In portland or it is much easier to commute on a bike there are a ton of roads setup with bike lanes and drivers are used to cyclists. The weather can be anything and change often. I have to carry rain gear as I never know what the weather will be like. Though dark sky is pretty good for telling me about rain.
Wee have good public transportation but with my e bike I am faster sometimes I can do the 9.5 miles faster then my friend in his car. But I have always been car free and my bike has opened things up for me