Bangladeshi Cyclists

Bangladeshi Cyclists (Bengali: বাংলাদেশী সাইক্লিস্টস) or BDCyclists is a Facebook-based non registered unofficial cycling group in Bangladesh. The group was started by Mozammel Haque, a software developer, and his friends in May 2011.[1][2] The group states, as one of their goals, that they aim to convert 5% of the car owning crowd of Dhaka to cycle commuters.[3]

Bangladeshi Cyclists
Logo of Bangladeshi Cyclists
EstablishedMay 2011
FounderMozammel Haque
TypeCycling Group
PurposeCycling, Healthy lifestyle and Community service
Location
Websitebdcyclists.com

Activities

The group organizes about three bicycle rides every week, titled Bike Friday, BDC Nightriders and Josshila Saturday.[4] About 250 cyclists joins the Bike Friday event.[5] On January 24, 2014, BDCyclists organized its 100th Bike Friday.[6][7] It also organizes the Critical Mass, a cycling event that is held every month in 300 cities around the world.[3][4][8] To promote cycling, BDCyclists arranges cycling lessons every Saturday morning in Dhaka known as the BDCyclists Beginner's Lesson.[4][9] Other than the weekly cycling events the group organizes yearly rides to celebrate the national days such as the Independence Day (স্বাধীনতা দিবস),[10][11][12] Bengali New Year Day (পহেলা বৈশাখ)[13] and Victory Day (বিজয় দিবস).[14] Besides the weekly and yearly cycling events, the group organizes several social and community events throughout the country, such as the 64 Good Acts or the Eid Mubarak Ride. During the "Eid Mubarak Ride" members of the group distribute gifts to the underprivileged, especially underprivileged children in Dhaka on the morning of Eid Day.[15]

Longest single line of bicycles (moving)

BDCyclists is the holder of the Guinness World Records for 'Longest single line of bicycles (moving)'.[16] BDCyclists made this record on December 16, 2016 (Victory Day of Bangladesh), when 1,186 cyclists rode their bicycles in a continuous single line in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

See also

References
  1. BDCyclists. Available from http://bdcyclists.com. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
  2. Mark Beaumont (October 17, 2013). "Queen's Baton Relay: Reclaiming the streets of Dhaka". BBC News. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
  3. Hammadi, Saad (June 20, 2013). "The humble cycle making a comeback on Dhaka streets". The Guardian. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  4. "BDCyclists". Tunza Eco Generation. June 29, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  5. "ফেসবুকভিত্তিক সংগঠন বিডি সাইক্লিস্ট গ্রুপ". Zoom Bangla. September 19, 2013. Archived from the original on September 20, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  6. Farhan, Raiyeem (January 30, 2014). "BDCyclists' 100th Bike Friday". The Daily Star. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. "100th Bike Friday Celebrated: The Bicycle revolution taken to the next level". BdChronicle. January 29, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  8. "More than 200 cyclists joined a 'Critical Mass' ride". The Daily Star. October 29, 2011. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  9. "Learning the balancing act". The Daily Star. September 15, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  10. "BDCyclists Independence Day Ride 2013". The Daily Star. March 26, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  11. মনোনীত সদসা বাড়ছে. Prothom Alo. March 27, 2014. Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  12. "Photos of the Day: March 26, 2014". The Seattle Times. March 26, 2014. Archived from the original on April 13, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2014.
  13. Amira Ehsan (April 10, 2014). পহেলা বৈশাখে "বিডি সাইক্লিস্ট" গ্রপের রগলি. Newsnext Bangladesh. Archived from the original on April 11, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2014.
  14. Rahman, Mizanur (December 21, 2013). "Victory Ride by BDCyclists". New Age. Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  15. "Bringing joy to those who need it". New Age. August 17, 2013. Archived from the original on October 16, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
  16. "Longest single line of bicycles (moving)". Guinness World Records. January 1, 2017. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
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