Bicycles in Copenhagen, Denmark

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'Two' tyred for a ride. World Bicycle Day

Bicycles are the best! An environmentally friendly form of transportation that is fun, good for your health, affordable, simple and durable. Once you learn to ride, you'll never forget how to wheel around. Thanks to Polish-American scientist Leszek Sibiliski's initiative, the United Nations declared June 3 World Bicycle Day in 2018.

Karl von Drais, a German inventor, is credited with developing the first two-wheeler, the 'swiftwalker,' in 1817. The machine certainly needed some further thinking, since the wooden frame and wheels didn't have pedals. The modern versions of bikes were developed in the late 1800s, but the materials used for them are still constantly evolving to make the ride easier and more secure. So, hop on a bike to find your crew on Word Bicycle Day!