sara: photo of a bicyclist (bicycle)
Sara ([personal profile] sara) wrote in [community profile] bicycles2011-07-16 07:37 am
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Only a nobody walks in L.A.

Oh, this is neat: so, this weekend, the 405 freeway in L.A. is being shut down for roadwork; this is being referred to as "Carmageddon." Jet Blue has been offering $4 flights from Burbank Airport to Long Beach for $4 for the duration, as a publicity stunt.

But would it be faster just to bike? Never mind the lesser environmental impact.

Tune in tomorrow -- or perhaps later today -- and find out....


ETA: Victory for bicycles and public transit! From [personal profile] dragonfly:

Places:

1. The bicyclists, 38.4 miles in 1 hr 34 min.
2. The public transit riders in 1 hr 44 min.
3. A rollerblader in 2 hrs 40 min (her start location and time was unwitnessed, so we should call her unofficial *g*).
4. Airline commuters, 2 hrs 54 min.
dragonfly: angry Peter and the caption "wait" (WC wait)

[personal profile] dragonfly 2011-07-16 10:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Wait! My "4" button didn't print. The Airline commuters were 2 hrs 54 mins.
Edited (changed icon) 2011-07-16 22:54 (UTC)
dragonfly: stained glass dragonfly in iridescent colors (Default)

[personal profile] dragonfly 2011-07-16 11:13 pm (UTC)(link)
Whew. Don't know why I didn't catch that earlier.