Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Right, saying that it's not fair because bikes can filter is like saying it's not fair because cars can go faster.
One reason bikes are faster than cars here in NYC is parking. It can take 30 minutes to find a spot, and then there is the walk between the car and the destination. Because of this, you're definitely not going to take a car for a one-mile trip. Pizza doesn't arrive in cars here!
Actually, e-bikes are faster, and I believe the majority of delivery bikes are now e-bikes. I have mixed feelings about that, which I'll share another time.