Video 1 Transcript
From a safety perspective, the people, at least when I was there, super safe. I don't know that's changed much. The weather is a big deal though, don't underestimate what negative 40 can do to you. So be smart, wear a hat, wear gloves, protect yourself, walk carefully, ride carefully, even slight slips. Just don't assume anything about your ability to ride your bike on the snow and ice because you will be riding in the dark, on the snow, on the ice, on your bike. And everybody does it there and it's fine, it's not a huge deal. But just be careful, be smart, give people space, check your physics, understand, hit the door. Or if you're good at physics, factor in slick ice and don't forget how slick it can be. Also, no matter how good you are, riding a bike on a hockey rink, never a good idea.
Video 2 Transcript
My tips for surviving the Finnish winter in one piece are first, walk like a penguin. Keep your arms close to your body and take small steps. If you fail to do this, you may find yourself falling flat on your face, tripping on the ice. Make sure that when you're breaking, you break gradually. Also, always wear your reflector. Wear several reflectors. It'll keep you visible even in the darkest day or the darkest night in the Finnish winter.
Video 3 Transcript
You really don't have to worry much about the people in Finland. Finns are very kind, they're very courteous, and they won't bother you. It's a very safe country. What you will have to worry about is the weather conditions. When you're walking on the ice, lean forward just a little bit because that will help you not to slip. Also wear reflective gear on your clothing because especially in the winter you only get four hours of daylight and you need people to be able to see you. So your bike, your bag, your clothing, everything should have reflective gear on it.
Video 4 Transcript
Statistically Finland is one of the safest countries in the world and I personally think it's a very safe place to visit. Of course I would recommend not to go near drunk people or people who are using drugs because they can be a little bit unpredictable. I think there are more chances of maybe extreme weather conditions that you should be mindful of, such as like sometimes when it's winter time there can be a lot of black ice on the streets so you need to be making sure you have proper shoes when you walk on the streets because you can fall very easily because you know the ice is very slippery and you can sprain your ankle or break a bone. But other than that like I don't think there's anything you should be afraid of, just normal people here.
