World Bicycle Day ― Date, History, and Details
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History of World Bicycle Day and How to Celebrate/ Observe It
In recognition of the bicycle’s role in sustainable development, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 3 June World Bicycle Day.
The date was chosen to coincide with the anniversary of the founding of the League of American Wheelmen, the first national organization for cyclists in the United States, which was founded on 3 June 1880.
The bicycle is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation. It is also an important source of recreation, health and exercise.
The promotion of the use of the bicycle, especially for daily short distance travel, can bring about multiple benefits in terms of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, improving road safety and promoting physical activity.
On World Bicycle Day, let us pledge to promote the use of the bicycle as a sustainable means of transportation and also encourage more people to take up cycling as a healthy form of exercise.