If you don’t know who RoyalJordanian is, I’ll start by telling you he’s one of the best Youtube motorcycle vloggers and also a very disciplined rider who mastered the art of the two wheels. And in his latest video, he did quite a simple experiment that should hopefully make cagers understand that motorcycles are better at least around the city.
RoyalJordanian lives and rides in London, which is one of the most crowded cities in Europe, especially at rush hour. Although he believes the data has been polished by the politicians, the latest figures show the average speed there is now at 7.9 mph (12.7 km/h). RJ thinks there are places where is as low as 3 mph (4.8 km/h), and I tend to belive him.
I’m pretty sure there are a lot more major cities in the world suffering from the same problem this day and age “thanks” to the selfishness and commodity that push most car owners to occupy around 7 square meters of public road each day just to sit comfortably on their way to the office.
“Uuugh, but bikes are dangerous, and I don’t wan to arrive wet and cold at work!” I’ve heard this so many times I could write a study on people mentality. Truth is, if more car owners would choose to go on two wheels, other drivers would be more aware of their presence simply because there will be motorcycles everywhere.
As with the comfort part, if you invest in the right equipment you won’t be cold or wet when arriving at the destination. Yes, you will have to carry more stuff with you, but you’ll get there faster and usually using less fuel than a car.
But enough with my preach and lets get back to the video here. RJ’s test is simple - he has to ride from West London to the center and then head to North West London. The total distance measures around 8 miles (12.8 km), but he’s doing it during rush hour to see what average speed and fuel consumption he can achieve.
RJ also promised to abide by all traffic rules and not race to the destination, so the data he gets should be pretty accurate for a normal commute through London.
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