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Sorry but that's delusional - riding in the rain, and especially when it's snowy/icy - is order of magnitude more dangerous - traction/breaking/reduced visibility.
Have you tried, or are you just speculating about me being delusional? As I said in my comment, I actually do this, and surprised myself with how practical it is in all but the absolute worse weather (there are about 7 days per year where my bike won’t work, but generally that means that it is dangerous driving conditions as well). I live in rural Canada. I’m no stranger to riding in snow, rain and darkness. I could…
Not the person you're responding to, but I agree with that argument. I have commuted by bike daily in a relatively dry climate for years. I had no problem with rain in terms of wetting my clothes, as you said the rain gear is easy to put on and off. But even though I think of myself as a fairly careful rider, I had a couple falls, one due to slipping on leaves on a wet bike path that left me with a concussion, the other due to a hobo riding a narrow bike path the wrong way, causing me to arrive a work with bloody knuckles. I haven't fallen since and I continue to ride, but I do feel I'm much less at risk of injury in an enclosed car.