Moving to Helsinki - Some Questions...

Alueelliset
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your future kids will hate you for the east tho

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Thanks for all the replies everyone! Sounds like the area we’ll be living is fine and the commute sounds great to me.

I’ll check out all the links later when I’m on the computer.

One other thing, do you know of any screen printing facilities with public access which I can use? Most big cities in the UK have one so I assume it’ll be the same out there.

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This “urban workshop” doesn’t actually have screen printing equipment, but I thought it might be something you find useful anyway: http://www.kaupunkiverstas.fi/en/the-urban-workshop/

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Damn foreigners. Comin´ here and stealing our ladies and nice jobs in cool shops. Oh you already did the first one while in U.K. :smiley:

Seriously, welcome!

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Did you manage to score a job already by the way? Judging by how my GF is doing, if you’re unemployed in finland:

http://fedgeno.com/meme-generator/uploads/49.png

you’re gonna have a bad time.

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  1. Probably one of the nicest places in Eastern Helsinki. Big, green, has metro, although a bit far away from the city, but if you’ve gotten used to living in suburbs, Vuosaari will do just fine.

  2. I’m gonna go with the others in this, and say Velobia. Some bikeshop owners/workers bear a striking resemblance to Finnish cabbies. It almost feels like someone is forcing them to do that for a living, so they’re often really grumpy, think they’re always right and do just enough to earn their wage. Nothing extra, nothing just for the fun on doing it. This is where Velobia differs from others. They go the extra mile to make the customer happy. Hi5bikes and Kumiluoti are told to be okay too…

  4. Winter's Edge. on Vimeo

  5. Just don’t get into accidents. Most cops don’t recognize brakeless bikes, the others don’t care as long as you don’t hit a pedestrian, car or something else…

Welcome!!

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thefootdown - 23:37, 16.6.2014 » I’m moving to Helsinki with my girlfriend in a couple of months, she’s Finnish but hasn’t lived in Helsinki before. I was hoping you guys could answer some questions for me...
  1. What happens in the winter when it snows??? Can you still ride or not?
  2. Is riding brakeless ok? Or do the police bust you?
    Thanks!
    Ty
this aint exactly helsinki but it'll answer these two questions or dont know http://vimeo.com/60188837

i say come to turku, the grass is greener but helsinki is ok too

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The Urban Workshop sounds great, they’ve got a 3D printer!

Again, I’ll check out all the links and videos on the computer later.

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second coming with better attitude?

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this clip is essential for understanding life in hellsinki suburban housing estates:

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This isn’t Helsinki either, but I bet you’ll get some snow there as well…

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Hopefully “in a couple of months” means you’ll make it for the King of Fixed -weekend (15-18.8.), which is kind of like fixed gear finnish championship.

Welcome!

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What ever you do, don’t forget in Finland we have this thing called reilu meininki. And please, install at least front brake, or something will penetrate up in the ass of Timo.

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I’d rather never ride fixed ever again than fit a front brake! I’ve ridden fixed for 6 years without one and not once have I ever needed one :-/

I’m actually going to be in Tampere from 4-15 August then back to the UK for a shirk before the permanent move to Helsinki so I’ll miss that event, d’oh!

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I’m so British I call a front brake a “looney speed reducer.”

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thefootdown - 23:54, 17.6.2014 » I'd rather never ride fixed ever again than fit a front brake! I've ridden fixed for 6 years without one and not once have I ever needed one :-/ I'm actually going to be in Tampere from 4-15 August then back to the UK for a shirk before the permanent move to Helsinki so I'll miss that event, d'oh!
There's bike polo tournament Tampere Open on 2.-3. August, you better adjust your schedule a little bit from the both ends.
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thefootdown - 23:54, 17.6.2014 » I'd rather never ride fixed ever again than fit a front brake! I've ridden fixed for 6 years without one and not once have I ever needed one :-/
Never had front brake never needed, BOOM!
pabs - 23:43, 16.6.2014 » Police got nothin on us.
And WELCOME!
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Finally got around to checking out all the links and watching all the videos. Thanks so much for all your replies, I’m looking forward to the move!

If any of you want to ‘connect’ I can be found here…
https://twitter.com/thefootdown
http://instagram.com/allthegearnoidea
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyronfrancis

Ty

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I’ll be touching down in Helsinki on September 3rd, my bikes should arrive a few days afterwards.

I’m only going to bring one fixed and one geared (for trips into the woods), think I’m going to sell my road bike because from what I can make out I’d have to ride around 500 miles in a line out of Helsinki to climb the same elevation as I’m used to in 8 miles in Swansea, haha.

We’ve got an apartment in Vuosaari, glad I’ll be living next to the sea still because that’s what I’m used to and I’m so excited about the nearby nature parks and the concrete skate park!

What’s the easiest way for me to keep in the loop for meet-ups/rides?