Cycling is beneficial for health. Every year, World Bicycle Day is celebrated on 3 June. The reason for celebrating this day is to tell the importance of bicycles around the world. But do you know when and how World Bicycle Day started? Today we will tell you the reason behind it.
World Bicycle Day
Let us tell you that the main objective of celebrating World Bicycle Day is to create awareness about the benefits of cycling to health and the environment. You must have heard many times that doctors and experts also advise to ride a bicycle. Because regular cycling improves health. Let us tell you that this day was started by the United Nations General Assembly on 3 June 2018 to spread awareness.
When did it start
Let us tell you that the celebration of World Bicycle Day was officially started by the United Nations General Assembly in New York on 3 June 2018. A large number of people including UN officials and athletes participated in this event. From the beginning of celebrating this day, the importance of cycling and its health benefits were also told. Since then, this day has been celebrated as Bicycle Day all over the world.
Bicycle Capital
The Netherlands is also called the Bicycle Capital of the World. Because the population here is only about 17 million, but the number of bicycles here is more than 2 crores. In simple language, understand that there is more than one bicycle here.
Why was it started
The purpose of celebrating World Bicycle Day was only to alert the world about health and environment. Apart from this, the United Nations had to encourage countries around the world to include bicycles in international, national, regional programs through this day. Apart from this, pedestrian safety and cycling safety were also to be promoted. Let us tell you that
Benefits of cycling
• Let us tell you that cycling is the best option to burn calories. It helps you in building muscle, losing weight and improving overall fitness.
• Apart from this, if you cycle regularly, then your body becomes more flexible.
• Apart from this, regular cycling improves the posture of your upper body. It also increases coordination and strength in your upper body.
• Cycling keeps the body fitness good and body weight does not increase.
