Yesterday morning as I was about 3 or so blocks from my office, I noticed A LOT of traffic jammed on 19th Street. It's a busy street, but not THIS busy! I mean, it was like a traffic jam we have when it snows - - except there wasn't any snow. People were trying get around it by turning off other streets, but the choices are few because of the one-way streets. So, I skinnied on through the traffic on my bike, and came up on 19th & L, where there were police cars blocking off the whole block over to 18th. So, that's what the problem was - except that I didn't see any problem - - just an empty block. When I got to work (on time) a couple minutes later, I checked my computer for news of any situation at that location, and it said that there had been a serious accident. (I never found out what exactly happened).
My boss, along with several people in my office, were a half hour or more late getting to work because of the jam...but, as I said, the beauty of the bike is that you can get by these situations...whether it's a tree across a road, traffic jam, road closures, etc. The bike saves the day! :)
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And it makes for an excellent emergency escape vehicle too!
I totally agree. I have a folding bike that I keep in my trunk. Sometimes I drive all the way in to work, sometimes I park in a public lot and ride the last couple of miles - depending on weather, what I'm carrying, etc. Sounds like it would have been the perfect occasion to break out the folding bike and still make it to work on time!
A story told with one photo and title. You are really good at promoting bicycle commuting. Keep it up.
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