Casually we suggested to some folks at CAT and the City of Savannah that a cool event might be to have a race from door to door between a bicyclist, a transit rider and an automobilist.  They loved the idea, and so it’s on for next Thursday, June 18 as a component of the local celebration of the national Dump the Pump day from the American Public Transportation Association.  The race will begin around 8:30am and finish at City Hall by 9am with a press conference.

The ground rules:

1. Three will compete:  one is allowed use of CAT, one is allowed use of a bike, and one is allowed use of a car.
2. Race is door to door from the Twelve Oaks Shopping Center to City Hall, approximately 4.2 miles
3. All traffic rules (including the speed limit) must be followed.
4. Car and bike must be parked legally before the finish.

We all know a bike is the healthiest, least polluting and cheapest option, but could it be the fastest as well?  What do you think will happen?

…here comes pride up the backstretch.