New York, NY – Two wheels, four wheels or dozens which offers the fastest mode of travel in the nation’s largest — and most congested — metropolis?
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The winner of the New York City contest: The bicycle, followed by a train and a car.
No great surprise there, especially since Friday’s annual race was the idea of Transportation Alternatives, a nonprofit group that advocates biking and walking.
The starting line — at a Brooklyn cafe — had the cyclist off and pedaling from the get go. The subway rider, though, had to use his two feet first to get to the station and then transfer to a bus; the car contestant wasted precious minutes waiting for a cab.
While not scientific, all three participants initially swore by their choices, which took them to the finish on East 26th Street and First Avenue in Manhattan.
And Of cource the winner was the biker that clocked 4.13-mile trip in 15 minutes coming in second was the Train, and third the cab ride. [ap]