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Scandinavians cycle to work even on snowy days, here’s why that makes sense

By Till Koglin, Senior Lecturer and Reader in Transport and Mobility Planning, Lund University

Across Scandinavia many people commute to work or school on their bikes during winter, despite snow and freezing temperatures.

For example, in the Stockholm region of Sweden around 34% of people cycle at some point during the winter months. Oslo in Norway has seen an increase of winter cycling recently. With 15…

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