Cycling ? Best Form of Commuting?
Nice story on Bike radar – how cyclists commuting into Los Angeles were quicker in getting to work than a specially chartered plane carrying commuters. Bike v Plane My personal commute from door to office (school). Distance 2.6 miles bicycle – 11-13 minutes (11 is quick, 13 minutes is steady. A steady ride means no sweat. An 11 minute commute means a quick Italian shower (i.e. spray of deodorant). This time involves stopping at all red lights! Bus – 25 minutes – (7 minute walk, 5 minute wait, 15-17 mins bus ride). Even if I started at same time as bus from bus stop, it’s still quicker because the bus gets stuck in traffic, has to make frequent stops. Walking – never tried. But, I’m sure it’s long time. Car – 18 minutes. In the rush hour the car is slower than a bicycle because of the traffic jams, that a bike can beat. Also, you have to spend time parking in multi-storey carpark. Though the real disadvantage of the car is paying £9 parking for a day. (And I think it’s a great idea to make parking so expensive) Cycling is by far the quickest and cheapest mode of [...]
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