@anne_twain @clive why are you concerned about the weather? If it rains then wear a raincoat, it's far more practical than using your car as a coat.

Most weather concerns about cycling are actually infrastructure problems. Many countries with rain, wind, ice and snow manage to have plenty of cyclists just fine with the right infra.

Study after study has shown that what actually puts people off cycling are motor vehicles.

@linuxlucy @anne_twain

I cycle year-round in NYC, though we don't in practice have a ton of super-snowy days

Even with snow, though, you're quite right @linuxlucy that infrastructure -- and the maintenance thereof -- makes all the difference

If there's a big dump of snow in NYC but it's quickly ploughed, I can easily cycle it

@Chimaera @clive @anne_twain that's horrible and I would say that more regulation and enforcement is needed (I'm only guessing at the underlying causes, but many other countries don't have this issue).

It's worth putting it into context though, New York also has serious issues with air pollution, climate change and motor vehicles, which are responsible for far more deaths. Getting more cycles, of all types, onto the roads now will provide a far greater overall benefit.