BIKE: Cycle commuting race

[Jeff Thorne]

I'm not faster riding to work in downtown Austin that driving there, but:=


CYCLISTS FASTER THAN CARS IN AUCKLAND

Once again, cyclists have proved themselves to be faster than cars in tra=
ffic
congested cities. This was shown by the first Auckland Commuter Challenge=
 held
in New Zealand on Wednesday morning. Four races between bicycles, buses a=
nd
cars were held, starting at 7:35am from four points on the outskirts of
Auckland. The object was to make it to the centre of the city in the shor=
test
possible time. With an average time of 26.51 minutes, the cyclists won
comfortably. The cars came second with an average time of 31.32 minutes, =
while
the buses finished a distant third with a time of 53.10 minutes. =


Currently, 87 percent of Auckland commuters travel by car, while only 6
percent use a bicycle or travel on foot. The remainder use public transpo=
rt.
The organisers of the Challenge said that the cities increasing traffic
problems would be eased if more people rode their bikes to work. =


Source: NZ Herald =


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