ALBANY, N.Y. -- Bikers are five for five in the annual Commuter Challenge. The race from downtown Albany up Western Avenue is a precursor to Friday's National Bike to Work Day.
Commuters put the pedal to the metal against a car and a bus. The fastest biker finished the five miles in a little less than 16 minutes. It took the gas-saving Smart Car 21 minutes and the CDTA bus made its stops and finished the route in 44 minutes.
While the purpose of the challenge is to make people aware of driving alternatives, participants say with gas prices climbing to nearly $4 a gallon, not only does riding their bikes save time, it makes sense.
Bikers are five for five in the annual Commuter Challenge. The race from downtown Albany up Western Avenue is a precursor to Friday's National Bike to Work Day.
“We're going a lot of nice places with that money that we save. We have the time to go on vacation and we have the money within our budget to be able to do so because we're not paying for the car, the gas, the expenses of driving the car,” said bike commuter J. Wozniak.
They also say riding to work every day is an easy way to get some exercise during your daily commute.