherlands?
replyI guess heavy snow isn't too common there, maybe if we plowed the bike paths? Ok, now I'm getting distracted imagining a bike-path-plow, it would presumably be mounted on a powered bike of some sort, or maybe on those little parking enforcement trikes.
Bidirectional dedicated bike paths are usually at least car-sized. They will fit a regular plow just fine. Monodirectional bike lanes usually lack separation from the rest of the road, so they get plowed for free as a side-effect of plowing the car lane.
replyIn the city where I live (which is _usually_ pretty bike friendly) the plow moves the snow from the car lanes onto the bike lanes a lot of the time :/
replyIn Scandinavia they have an army of tiny tractors for this purpose:
replyhttps://cykelmagasinet.se/facit-finns-nu-sopsaltade-cykelvag...
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replySo what? On nice days you get a safer way to bike. Why are people in favor of more risk of death to others?
replyBuy a coat and a pair of gloves. You're not made of sugar.
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