Commissioner Adams was at City Hall to congratulate Rob Widmer of Widmer Brothers Brewing who crossed the finish line Thursday five minutes ahead of his brother, Kurt, who drove.
The event, a Bicycle Commuter Challenge, kicked off National Bike Month by showcasing the efficiency of riding your bike to work instead of commuting by car. Two paths from the Cadillac Cafe in Northeast Portland to City Hall on SW 4th Avenue were traveled by bicyclists. Rob arrived after 16 minutes of following the same route as Kurt, who traveled by car and arrived after 21 minutes, while Kim Seymour, of David Evans and Associates, biked along the NE Tillamook bike boulevard and the Eastbank Esplanade, a low-traffic route, arriving just 2 minutes later than Kurt.
As Transportation Commissioner, Sam is continually seeking new ways to provide transportation options to his constituents. He is enthusiastic to report that bicycling is not only an afforable, environmentally beneficial, and increasingly safer form of commuting, but also just as quick, if not quicker, as commuting by car!
Check out these articles that were posted on Oregon Live:
[Widmer Brothers Start Bike Month] [1]
[Rob Widmer and Bicycle Win] [2]