Jaipur. National and internation cyclists participated in cyclthon -2013 on tuesday in jaipur. India's udai kumar won the gold medal. The event organised for a social message to polution free bicycle ride.
Accoroding to information Cars and road transport make up 6% of the carbon footprint. 60% of car emission pollution occurs in the first few minutes before pollution control devices can work effectively. Approximately 40% of all car trips are less than 2 miles. Other modes are as following: Biking-10minutes, Walking-30minutes would keep about 15 pounds of pollutants out of the air.
• Cycling 6 miles to and from work instead of driving could burn 15 to 20 lbs of fat each year
• Cycling to work Reduces Your Carbon Footprint, Helps in weight loss and Is Economical
• Average car trip = 3 kilometres = 30 min
Average Cycle for 3 kilometres = under 15 minutes
If you choose to ride your bike to work just one day a week, you can reduce your contribution to CO2 global warming by 20% annually.