Happy World Bicycle Day: Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Images, Date, and More

Bicycle is one of the most convenient vehicles that can be afforded by almost everyone. It can quickly transport us to any place, without polluting the environment. Riding a bicycle is fun and a healthy form of exercise and keeps us fit and protects us from several serious diseases. 

Introduction of World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day is celebrated globally on June 3 as World Bicycle Day. The United Nations General Assembly adopted it in April in the year of 2018. This day focuses on the longevity, versatility and uniqueness of the bicycle. This day celebrates the bicycle, which is considered to be a symbol of human advancement and progress, as well as tolerance, understanding and peace. 

History of World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on June 3, in the year of 2018. This day was observed in order to encourage the general public to understand the need and significance of riding bicycles.

Professor Leszek Sibilski, a social scientist from Poland working in the United States of America, led a campaign for his sociology class. This campaign urged the United Nations Organization to pass a resolution promoting Bicycle Day. This resolution gained the consent and support of Turkmenistan and fifty-six other countries. The original blue and white logo for World Bicycle Day was designed and created by Isaac Feld, and the animation accompanying it was made by Professor John. E. Swanson. This logo illustrates bicyclists of different kinds riding all around the world. The hashtag #June3WorldBicycleDay is used at the bottom of the logo. This entire setup depicts that people belonging to every country, caste creed, region, religion can have access and ride a bicycle. 

The United Nations General Assembly promoted initiatives to arrange bicycle rides at the local as well as international levels. This bicycling event would help improve both our physical and mental health and set up a culture and habit of cycling among the general public. World Bicycle Day promotes peace, understanding, tolerance and highlights the need for cycling for our well being and good health. 

World Bicycle Day 2023 Date

• When is World Bicycle Day 2023?

World Bicycle Day for the year 2023 is celebrated/observed on Saturday, 3 June.

• World Bicycle Day dates for the years 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and 2027

World Bicycle Day Quotes

• A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal stroke. – Scott Stoll
• Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring. - Desmond Tutu
• Cycling isn’t a game, it’s a sport. Tough, hard and unpitying, and it requires great sacrifices. One plays football, or tennis, or hockey. One doesn’t play at cycling. – Jean de Gribaldy
• Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race. – HG Wells
• I’m lazy. But it’s the lazy people who invented the wheel and the bicycle because they didn’t like walking or carrying things. -Lech Walesa
• Life is like riding a bicycle. In order to keep your balance, you must keep moving. - Albert Einstein
• Learn to ride a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. — Mark Twain
• Cyclists see considerably more of this beautiful world than any other class of citizens. A good bicycle, well applied, will cure most ills this flesh is heir to – Dr KK Doty

World Bicycle Day Wishes

• Cycling also offers a sense of independence, of being able to get up and go wherever and whenever you want. That’s invaluable. — Adrian Bell
• The bicycle is a curious vehicle. Its passenger is its engine. — John Howard
• I still feel that variable gears are only for people over forty-five. Isn’t it better to triumph by the strength of your muscles than by the artifice of a derailleur? We are getting soft… As for me, give me a fixed gear! — Henri Desgrange
• If biking is your passion, set aside time to enjoy a good ride. — Patrick Dempsey
• You don’t really have to spend anything on your health if you cycle every day. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn’t work that way, so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me. — Emo Philips
• Ride as much or as little, or as long or as short as you feel. But ride. — Eddy Merckx
• Cycling is cheap, it’s quick, and it makes you look and feel great! — Adrian Bell
• I stand and rejoice every time I see a woman ride by on a wheel…the picture of free, untrammeled womanhood. — Susan B. Anthony
• Let us make this world a healthier place to live by using cycles. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• Cycling is a joy and faster than many other modes of transport, depending on the time of day. It clears the head. — David Byrne
• Nothing compares to the simple pleasure of a bike ride. — John F. Kennedy
• When my legs hurt, I say: “Shut up legs! Do what I tell you to do! — Jens Voigt
• You don’t have to worry about going to the gym if you are going to cycle every day. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• Cycling is a complete package that brings you the best of happiness and health. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• The cost of health care and the cost of cars and fuel are huge burdens on families and businesses. We can reduce health care costs NOW by promoting biking, walking and transit. — Steve Novick
• It really helps if you’ve got something like cycling, walking, running or swimming that can let your body release all that tension and keep your muscles fit. — Paul Rankin
• Biking is a good alternative. Use the city as your gym. — Ilana Glazer
• Why go crazy after cars when cycles can our lives better. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• Cycling keeps me lean and I need to stay in shape, especially as I still like eating chocolate and ice-cream!— Mark Webber
• Commuting by bicycle is] an absolutely essential part of my day. It’s mind-clearing, invigorating. I get to go out and pedal through the countryside in the early morning hours, and see life come back and rejuvenate every day as the sun is coming out. — James L. Jones
• Not only our health but the health of our environment will be much better with cycles. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• It is strange that people are ready to spend at the gym but not ready to cycle. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• Riding a bicycle is about getting back to basics. It’s good for the waistline and it’s good for the wallet, is what I’m saying. — hil Keoghan
• I would like to propose slow cycling. Commute by bike. At a stroke, you remove the need for and absurd cost of public transport. Cycling is almost completely free. There is no longer any need for the gym as you get fit by cycling. And you can go at your own pace. — Tom Hodgkinson

World Bicycle Day Messages

• Cycling each and every day will leave us with much better health and stamina. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• Intelligent people know the benefits of cycling and fools still prefer cars. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• Only a biker knows why a dog sticks his head out of a car window. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
• The bicycle is the noblest invention of mankind. — William Saroyan
• If you worried about falling off the bike, you’d never get on.” — Lance Armstrong
• Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring. — Desmond Tutu
• There is no other better way to commute without hurting our environment than bicycles. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• Cycle each and every day and you will not need to worry about your health. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• You are going to save a lot of money every month if you will cycle every day. Happy World Bicycle Day.
• Cycling is not rocket science. — Jens Voigt
• Bicycles are almost as good as guitars for meeting girls. — Bob Weir
• Get a bicycle. You will not regret it, if you live. — Mark Twain
• Cycling has done more to emancipate women than anything else in the world — Susan B. Anthony
• After your first day of cycling, one dream is inevitable. A memory of motion lingers in the muscles of your legs, and round and round they seem to go. You ride through Dreamland on wonderful dream bicycles that change and grow. — H. G. Wells
• One of the most important days of my life was when I learned to ride a bicycle. — Michael Palin

Significance of World Bicycle Day

World Bicycle Day is celebrated on June 3 to highlight the importance of cycling and how it can benefit our lives and improve our health. It is a global event, and everyone can participate in it. Some of the significances of this day are:

• To spread awareness among the general public about how the bicycle is the most affordable and convenient means of transport and that it does not cause any pollution and is good for the environment.
• To educate the people about the benefits of riding a bicycle and how bicycling improves our health and contributes to our overall well-being. 
• Riding a bicycle helps in promoting tolerance, respect, mutual understanding, facilitating social inclusion and a sense of peace. 

Cycling helps us to improve our physical fitness as well as our mental health. It helps in releasing some of our hormones like endorphin and adrenaline and also improves our confidence. We can explore new places by cycling, and cycling gives us time to process our stress and worries and find solutions to our problems. Riding a bicycle with friends also gives us some time to enjoy and socialize. Also, the more people to chose to ride bicycles, the lesser will be the pollution. Thus, cycling helps us to conserve our environment. Cycling is an excellent exercise, and doing it regularly can reduce the risk of our health problems. It can be enjoyed by all people, irrespective of their age. 

Cycling also supports sustainable development. Bicycles are affordable, simple, clean and environmentally friendly vehicles and a wonderful way of transportation. It helps in making the air cleaner and less congestive. It also makes electricity, education and other necessities available for the rural and the remote area. Bicycles are a sustainable transport system that promotes social growth and advancement, economic progress and prevents any kind of social inequalities. It also contributes to the prevention of climate change, and therefore it is a symbol of sustainable development and protection of our environment.

World Bicycle Day helps us understand the importance of bicycling and its contribution to improving our health and general well-being. 

How is World Bicycle Day Celebrated?

World Bicycle Day was first celebrated on June 3 in the year of 2018 and is being celebrated every year since then. On this day, people usually go on a bicycle ride with their friends and family. 

How Can We Celebrate World Bicycle Day?

• We can donate some funds to non-profit organizations that are looking for ways to increase their manufacturing of bicycles so that more people can use them. Bicycles are a cheap source of transportation for carrying food, water and other necessities from one place to another. Bicycles make transportation more manageable.
• We can use a bicycle to reach our places of work, or to our schools or colleges, instead of using a car on any other vehicle based on fuel. In this way, we can avoid getting into traffic jams and therefore we can save on our expenses on gas and fuel. Also, riding a bicycle is a very convenient, enjoyable and stress-free mode of travelling. There would not be any extra cost for fuel, and the fresh air would feel great and is also good for our health. Riding a bicycle would reduce pollution and cut down the emission of carbon dioxide. It is a great way to exercise and keep ourselves healthy and physically fit. Being out in nature and exerting some built-up energy feels great after riding a bicycle.
• On World Bicycle Day, we can encourage others to use their bicycles as a mode of transport for travelling from one place to another. We can also take to social media to spread awareness about World Bicycle Day, the importance of riding bicycles, and its contribution to our well-being and physical fitness. Since most people are active on social media, promoting this day and the activities will reach a large number of people.
• We can hold campaigns and conferences in our neighbourhood to talk about the benefits of riding a bicycle or maybe attend such a meeting ourselves. It only takes a few willing individuals to participate and bring a change to the society. 

When is World Bicycle Day Celebrated?

World Bicycle Day is celebrated around the world on June 3 every year. It was first started on June 3 in the year of 2018, after being adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It will be celebrated on June 3 in the year 2022. 

Theme for World Bicycle Day

Every year World Bicycle Day is celebrated on the basis of a certain theme. The theme for the year 2021 was Uniqueness, versatility, the longevity of the bicycle and simple, sustainable, reliable, affordable means of transport. 

Some Interesting Facts about Bicycles

• Bicycles are being used for the last two centuries.
• The first bicycles were not termed as bicycles; and instead, they were known as velocipedes.
• The first bicycle was designed in England but made in France.
• Around a hundred million bicycles are produced every year.
• Bicycling as a competitive sport was first initiated by England during the end of the nineteenth century.
• Riding bicycles is the favourite activity for people who are suffering from serious diseases like stokes or other heart ailments.

Bicycles have become a very significant mode of transport in recent years because they help us commute to other places quicker, keep us fit, and help protect the environment. On World Bicycle Day, we should pledge to use bicycles more often and make our world a healthier place to live in.