[MattLaroche]

Put on some fenders, rain pants, a rain coat, and ride! Or take transit.

Living closer together is great, but cycling infrastructure matters too to get people onto bikes.

[arethuza]

That's a new difference between US and UK English for me - "fenders" here are things that are used to stop boats/ships bumping into things, across here we call them "mudguards".

Having said that, I know some people who could benefit from fenders (UK) on their bikes...