People who cycle to work

I'm going to attempt to be objective here:

Cons:

Rain.

Lorries.

General upon-arrival sweatiness; there's no way I'd be able to cycle in if I couldn't shower when I got there.

Tiredness - a cross-town commute, whilst enjoyable, can get pretty tiring by the end of the week, especially if you're doing long and intense hours in-between the riding.

Clothes. I'm fortunate to be able to work in clothes that are back-packable, but if you're in a suit everyday I imagine it gets a little more complicated.

Fear of 'Cycling in London'; some people just aren't very comfortable on bikes. Or they're fat. Or both.

• I'd add when you have alot to carry / alkward stuff. Lots of things are easier to move on public transport.
  
  

If you are catching a train from central London on to somewhere else, then unelss you are well outside of peak hours you can't get a bike on board.

Being able to read a book.

A couple of panniers (I know not cool) can carry loads of stuff, taking something large on PT @ rush hour is just a pain.

Regarding rain. It's raining

1. Shower, dressed, walk to bus/tube stop, wait - getting wet. Get on full damp tube, get off, walk to work, sit down in same clothes.

2. Get up, out on bike, get wet, shower, clean dry clothes, sit down

I know what I prefer