Originally Posted by
dblock
i suppose a and b could be reasons for usin an umbrella, and i know that bicycles are usually utility in the rest of the world especially asia, but same goes for the US (to a lesser degree)
Have you been to China and seen how they ride? I have, and an umbrella makes perfect sense in the cities I saw. You're projecting some cultural bias. There's no one 'best' way to do things, and it works for them, this one funny picture aside.