@bensunshine @CosmicCactus It is. We call it maintenance

@elfin It is!

@Zimtfisch I don't know about the crying ones, but screaming ones yes: https://www.huutajat.org/en/

Although I don't think "screaming" is a perfect translation either, but that's what they seem to go with themselves so whatever

@CIMB4 Exactly. Or whatever you want to wear

@retech Yeah. Ice needs to be and stay out.

@retech Of course

@sheislaurence Haha, that seems to happen surprisingly often You're at least the second person in the last five years to say that 🤭

@inVinnieVeritas Doesn't look like anyone has ever heard of maintenance there

@wthinker @inVinnieVeritas Nnnnnngh

@inVinnieVeritas It's absolutely magically wonderful! And I'm sure you know _snow_ isn't really slippery. Especially cold snow isn't. Ice and wet ice are. And we've got great maintenance here, so basically you could even ride this with slick racing tires It also makes a huge difference as we don't allow cars on the same surface to destroy the grip and polish the snow into slippery ice.

@crenquis The soundscape of cold weather and snow is so wonderful indeed, I love it 🥰

@nachtet You're welcome (also to visit Oulu)

@mxchara Thanks! 🥰

@tg9541 Wondering that too. Poor fella might have been damaged and or stolen, and abandoned, and/or maybe set aside by the snow plow driver. Still seems mostly bicycle-shaped though. No idea

@jqheywood Depends, how cold are you? 🤭

@CosmicCactus No, I don't.

‪It is rather beautiful here in Oulu , right now. Absolutely no filters needed at all 🤌
-20°C, wind chill -28°C.

This is one of our main cycling and walking routes (#8) and here we have a 5 km stretch with ZERO at-grade crossings with motor traffic. I repeat, it's physically impossible to meet any motor traffic here. So it is very peaceful, safe and comfortable to ride and walk completely uninterrupted. Just bliss.

#Oulu #MeanwhileInOulu