Originally Posted by
Gustavo
How do traffic jams affect cyclists? Only very minimally, unless roads are so completely cluttered that you can't go between the cars.
When interviewing this explanation many not play well. First in some locations it irratates motorists, who your hiring manager may be one of, second in some locations that would not be legal or at least not safe.
Today I was trying my new commute and got stuck waiting inline single file because of construction. It took me 10 minutes to go about 2 blocks because what was once a 4 lane + 4 turning lanes intersecting with a 2 lane road turned into all two lane roads with no turning lanes.
I waited in line with the cars I could have just gone on the sidewalk or rode through the contruction cones and went over what was blocked off but if I wanted to ride the only legal way was to wait in line, unless I wanted to walk the sidewalk but I wasn't in a rush.