Our friends over at the Chicago Dept. of Transportation (CDOT) helped us conduct the Bloomingdale Trail Bike Commuter Challenge. The goal is to answer the age-old question: is it quicker to bike the Bloomingdale or drive in a car? I personally competed head-to-head against Edwin Serna, CDOT’s SAFE Ambassador, driving in my Prius while he powered an electric Divvy down the old rail line.
Watch part one of our challenge here:
Oh boy…what a cliffhanger! Who will win?? Ben in the Prius or Edwin on the Divvy? Check out part two for the finale:
Annnd…for those of you who skipped over the video and just scrolled down…the bike wins! Handily!
That’s right, Edwin got to the end of trail in a mere 11 minutes, while I took more than 15 in the car. That’s nearly 30% faster by e-bike.
There you have it folks, Bloomingdale Trail for the win — again!
