‪It is rather beautiful here in Oulu 🇫🇮, right now.

[lehrerseele@mastodon.social]

@wavesculptor @notjustbikes @pekkatahkola

That's why I was specifically asking for one, especially in that beautiful surrounding.

[pela0ykz@rda.komintern.work]

@pekkatahkola

[hrw@society.oftrolls.com]

@pekkatahkola I have to sort out flights, hotel etc and visit Oulu. Maybe December/January.

[derek_diy@mastodon.ie]

@pekkatahkola
Hopefully with spike tires.

[pekkatahkola@mas.to]

@Derek_DIY Absolutely no need for such

[pekkatahkola@mas.to]

@hrw Sounds good, welcome!

[Guest]

@pekkatahkola The temperature may be -20°C, but wind chill is not measured in °C. It's just -28.

[pekkatahkola@mas.to]

@mike Wind chill isn’t a physical air temperature and can’t be measured with a thermometer, that’s true. But it’s defined as an equivalent temperature: the air temperature in calm conditions that would cause the same rate of heat loss from exposed skin. Because of that, it’s still expressed in degrees (°C or °F), even though it’s an index rather than a direct measurement.

[Guest]

@pekkatahkola Not according to eg Environment Canada: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/wind-chill-index.html and any other text I have consulted. Wind chill and humidex are both unitless.

[kenz@friendica.world]

@pekkatahkola That's beautiful!

[corvus@mapstodon.space]

@pekkatahkola

Beautiful photos!

I often cite Oulu as an example when people argue that year-round bicycle infrastructure isn't viable in Thunder Bay.

There are some interesting parallels between our cities. We're not on the ocean but have an ocean-going port, often with 5-6 'salties' at anchor waiting to load wheat or potash mostly; we're a regional hub a long way from our provincial and national capitals; and, have similar temperatures and seasons.

I really hope to visit Oulu one day!

[pekkatahkola@mas.to]

@corvus Thank you, and welcome! It would also be interesting for me to visit Thunder Bay some day

[corvus@mapstodon.space]

@pekkatahkola

There is a large Finnish population in Thunder Bay, you would probably feel right at home (except for the terrible cycling infrastructure).

I've shared some of these pictures here before but thought I would post them again.

[pekkatahkola@mas.to]

@corvus Thanks! That's heartwarming, all that heritage looks like a little piece of home there far away 🥰 I’d absolutely love to visit Thunder Bay one day (and maybe help the city to improve their cycling infrastructure and maintenance while I’m there )

[juergen_hubert@mementomori.social]

@pekkatahkola

Nice!

Cold, but nice!

[wthinker@libranet.de]

@bastian @pekkatahkola Bike? Yes.

[sans_serif_girl@eldritch.cafe]

@pekkatahkola cc @clockwooork 🥶🥶🥶

[octaviaconamore@cutie.city]

@pekkatahkola @aeva gods, that's absolutely gorgeous I wish I could just take a stroll with a friend and enjoy the landscape

[pekkatahkola@mas.to]

@OctaviaConAmore @aeva Thanks! Yes, it's simply amazing. And then there's the soundscape as well. Or silencescape 🥰

[clockwooork@sociale.network]

@pekkatahkola @sans_serif_girl

Much hotter here in the south!

(It's been max -12°C the whole week)