Delhi gets serious about cycling

Delhi gets serious about cycling
Delhi is cycling. And not just locally. They're cycling it up to Chandigarh, Kangra and even Leh-Ladakh. With cycling clubs mushrooming across the city and its suburbs, Delhiites have taken up cycling as more than just a fitness regime. Delhi Cyclist co-founder Gaurav Wadhwa says they cycle during the weekends and “have an ambulance riding in case of emergencies.“ Rohit Manaktala's LBZ group meets every morning and he's happy that young people are taking it up as a mode of transport. All the cycling clubs have Facebook (FB) pages through which they inform the members about upcoming schedules. Pedal Yatri has a sub group called Pedal Light, meant for beginners, and includes 20-30 kms of cycling. “The regular Pedal Yatris cycle 75-100 kms,“ says founder Jasbir Singh. “The competitive cyclists can join Pedal Endurance.
We insist on helmets and having lights on the cycles,“ he says. The Noida Cycling Club, which began with four, now has 202 members. “It's good for people with knee problems,“ says founder Aman Puri.
Gurgaon resident Ashutosh Shukla's Gurgaon Peddlers meets in Sector 57 every morning for a 25-km ride. “I ride with other groups in Delhi too,“ Puri says sharing the route the group will take through a Google map, on their FB page.
MY COMMENTS:-
THE PEOPLE LIVING IN DELHI ARE FACING THE INCREASE IN THE WAIST LINE AT A VERY FAST PACE.NOW IN DELHI,PEOPLE DO NOT LIKE TO WALK,INSTEAD THEY WANT TO SIT,LYDOWN AND TALK.WITH THE DECREASE IN THE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WE NEED INCREASED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY TO FIGHT THE MENACE OF DISEASES LIKE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,DIABETES AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES ETC.DAILY CYCLING IS A VEY VALUABLE OPTION OPEN TO DELHI POPULATION.THE STADIUMS LYING IDLE AND UNDERUTILIZED CAN BE FRUITFULLY UTILISED BY THE PEOPLE OF DELHI BY CREATING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR CYCLING TRACTS BY THE DELHI GOVT,THE SPORTS AUTHORITY OF INDIA AND THE SPORTS MINISTRY IN DELHI ON THE OUTER PORTIONS OF THE VARIOUS STADIUMS BUILT FOR THE COMMON WEALTH GAMES.PEOPLE CAN BE INVITED TO USE THE CYCLING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE TO GAIN HEALTH BENEFITS THROUGH THE USE OF CYCLES.THIS SHOULD BE GIVEN A SERIOUS THOUGHT BY THE GOVT OF DELHI AND THE MINISTRY OF SPORTS IN DELHI.