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I live in London and I love the rain & grey skies. I cycle 15 minutes to work, but sometimes take public transport too. I feel plenty productive in this city, and if I were to start my own business, I'd have no problems being here.

I think it really depends on who you are, not where you are.

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I live in Paris, and love it (the rain, the cycle, same thing here), but I really enjoy traveling when I, or the product need to.

Some people I know quite literally have an issue transitioning to a busy populated city. Think its a personality thing

I don't know how can you love cycling in the rain, considering that the bike needs cleaning afterwards.

Cycling in the rain in the city your tyres can slip on oil - unpleasant results even at starting speed. The oily puddles also stain clothes, which probably aren't cycling gear on a short 15 minute ride. My last job was a Chiswick to Tower Hill ride, gear up and get dirty, but the worst part was the state of the toilets we had to change in.

For short city trips, you want to have an old cheap outdoor bike (otherwise it might get stolen anyway). I don't see why you have to clean those. (I clean my bike once every 6 months, tops, and I ride it every day. The dirt is from the dirt or forest tracks I have to cross once in a while.)

Not here in Bucharest. There's some mud on the streets and on my bike too. Though I admit I haven't cleaned it up too much yet :-D

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