BIKE: Cycle commuting race

[Michael Zakes]

this used to be a staple of BikeAustin week, anyone know if there areMichael F Zakes,
prop.
Waterloo Cycles
2815 Fruth
Austin TX 78705
512.472.9253

"I think the burden is on those people who think he didn't have weapons of mass
destruction to tell the world where they are."

Ari Fleischer, on July 9, 2003.


mail
 plans to do one this year?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Thorne" <jeffrey.thorne>
To: <forum>
Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 12:10 PM
Subject: spam: BIKE: Cycle commuting race


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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