The cycling revolution in Paris continues: Bicycle use now exceeds car use

Was just in London. An hour to drive 13 miles to Heathrow. Non-stop traffic jam.

You get a little wet. Luckily, you're not made out of sugar, and as such you won't melt away from the rain.

I don't live in Paris but rain jackets, ponchos, even plastic bags are a thing.

You bike lol

The last stat I've seen in Paris is that if you were to bike to work every day on a 9 to 5 job, then you will encounter rain 17 times per year in average. When that happens, as others said, you can just accept being wet and/or dress appropriately, or take public transport.

You get a bit wet?

I recommend having a rain poncho with you. It is easy to put on and covers your whole body plus the bike.

You see the clouds in the sky? They are made of tiny water droplets. At some point the cloud is saturated and the droplets get too big to stay suspended in the air any longer, so they start falling towards the earth as raindrops. Some may hit a cyclist and either roll off their raincoat or get absorbed by other clothing until they evaporate again, travelling upwards into the clouds and starting their journey all over again.

In most places it actually rains a lot less that you would.think, and often it only rains a small part of the day. I know that when the forecast is for rain often the 30 minutes it takes me to commute are dry.

I commute everyday in a place that has a reputation for being a bit rainy in winter and I get actually wet like 5 times a year.

Rain jacket. Or just a normal coat with hood that's water proof. If it's really coming down waterproof trousers as well that I pack in my rucksack. Rain is really not a problem and I commute every day by bike.

You use appropriate clothing.

No bad weather, only bad/wrong gear.

If you have quality rain gear you will stay dry. But also, lots of people choose other transit modes when it rains. I lived in a very bike friendly city and when it rained, the public transit would be packed with people and the roads packed with cars.

In fact, this is a bit of a strange question. Are we assuming that everyone is always going to be biking with no other options? I don’t think anyone is even advocating for that.

On most rainy days you can get quite far with checking rain radar prediction. It often doesn't really matter if i cycle somewhere at 16h30 or 17h00, you look at the radar and try to not get wet :'). Most rain is in short bursts, dry periods between, most cycle trips aren't longer than 20-30 mins. And yeah, sometimes you do get wet. That is okay if you got good gear and if it didn't take you by surprise.

Take the metro, bus or train?

I live in the Pacific Northwest of North America. It rains here a lot. The vast majority of my trips are by bike year round. I tend to find rain jackets and pants cause me to sweat uncomfortably. I usually wear a rain cape. I drape it over my handlebars and it keeps my pants mostly dry and my top completely dry. Once I get where I'm going it's easy to remove and tuck it into my bag.

If I'm just riding to ride I'll wear a merino wool base layer and just get wet. The wool stays warm even when I'm soaked

Its sexy because everyone is fit AF. and look even sexier with their glistening bods!

I have seen people ride a bike with an umbrella in their hands. For the less adventureous there are rain jackets and rain trousers.

Hide in shelter until it stops

I'm melting! I'm melting!

No, actually nothing much happens. Sorry.

WFH