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> That's nice if you live in temperature optimum, but many places are too hot or too cold to cycle year round.

You'd probably be surprised. It does certainly take a bigger amount of dedication than I have, but David Beazley's been cycling through Chicago winters (until he cracked a rib earlier this month: https://twitter.com/dabeaz/status/570348015401050112 kept him off for almost a week: https://twitter.com/dabeaz/status/574891782498041857) as for too hot to ride, it's really a matter of good hydration (and physiology, some people can't handle heat at all, but that's cycling or not so they probably know themselves)

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I'd say that it's also very much a matter of whether you have a shower near your place of work.

I would have to ride eight miles, about 45 minutes - which is pretty close to my current commute - but I'd arrive sweaty and in need of a change of clothes at minimum.

Gonna have to join a nearby gym this spring.

I have a commute of about the same length which I do by bike. You do have to change clothes, yes, but provided you wear deodorant, odor isn't likely to be an issue.

Jokingly: check your sweat privilege.

Seriously: I sweat a lot. I might have to apply deodorant all over after riding, and that's definitely not healthy.

I was happy to be able to ride to work in Israel for about a year. Every single day (I think I skipped maybe 3-4 days due to not feeling well or bad weather, but I did use a bike on days where the Israeli streets were flooded so high, that my lower pedals were submerged at times).

Temperature was usually nice - even Winter's a joke and rarely reaches 0 - mostly it's about 8-10 degrees (C). Summer can reach 32, 34 degrees (C) and on those days even early morning rides are a bit taxing.

We had a shower in the office though. Little cabin. Takes ~no~ space. Since I've been there, I think that every office should have one.

> I'd say that it's also very much a matter of whether you have a shower near your place of work.

Yeah I'd agree with that.

"It does certainly take a bigger amount of dedication"

What if I don't want to marry a bike, but I perhaps could ride one?

I already had wife that I'm dedicated to, and she ain't bike.

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