| The bicycle is perhaps one of the greatest inventions | | | | Moreover, in Amsterdam, the government promotes a |
| of man. A bicycle is also known as bike, push bike or | | | | healthy living practice and active lifestyle for all the |
| cycle in different parts of the world. It is human | | | | residents and tourists. This has lead to the creation of |
| powered through its pedals cycling and was introduced | | | | a very extensive network of roads and pathways of |
| in the 1900s. Today bicycles in the world reached one | | | | safe and comfortable bicycle routes for all bicycle |
| billion in number and almost twice as many as | | | | users. |
| automobiles do. Moreover, the invention of the bicycle | | | | You want also want to check out Portland, Oregon, in |
| made a very big impact of the automobile | | | | the United States of America if you are into cycling. |
| development. Bicycles are also very affordable | | | | Portland was various networks of bicycle exclusive |
| compared to their automobile counterpart and it also | | | | paths and routes connecting the entire city. These |
| promotes many benefits for the environment and the | | | | routes are safe and secure that it has become one of |
| body to name a few. | | | | the major factors in the increase of bicycle users in |
| Considering the number of bicycles in the world it is | | | | the city. Moreover, Portland has a very rich bicycle |
| one of the most successful inventions that actually | | | | culture and is considered by many Americans as he |
| captured the public's interest. In some countries in the | | | | cycling haven for any cyclists. Bicycles also became a |
| world, the use of bicycles is even promoted by the | | | | very good alternative of transportation especially for |
| government as it lessens pollution in the area and is | | | | the low-income families. |
| also less prone to road accidents. Speaking of | | | | Another city where bicycles are used by many is |
| countries and bicycles, the following are some of the | | | | Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen is already |
| countries in the world where bicycles are most | | | | considered as the sixth city in the world with the |
| welcome and their use well supported by the | | | | highest quality of life. The government and the people |
| government and the people. | | | | of Copenhagen are promoting a community bicycle |
| If you are into cycling or loves bicycles then you must | | | | program. In some countries almost everybody has |
| visit Amsterdam. In Amsterdam, more or less 40 | | | | mobile phones, in Copenhagen, practically everybody |
| percent of the total road traffic movements are | | | | owns a bike. The government is so supportive of the |
| generated from bicycles. This also made Amsterdam | | | | program that it's doubling its budget for bicycle traffic |
| to be coined as the bicycle capital of the world. | | | | infrastructure. |