Originally Posted by Treespeed
The bumper to bumper traffic is, in my opinion, where the benefits of BL's shine. I pay property taxes and am not hauling two tons of metal around with me or contributing to smog, there should be some benefit that comes with that. The benefit in my mind is a route around traffic. I personally think the safety issue is a draw when it comes to BL's, but when traffic backs up or the speed differential is really high, it is very nice to just zoom along in the BL.
Really agree here... it would really suck to have to wait behind the stuck traffic I mention. On days when I have to drive, it has taken me well over an hour to go the distance I can do in less then 40 min on a bike.
Ahhhhh... the benefits of two wheels. Plus I get a real perverse joy out of passing all those stuck cars... even at only 6MPH... (big hill).