:Cyclostat

Oh, I love simple studies like this. They’re just enough to get people interested in doing more and by god they’re easy.

I’m talking about an article on Tree Hugger, where some citizens of Sao Paulo, Brazil….

– [I’ll save you the trouble, it’s right here: View Larger Map]] –

….had 18 different people race, using different types of transport. This being a bike blog, I’m sure you figured out that it was two mighty cyclists who ended up winning the race.

You’ll notice that the last symbol is a helicopter. Yes, the cyclists beat a fucking helicopter. Cyclists are now the greatest form of urban transport on the earth.

….if only we had a bike lobby in congress….

The important thing to remember is that it was the experienced cyclists who got the 25 minute and 22 minute scores, other cyclists took their sweet time. One of those was a fixed gear rider, and the other had full gears. To me, it’s just impressive that they beat a fucking helicopter.

Does anyone think that it is feasible to recreate this in Boston? We could get some serious publicity from a simple, n=21 experiment with car vs. bike vs. T.

The Tree Hugger Article:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/09/amazing-bike-faster-than-helicopters-running-faster-than-car-in-sao-paulo.php

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