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

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

A man cycles in snowy weather in Stockholm, Sweden. Hans Christiansson/Shutterstock

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 % of all journeys being made using this form of transport in winter in 2022, up from 7% in 2015.

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