Chandigarh, April 20, 2019: The team members say they are proud to share with all their vision of a cycling friendly India. And what would be a better place to start than our own tricity.
The members strongly believe that half of our journeys in the city can easily be made with the help of bikes. Especially in a city like ours where most of us need to travel between 1- 10 kms to our workplaces or markets .
They say we believe and want others to realise that a bicycle based society is better than a car based one . Though It seems to be an unachievable dream! In the haste of life , it would be difficult to start early , ensure safety measures , pick up your backpacks , pump up your muscles or face the sun or cold . But believe us, these are going to be journeys you fall in love with.
The members include professionals from all walks of life , they go for morning group rides and ensure that all Fridays are cycling to work days.
Street plays to highlight the benefits of cycling , community events with kids, organisation group talks , rides in formals , night rides are some ways in which the group strives to spread awareness of cycling culture in the tricity.
The efforts are visible in terms of a 300 odd group of cyclists now, which is increasing everyday.
The ride in formals was joined by about 100 cyclists including the Chandigarh traffic police cycling squad. The ride started from Fragrance Garden, Sector 36
and ended in St. Anee's school where the group members motivated children and faculty members to use bicycles for short distances , and a tree plantation drive was also conducted .