Winter urban cycling showdown compares cities in Canada and Finland. Who will win Plus 1 Minus 2?
It’s Plus 1 Minus 2 time again! This time, we’re looking for the most bike-friendly winter city.
This collab video with @PekkaTahkola compares the Canadian city of Calgary and the Finnish city of Oulu to determine which is the most bike-friendly. It’s based on the trusty (and totally made up) Plus 1 Minus 2 scale — score one point for anything that makes it easier to ride a bike, and lose two points for anything that makes it difficult or unsafe. The goal here is to showcase elements that can make cities everywhere a bit more bike-friendly.
After you watch this, make sure to go see Pekka’s video so you can see his comments and his scoring. Prior to publishing, I haven’t seen his video and he hasn’t seen mine, but I guarantee you’ll learn something — he’s one of the world’s foremost experts on urban winter cycling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABV7WUJl6fU
If you want to see more Plus 1 Minus 2 videos, check out this playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9VVRCsi30Sk0_tUjy3O0Y8HIYztR-GNA
The original Plus 1 Minus 2 collab with @NotJustBikes: https://youtu.be/iFMhiwtBfAU
0:00 Intro
1:14 Riding in Calgary, Canada
14:35 Calgary’s score
14:47 Riding in Oulu, Finland
28:15 Oulu’s score, and conclusions
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I don’t really do proper product reviews, but here are some products that I’ve tried on this channel that I like. (Of course you don’t need anything fancy to ride a bike, other than a bike, but these are Amazon affiliate links, and I get paid a small commission if you buy them 😉)
• Here’s the winter bike I’m riding these days: https://bit.ly/2PhqUqF
• Cliq Smart Bike Light (nice rear brake light): https://amzn.to/39lfqwo
• RedShift Acrlight Smart LED Pedals (clever lights for your pedals): https://amzn.to/3NL1Npg
• Aftershokz Titanium bone-conducting headphones (if you want to listen while you ride): https://amzn.to/3e9Tofa
• JBL CLip 4 Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker (for your party-pace group rides): https://amzn.to/3pcMLPm
• Crane Bicycle Bell (the ding is sublime): https://amzn.to/3OwfZCu
• Ibex Merino Wool clothing (good for summer and winter): https://bit.ly/3xXkbEd
• Bicycle Cargo Net (why did it take so long for me to buy one of these?): https://amzn.to/31s1Ovu
• Vaude Cover II Rain Poncho (for higher-end, try Cleverhood or People’s Poncho): https://amzn.to/3jLkift
• Kryptonite U-Lock (your bike is going to get stolen eventually, sigh, but at least make it hard): https://amzn.to/3tPWcGi
• Peak Design phone case (the one I use, paired with the Peak Design phone mount): https://amzn.to/3HGM0FU
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