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17 miles is not a long bike ride unless you do not bike. 90min at a slow 11mph pace. A lot of people do 90min commutes. Scary car traffic is a much bigger reaso
by galdosdi 10y ago
17 miles is not a long bike ride unless you do not bike. 90min at a slow 11mph pace. A lot of people do 90min commutes. Scary car traffic is a much bigger reason people do not bike such routes, not distance.
That said, for such distances a moped or ebike could be much faster, while still evading gridlock that would slow a car.
- cc439 10y agoIt's 17x17 miles in a straight line, something that is impossible given the geography of the city and its waterways. I just picked a random cross borough trip from the Aquarium to Yankee Stadium and the shortest bike-traversable route is 22.3 miles despite the 2 locations being just 17.7 miles apart as the crow flies. That is a pretty straight route as well.
- galdosdi 10y agoMore to the point, the average NYC car trip goes under 3 miles, the length of a pleasant 11 to 18 minute bike ride. It is OK to use more than one mode!