Sunday, April 29, 2012
Bicycle Traffic Jams
I ride almost exclusively on the west side of Portland, out to Beaverton and the western countryside. On one occasion, I took the family into town for an appointment on the east side on Burnside, just over the Bridge. As I sat in the car waiting for them to come out, I was astonished at the stream riders heading up Burnside. It the evening commute, the weather wasn't particularly nice, so these weren't mere fair weather riders. It was a bicycle super highway of relatively fit, happy people going home from work. Well, thanks to Nathan Farney and Gabe Graff, here are some photographs of a legitimate bike traffic jam caused by a bridge raising due to a passing ship.
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The bike traffic jam...think how much more space they would all take up in cars!! I know exactly what you're talking about - a couple years ago, I went on a trip out to Portland with my foldable bike, and I couldn't believe the traffic volume - I was caught in those traffic jams too.
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DeleteI agree Jess. Look at how far the cars are backed up in the photo? As far as the eye can see. Now imagine being at the end of that line instead of being on the bike. Is the foldable bike your regular ride or just for traveling?
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