Esslingen cycles record -breaking: 1,652 participants and over 330,000 km!
Esslingen cycles record -breaking: 1,652 participants and over 330,000 km!
The city of Esslingen has achieved impressive results as part of this year's city bike. A total of 1,652 cyclists took part in the competition, which took place from mid -May to the beginning of June, and together covered an impressive 329,958 kilometers. Esslingen thus exceeded the record of around 200 participants in the previous year. According to the city administration, the participants would have driven around 54 tons of CO2 by car - a strong argument for using the bike!
In the nationwide ranking,Esslingen provides a respectable 18th place of a total of 832 participating municipalities in Baden-Württemberg. Nationwide, the city landed in the 137th place of almost 3,000 municipalities. Compared to the district of Esslingen, the city is in second place, only behind Nürtingen. This shows that cycling is not only a trend, but can also make an important contribution to sustainable mobility.
awards and honors
The city rewardes the best teams, schools and companies as part of a award ceremony, which will take place on June 5, 2025 at the Schwörfest from 11:30 a.m. on the market square. It is particularly gratifying that school classes are also awarded for the first time. The bike check on the festival day in Ritterstrasse, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., offers a great way to make bicycles fit for the next tour.
The winning teams impressively show how much fun cycling in Esslingen is: The team "Nonplusultra feat. Rennradines" took the highest kilometer number with 13,757.4 km, followed by "Campusbiker University of Esslingen" with 10,993.6 km. At the companies, the "Festo Rad Team" cycled with impressive 34,247.9 km. The Mörike-Gymnasium Esslingen am Neckar with phenomenal 42,439.4 km.
the importance of cycling
In view of the current developments, bicycle traffic from urban mobility concepts has become an integral part of. The Federal Environment Agency emphasizes that up to 30 % of car journeys could be shifted to bicycle traffic in metropolitan areas. Cities such as Copenhagen and Amsterdam impressively show how high -bike use can relieve cities. The switch to the bike not only brings with it environmentally friendly advantages, but also improves the quality of life of the citizens.It should be emphasized that more than 40 % of car rides in large German cities are shorter than 5 km. Here the bike could be the fastest means of transport. Even the health benefits of cycling are significant: daily moderate movement can prevent diseases of civilization. To further promote cycling, continuous wheel nets and modern storage systems are essential.
The commitment of the city and the citizens for sustainable mobility remains very popular. Esslingen shows how you can make the city worth living with a good concept, an active participation process and a little motorized private transport. This is only possible if we stay with the cycling and continue to work together for a "green" mobility turnaround in the future.
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| Ort | Esslingen am Neckar, Deutschland |
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