Bicycles: Faster than Cars, Even on Freeways

Well, at least, in L.A., during rush hour:

http://blog.wired.com/cars/2008/05/in-a-city-built.html

The "Crimanimalz" decided that, to make a point about bicycling in the City of Cars, they needed to take their message -- and their bicycles -- to the freeways. Now, they ride the sinewy ribbons of concrete during rush hour, and get from point A to point B faster on their human-powered two wheels than anybody in their steel coffins with wheels.

How's that for Critical Mass?