This should be obvious to anyone who rides a bicycle in a city. Alas we also have studies to prove it true, year after year:
Since the event began in 2009, one mode has ruled supreme in terms of speed.
“People on bikes have beaten their car-driving counterparts more than two-thirds of the time,” Jane says. “A lot of people are surprised by that, because they don’t realize how fast and convenient cycling for transportation can be.”
This is confirmed by a 2017 study from the German Federal Environmental Agency, which determined that–in an urban setting–bikes are faster than cars for trips up to five kilometres. As it turns out, drivers vastly underestimate time spent sitting in traffic, searching for parking, and walking to their final destination.
Two-thirds is a crushing defeat for cars, and that’s simply measuring performance. When you add in the health and environment benefits it begs the question what people really value when riding in a car in a city.
I used to take the car out to do each and every chore but not long ago I’ve started cycling instead, which actually made things a lot faster and also it gets my daily cardio done at the same time. I wish more people start cycling instead of driving in a car, especially in the city area.