I'm not sure this is true. It's very common that people cycle in the rain, from towns 15-20+km away, all seasons, in the Netherlands. People further away common

I'm not sure this is true. It's very common that people cycle in the rain, from towns 15-20+km away, all seasons, in the Netherlands. People further away commonly take the train and take one of the ov fiets for the last bit. I would like to see statistics from the Dutch government before I believe your anecdotes. The bike parking garage at my work in Utrecht seems to be full no matter what is going on outside.