When my hometown built a new bb stadium, partly with tax revenue, team owners insisted on a moveable cover. Fiscally wary critics noted that during the bb season only rare games would have to be cancelled on account of rain. That's not the point, they answered; the city's notoriety for off-season rain discourages season ticket purchases or any long-term planning ("let's plan for taking in a game next weekend... nah, it will probably rain, let's visit my sister instead").
So goes my folding bike. In the past three months I've only had to fold it twice when busses rolled up with already full bike racks and once I've taken it off the rack and brought it onboard to make room for another cycler. Is that enough to justify purchase? Sure, for the same reason: don't have to worry about being bumped/rained on.
The winter that my mom bought her snow tires was one of the driest in recent history... luckily last winter made up for it!
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