Thursday, June 3, 2021

This picture of a suspension bridge in Slovenia reminds me in some ways of the suspension bridges I trekked over in Nepal years ago now

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    June 3, 2021
    Get on your bike and ride

    Get on your bike and ride

    In honor of the UN's World Bicycle Day, we're at Triglav National Park in Slovenia, with a bird's-eye view of riders crossing this dubious-looking wooden suspension bridge over the blue glacial water of the river called Soča. Protecting some of the most magnificent mountain landscapes of the Julian Alps, Triglav is the country's only national park, but it's a stunner. Running along Slovenia's northwestern border with Italy, Triglav was first protected as a 'conservation park' in 1924, then made a national park in 1981. The park gets its name from the mountain at its heart, Triglav, long considered a symbol of Slovenia and of Slovene identity.

    Since 2018, the UN General Assembly has recognized June 3 as World Bicycle Day to honor 'the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries.' The bicycle has gone through many iterations since Karl Drais created the brakeless, pedalless bike forerunner called a 'vélocipède' in 1817. The German inventor would likely be floored by today's variety of bike options, from new lightweight road bikes to heavier mountain bikes with fat, knobby tires designed to handle rougher terrain. More than 200 years after Drais introduced his two-wheeled contraption, bicycles remain as popular as ever. Chances are there's one just waiting for you to take it for a spin, and what better day to do so than World Bicycle Day?

    Quote of the day

    When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking.
    —Arthur Conan Doyle

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  2. World Bicycle Day | United Nations

    https://www.un.org/en/observances/bicycle-day

    World Bicycle Day - GA Resolution (A/RES/72/272)Global action plan on physical activity 2018–2030; Share the Road Programme Annual Report 2018; New Urban Agenda

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    World Bicycle Day - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org
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    19 Reasons Why Cycling Is the Best Exercise | HuffPost Lifewww.huffpost.com
    Six Steps to Achieve Your Cycling Goals | Bicyclingwww.bicycling.com

  3. WORLD BICYCLE DAY - June 3, 2021 | National Today

    https://nationaltoday.com/world-bicycle-day

    Jun 03, 2020 · On April 12, 2018, the resolution declaring June 3 as World Bicycle Day was unanimously adopted by all 193 member states of the UN General Assembly. The resolution was greatly supported by Turkmenistan and co-sponsored by around 56 countries.

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    • World Bicycle Day - Wikipedia

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Bicycle_Day

      In April 2018, the United Nations General Assembly declared June 3 as International World Bicycle Day. The resolution for World Bicycle Day recognizes "the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and that it is a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transport."

     

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