In recognition of the uniqueness, longevity, and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for two centuries, and is a sustainable, simple, accessible, reliable, clean, and ecological means of transport that contributes to environmental management and benefits health, the General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) decided to declare the June 3 as World Bicycle Day.
One of the main promoters of this initiative was the Polish-American sociologist Leszek Sibilsk, who led a campaign to establish World Bicycle Day with the U.N . . .
