When theres a talk about two wheelers vehicles, bicycle is the first name to be strike in mind. Its a great invention by human. Bicycle is known with different names in different countries. In Europe its known as bike, in Asia you can say a bicycle or a push bike. No fuel or any kind of engine is used to run a bike; its actually a human power that pushes the pedals and makes cycle to move. In early, 1990s it was the time when first bicycle is invented and manufactured. And now in 2013, plenty of bicycles are manufactured and the quantity exceed more than billions. Many companies are in the business of manufacturing the bicycles and the value reached to over billions. Bikes are cheap and affordable as compare them with other automobiles makes them popular in all time.
Adopting cycles rather than other automobiles is really a good move and many of countries in world also suggest to citizens of their countries to using bicycle. Using bikes for daily convince is also helps in reduce the pollution of environment and also the number of accident diminish by using bicycles. Riding a bicycle is also beneficial for health purpose. A regular bike rider didnt get suffered from foot and ankle Pain. Here are few of the countries that declared using bicycles essential rather than any other automobile or vehicle. Also this decision is being supported by the government and the people of their nations.
You are a bicycle lover and spend most of the time having a ride to your bicycle. Then surely you must visit Amsterdam. Amsterdam is a country moving on the wheels of bicycles. It is estimated that 40 percent of the total traffic in the roads of Amsterdam are generated by the cyclist. This percent makes Amsterdam ahead in the market of bicycles. Government of Amsterdam also support to people by running an attractive and different schemes like health benefits, active lifestyles for the residents and also for the tourists who visit in country. For the purpose of making country pollution free, Government creates a broad road for safe and contented bicycles pathways for all bicycle riders.
Portland, Oregon, in United States of America is also well known for bicycles riders. Most of the roads of Portland are covered by the cyclist. Bikes roads are connected all cities together and makes them to use bicycles most for daily visits. The routes are secure and safe for bicycles riders and this makes the people to travel with their bikes in-spite of using their motor vehicles. There are many competitions for bicyclist in the city. Also there is very rich culture for bicycles in Portland city and cities surrounding nearby to Portland. City of Portland is also considered as sanctuary for the Americans. Many of them really enjoy the riding for bicycles. Having your own bike is also a great if your income is not well enough. If someone belong to mid class families and cant afford or have a motor vehicle then surely cycle is one of the best thing for you in terms of cost and long term use. A maintenance expense of bike can also be figured in fingers and cant cost much. So that any one belongs to low income medium can easily afford these expenses.
Copenhagen, Denmark tells the same story regarding bicycles, Plain pleasant pathways for bike riders feel safe and secure. People of Copenhagen love to ride bicycles as compare to motor vehicles. In Copenhagen, every citizen owns a bike. And also government of Denmark also increases the budget they maintain for bicycles path ways.
Accepting the bikes and cycling programs in our daily routine is very beneficial for the people, the economy of the government and also the environment of that country. If get a chance to visit these countries, must go with a bicycle rather than a car and feel the experience to ride a bicycle in these great countries.