Cycling enthusiasts celebrated the World Bicycle Day on Wednesday by promote cycling as the best means of transport, which is affordable and environment friendly too.
Under the banner of Young Indians (Yi) city chapter, bicycle lovers celebrated the day by cycling at their own space virtually.
“The idea is to make people continue with cycling, together to have a united feeling. It’s a platform where one can showcase there bubbling spirit to cycle which was left back in this lockdown,” said Udit Agarwal, a cycle enthusiast. He said: “The participants had to install Strava app or any other app in their phone with a GPS connection. They had to cycle between 5.00 am-9.00 Am morning or evening 5.00 pm to 9.00 Pm at their own space. We had requested them to follow the guidelines and rules made by the authority in their area. For those who can’t cycle out were asked to do cycling inside their homes, areas which are open for cycling can do it there. Also, there were categories under which one has to cycle: 5km, 10km ,15km, 20 km and 25km”.
Vibhuti Adesara, a fitness freak said with growing passionate about fitness in the Steel City, cycling has brought together the young and old to pedal long and wide across the city. Children and grown-ups pedalling through tree-lined streets of Jamshedpur are a common sight these days.
Meanwhile, the Bicycle Mayors of India representing over 40 cities across India celebrated the World Bicycle Day by launching the First Ever Virtual Bicycle Video followed by Live Bicycle Music Concert by renowned DJ Vispi.
The overwhelming response received for World Bicycle Day family photo campaign from across the country has been very motivating for all the Bicycle Mayors. People had been very creative in sending photographs wherein some were spotted in traditional dresses of their states, some sharing CoVID-19 messages and how cycling is the solution to most problems of this world.
The video was followed by a live music concert based on cycling by DJ Vispi. The music concert was designed with special focus on cycling and cyclists from across the world and the kind of music they love.