Yes, we have a day that celebrates cycling. Any why not! Using a bicycle for everyday essential commute is cheap, environmentally friendly, a fulfilling experience, and good for your health. Not to mention how a vehicle as smart and slim as a bicycle can save you hours that you would otherwise spend caught up in traffic.
Preferring cycles for commute has been undertaken as a rigorous public level campaign in many countries of the world. The transition has mostly been smooth as people love to turn to activities that burn calories, save time, and also save the stress.
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution in April 2018, declaring June 3 as World Bicycle Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), safe infrastructure for walking and cycling is also a pathway for achieving greater health equity.
The adoption of the resolution actually puts bicycle-friendly infrastructure as one of the priority areas for local administrations. Apart from simpler, personal joys, this day draws attention to how bicycles feature in the larger global issues, such as urban transport.
Mostly, the transition to cycling is a volunteer-based movement, in which people are incentivized to use bicycles for the sake of their individual environmental footprint, personal health, and collective good.
“A sustainable transport system that promotes economic growth, reduces inequalities while bolstering the fight against climate change is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals,” says the United Nations.
Germany’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alfred Grannas, posted a hearty message on this World Bicycle Day. He said, “In Germany, cycling is almost a national pastime. Our colleagues, at different times, have been biking to work for years—good for the planet, great for the legs, and way better than sitting in traffic.”
In 🇩🇪 cycling is almost a national pastime. Our colleagues, at different times, have been biking to work for years—good for the planet, great for the legs, and way better than sitting in traffic. 🚴♂️ Do you ride too? Tell us 👇🏼 #bicycleday #WorldBicycleDay2025#weltfahrradtag pic.twitter.com/F0GBz4bDW0
— Alfred Grannas (@GermanyinPAK) June 3, 2025
Geneva Environment Network also shared its message on the day, emphasizing safety above everything: “When it is made safe, cycling becomes a simple, affordable, reliable, healthy, clean and sustainable means of transport.”
Cycling as an everyday commute is not popular across all countries. In many parts of the world, lack of infrastructure and absence of separate cycling lanes hinder people from cycling.
Here are the top ten countries with a maximum usage of bicycycles:
- Netherlands (99%)
- Denmark (81%)
- Germany (75%)
- Sweden (64%)
- Norway (61%)
- Finland (60%)
- Japan (57%)
- Switzerland (49%)
- Belgium (48%)
- China (37%)
When you ask people if they love cycling, most of them will say yes. But they might not always be able to make the choice to cycling to and from work. The role of local administrations is crucial here.
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