Bike Patrol in the snow? They do it here:

[Hockey9019]

In Anchorage they do it :D

I know its small but its from their homepage.
http://www.muni.org/apd1/apd911.cfm





(I was looking at what type of jobs are in Alaska)

[Upandatem]

Why not? It'd be nice to see my local police department run their bike patrol all year round. With the right equipment it's not near as difficult or unsafe as people think it is. I've done my fair share of winter riding and it can at times be more enjoyable than summer riding.

[michiganstud]

There are many dangers riding a bike in the cold elements. Miss a good patch of ice and you could be off on leave for an entire winter because of a shoulder or head injury. Bicycle tires are very easy and fast to slide on ice. Not to mention braking would be a nightmare.

Generally speaking most departments pull their bikes off the road after the first snow or freeze here in MI. There are a few that I know of that DO allow officers to ride on good days at their discretion.

[scott715us]

We don't ride in cold weather either (although we have enough gear to do so).

I prefer the warm environment of my patrol vehicle...:D

[Hockey9019]

There are many dangers riding a bike in the cold elements. Miss a good patch of ice and you could be off on leave for an entire winter because of a shoulder or head injury. Bicycle tires are very easy and fast to slide on ice. Not to mention braking would be a nightmare.

Generally speaking most departments pull their bikes off the road after the first snow or freeze here in MI. There are a few that I know of that DO allow officers to ride on good days at their discretion.

Put some chains or studs in the tires and your all set :p


But it looked like he was plowing through the snow...still crazy

[Jay7376]

But it looked like he was plowing through the snow...still crazy

Looks more like he was walking along side the bicycle until it was picture time, then he jumped on. You can see his tracks to the right of the bicycle tracks.

[Upandatem]

Put some chains or studs in the tires and your all set :p

Exactly. It's what any sane person does if they want to ride safely in winter conditions. Believe me, you can ride on a hockey rink with these things. The particular ones in the picture are tungsten carbide studs.

[acreature]

Why not? It'd be nice to see my local police department run their bike patrol all year round.

Give them a significant raise, and they may.

Not in snow, freezing rain, sleet..... even rain for that matter.

[chewy]

Doesn't seem to be a problem here this year... I don't think we are going to have any snow... And Bush says Global Warming doesn't exist... WHAT A MORON!!

[K-9MALY]

Hey easy big fella, that's YOUR boss!:p

[nemesis1670]

Hey Chewy, you can have some of the snow we're having here. We're having the second blizzard in a week right now. Last week we got three feet and tonight we are getting at least another foot. I'm kinda tired of snow right now.....

[chewy]

Hey easy big fella, that's YOUR boss!:p

Ummm Oh, CRAP... your right!


Oh well, as Rumsfeld said "you go to war with the Army you have. They're not the Army you might want or wish to have at a later time" ... That's my outlook. I might like to have a government that is FOR the people, NOT for themselves and big corporations or maybe a government that isn't so friggin far left or right but more rational and centralized, or a government that gives a ****e about the country and it's people not about pizzing on everyone in order to get what their company supporters want.... But the fact is we have what we have and I just step in line as long as they leave me alone.

[chewy]

Hey Chewy, you can have some of the snow we're having here. We're having the second blizzard in a week right now. Last week we got three feet and tonight we are getting at least another foot. I'm kinda tired of snow right now.....

I used to love having snow in the winter... one of the main reasons I moved back here from Texas... I don't like not having any on Christmas, it's just not right!

We had one flurry this year so far but nothing that stayed. I remember growing up and getting several feet and having temps below zero on a semi regular basis and now were not seeing anything like that, not for several years now.

[Hockey9019]

I want snow :(


I want Denver ammount of snow :(


Alaska starts out at about 50k. But isn't the COL super high?

[gabe a.]

I want Denver ammount of snow :(

You can have it, I'm about sick of getting snowed in for 6 days in the last two weeks.