Change the world on two wheels |
疫情期间,人们爱上了骑自行车 |
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BY wangxingwei from 21st Century Published 2020-06-23 |
Some love to cycle for the speed, some for the fitness, some for the camaraderie, some for environmental protection and others for the freedom of the open road. To maintain social distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the two-wheel business, already gaining popularity in recent years, has once again witnessed a boom around the world. US adult leisure bike sales jumped 121 percent in March on a yearly basis and many other countries like the UK, Canada and Germany added new, wider bike lanes for people to cycle, according to the market research company NPD Group. For many people, cycling has also become a symbol of freedom in the pandemic – an opportunity for physical as well as mental release. During lockdowns, people unable to go to their gyms look for other ways to exercise and families try to find ways to keep kids active. And cycling gives people the chance to exercise and enjoy fresh air. “You’re moving faster, you’re going further, but you’re not moving so fast that you can’t notice the little things,” Ken McLeod, policy director at The League of American Bicyclists, told the Guardian. The trend also brings other advantages. The environmental benefits are obvious. According to the SFGATE website, cycling cuts your fuel emissions completely and provides a cleaner form of transportation than cars, buses or other forms of public transportation. Increased biking can boost local economy too. Compared with drivers, cyclists tend to spend more money in stores, bars and restaurants, according to HuffPost. “When you make an area appealing for people on foot or on a bike – when you slow down the pace of life in that neighborhood just a little – suddenly visitors are lingering longer and stopping in more stores,” Rachel Quednau wrote for Strong Towns. (Translator & Editor: Wang Xingwei AND Luo Sitian)
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