This morning, at the peak of rush hour traffic, the City of Luxembourg took an opportunity to thank cyclists for playing their part in keeping the number of cars down, by distributing a small gift to all cyclists who passed by the "bike counter" on the Viaduct bridge and at the Schuman roundabout.
The City wanted to thank and reward those who use the bicycle during the winter season for choosing this fast, economical and eco-responsible means of transport, which also, of course, keeps people in shape.
The regular use of bicycles reflects the growing importance of soft mobility in city traffic and shows that cycling is now habitual for many citizens and visitors to the capital.
In 2016, 1,013,372 bicycle passages were counted at different counting points throughout the capital, which represents a positive evolution of 18% in five years.
Image: Sam Tansom. © Charles Soubry
