It was a cold brisk day today, but I decided to walk to work anyways. There was very strong Northern winds that would have made bicycling challenging (-35c WITH Windchill). While I was walking to work, a transit bus pulled over and the driver motioned me to board it. I took the driver up on his offer and hopped aboard. As I was sitting down, I mentioned that I had a bus ticket on me that I use when I feel like taking it home, usually after work. He said there was no need to pull it out. Wow! This is not the only time that I've been offered a ride in time of need.
What is the coldest temperature that you've bike in? Or you have walked in?
I might take bus tomorrow, as it's supposed go down to -42 or so WITH Windchill, a bit cold to be on bike, at least for me.
I love living in PG, it's a decent sized city with not bad transit, but the people are so friendly like they are living in a small town. Has anyone else ever had this happen to them?
I am still wondering where Spring is.
Hooray for bus drivers! When it gets super cold here, the E-town drivers are supposed to stop and pick up people wherever they may be, and express buses become local, but not all drivers follow the policy.
ReplyDeleteI remember biking one night last winter and finding out after I got home that Edmonton was the second coldest (inhabited) place on earth that day, with the windchill below -50. The wind happened to be at my back for that ride home, though, so it didn't feel like my coldest ride. If I'd seen the weather report first, I wouldn't have braved the ride.
Nice of the transit driver. I stopped taking the bus after I was asked to pay for a new fare or get off, simply because my transfer expired by 1 minute...
ReplyDeleteI thought they were good for a few hours, not only a few minutes.
Coldest I've biked in would be around -37c (with a windchill). I believe it was last January. Cold doesn't really bother or stop me. Although my hands get extremely cold which is annoying.
I remember the days when it was -70C WITH windchill. Brrrr., don't miss it! And I WALKED in that, insane! It got old fast. And yes, it REALLY got that cold.
ReplyDeleteI will either take the bus or take a cab to work...I took a cab home with co-worker yesterday...feel like paying my share today as she paid yesterday.