Many people in the suburban municipality of Furesø, Denmark work in Copenhagen, which is 10 - 15 miles away. With great trails and bike lanes, it's faster to bike to work rather than drive and sit in traffic. So they've gotten creative.
"Facing climate change and severe health problems derived from physical inactivity, it is a good idea to use 'The Bike Bus' for the inevitable transport time spent every day going to work," says a Bike Bus co-creator. "With The Bike Bus [...] we can shield each other against the wind. When we're 2-6 bikers it takes 35 minutes to ride 12 miles to Copenhagen at a speed acceptable for almost everyone. Entering your office in the morning you'll find yourself in a better mood."
The Bike Bus concept would work well in Arlington too. In addition to the reasons to ride together which are mentioned above, safety in numbers is another.
photo credit: cykelbussen.dk
well...
the Bike Bus is not to be confused with drafting
as drafting on these multi-use trails is a joker's game
and women alone on the trail
maybe a few riding partners would prevent such attacks
Posted by: gwadzilla | January 03, 2008 at 11:43 AM
The 'Bike Bus' is a great concept that is used in places besides Copenhagen. Women bicyclists have often told me that the risk (real or imagined) of being attacked has deterred them from bike commuting on Arlington's trails. What's needed is web-based bike-pool matching. Is CommuterPage/BikeArlington willing to set this up?
Posted by: Allen Muchnick | December 27, 2007 at 04:13 PM