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Cycling

Cycling provides many health, environmental, and economic benefits. It is a form of transportation that allows people to get exercise while commuting. Regular cycling can improve cardiovascular health, reduce stress, aid weight loss and sleep quality. Using bicycles rather than cars also reduces air pollution and traffic congestion. Bicycles have lower ownership costs than vehicles since they have no fuel or tax requirements. However, cycling safety is important, especially the use of helmets and following traffic laws. Providing bicycle infrastructure can encourage more community members to choose cycling as a regular mode of transportation.

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Cycling

Cycling provides many health, environmental, and economic benefits. It is a form of transportation that allows people to get exercise while commuting. Regular cycling can improve cardiovascular health, reduce stress, aid weight loss and sleep quality. Using bicycles rather than cars also reduces air pollution and traffic congestion. Bicycles have lower ownership costs than vehicles since they have no fuel or tax requirements. However, cycling safety is important, especially the use of helmets and following traffic laws. Providing bicycle infrastructure can encourage more community members to choose cycling as a regular mode of transportation.

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CYCLING

• Key questions
• Introduction
• Benefits of cycling
STRUCTURE
• Cycling in adverse
OF conditions
PRESENTATIO • Bicycle safety
N • Conclusion
• Why Cycling? – Cycling is specifically
beneficial because it’s transportation and a
work-out rolled into one!

• Why Do Active Transportation? - Bike –


Healthier employees = Increased productivity KEY
– Reduced employee demand for parking QUESTIONS
– Improved accessibility to worksite – less
congestion
Cycling, also called bicycling or biking, is the
use of bicycles for transport, recreation, 
exercise or sport.

People engaged in cycling are referred to as


"cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". 
INTRODUCTIO
N
Apart from two-wheeled bicycles, "cycling" also
includes the riding of unicycles, tricycles, etc.
• The first bicycle titled “The walking
machine”.
• It was invented by Baron von Drais in 1817.
• The pedals were added in 1865.
• This machine was called Velocipede or
INTRODUCTIO Boneshaker
N The walking
machine
• Helping the environments

• Helping our health


BENEFITS
OF BICYCLE • Economical help
RIDING
• The involvement in culture
• Save the planet
– More bicycles, less cars, more green space.

HELPING THE
ENVIRONMENT • Bike track available in many cities
S – Bicycle-friendly city (Oldenburg) inspire
others for cycling
• Adding to intelligent transportation
– 160,000 people cycle daily (80% own a
bicycle)
HELPING THE
– Heat sensor detects cyclist waiting time and
ENVIRONMENT
speed up traffic light to green
S
– Rain sensors at some traffic lights mean cyclist
waiting time for less time in the rain
• Better sleep

• Reduce back pain

• Weight loss and Improved fitness


HELPING OUR
HEALTH
• Increase energy level

• Increase brain power


• Clean air

• More active lifestyle

• Stress reduction
HELPING OUR
HEALTH
• Stronger immune system

• Sweating

• Exposure to sunlight
• Bicycles are more cheaper than cars, and they
don’t need any taxes or fuels to be paid

• A faster way to reach, but cars are not


“available” for all of us.
ECONOMICAL
HELP
• No license needed for regular bicycle

• Insurance (optional)
• Organized exhibitions by bicycle company in
the entire world

THE • Dedicated cycling competitions can bring more


and more tourists and lovers of bicycles together
INVOLVEMEN
T IN CULTURE
• Spreading the culture and the history of cycling
with all over the world
• Windy and snow fall, icy or sleeper roads

• Rain and cold weather

CYCLING IN • Precautions
ADVERSE – Reduce some air from tire
CONDITIONS – Water proof jacket, shoe and trousers
– Cycling at night require
• a bright fluorescent cloth
• Lights (front and back) and reflectors
• Stay visible, and alert
• Wear a helmet
• Don’t get distracted by any device
• Have to follow traffic rules as drivers and
CYCLING IN cars
ADVERSE • If no bicycle track then follow car
CONDITIONS direction
• Two types of Injuries

– Physical trauma (extrinsic)


• The head and extremities resulting from
falls and collisions
BICYCLE
SAFETY
– Overuse (intrinsic)
• The neck (48.8%) and the knees (41.7%)
• Incorrect bicycle fit or adjustment,
BICYCLE particularly the saddle
SAFETY
• Too many hills, or too many miles
• Selecting too high a gear
BICYCLE
SAFETY
• Less pollution

• The save of money

CONCLUSION • No more wasting fuel

• Providing safe infrastructure


leads to a significant increase in
cycling
• Campaigning is important to turn cycling
into a justified means of transport, to
change cultural perceptions
CONCLUSION
• Adopting best practice from other
countries and cities can help speed up this
process
Thank you!

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