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Does every cyclist know and follow the road traffic law? Can a specific bicycle boom generate difficult and dangerous situations on the roads? What are the most common mistakes made by cyclists - about this in the article.

The beautiful and picturesque surroundings of Michałowice, Komorów, Podkowa Leśna or Grodzisk Mazowiecki are ideal places for afternoon or weekend family cycling trips. You can bike directly from Warsaw, but to make the trip less tiring, you should use the WKD. Just a short ride on a comfortable train can be a nice experience. Then coffee or ice cream in a cafe at the station and a bicycle trip to the picturesque streets, green areas and forest sideways ....

Netherlands - first association? Windmills. And bikes. Or just bikes. And rightly so. Because the Netherlands is a country of bicycles. With a population of around 17 million, there are almost 23 million bicycles in the country! The single-track vehicle is a popular alternative to public transport and cars - especially for short distances, but this is not the rule. Bicycle travel accounts for a quarter of all travel in the Netherlands. How do the Dutch do it? And is it possible to transfer Dutch patterns to other countries? The Dutch say yes. And they are happy to share their experiences.

A bicycle is an alternative to cars, buses, trams, trains or the subway. If the weather is good, it can be the best means of transport, especially when it is necessary to maintain social distance. We are independent, free and save money by using a bicycle. We care for the environment and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We are not affected by crowds in public transport, the need to purchase a ticket or fuel. We park where we are comfortable, taking up little space. In addition, bicycle rides are a great way to provide the body with a dose of movement, and therefore a portion of health.

In what situations do you encounter breaking the rules of bicycle traffic by motorists?

Not once have we written about the benefits of cycling, but we focused mainly on pro-health and pro-ecological benefits. And yet there are other added values. In the company, a bicycle (bicycle trolley, cargo bike) can be a company vehicle. Ecologically, for the benefit of the employee's health and for the employer himself. The purchase of a bicycle may be a tax deductible cost in PIT. An important issue is also the possibility of a full VAT deduction from the expenditure incurred for the purchase of a bicycle.

A scooter, like electric skateboards or segways, is defined as a personal transport device (UTO). And what is interesting, in Polish law, UTO users are now treated as pedestrians. Unlike cyclists - they can e.g. cross the road across a pedestrian crossing. Increasingly, they develop high speed, posing a real threat to pedestrians. Therefore, a person riding on this type of device is difficult to treat as a pedestrian. However, according to the applicable regulations, they are not vehicles authorized to move on the bicycle infrastructure. This does not mean that they do not use it ... So there are situations threatening safety: overtaking, failure to observe right-hand traffic, enforcing priority ... The latest draft amendment to the PoRD Act introduces the rights and obligations of UTO users comparable to the rights and obligations of cyclists.

WHY BIKE? A question from the series of those to which there may be as many people as possible to ask. One of the theses may be this: because "Bicycle is a friend of a man ..." This statement will make some smile, others a slight embarrassment, others will think that this is total nonsense, but there will probably be those who with confirmation and full conviction will confirm such assumption. They will definitely be members and supporters of our association J, although observations, as well as various publications, statistics indicate that the number of cyclists is steadily increasing. It is both a global and our trend - Polish, Masovian, Warsaw and Warsaw suburbia. We like to ride a bike because it's good for health, because it's a relaxing, and often faster and easier way to reach your destination.

For a growing group of people, a bike is the best communication solution. Relatively cheap, ecological, not requiring a lot of maintenance and, importantly, good for maintaining fitness and health. Most of us choose traditional models, but it is worth taking an interest in folding bikes available on the market. It may turn out to be a very convenient, irreplaceable solution. Especially when we have a small apartment and a problem with storing a standard bicycle. But it is also a great proposition for people who combine cycling with public transport journeys, traveling on trains or buses over longer distances. And that's why the folding machines, popular in the 1990s, are back in favor.

What is the effect of wearing a mask on our body during physical activity? Is it maybe imitation of high altitude training? We ask Bogusław Głuszkowski a multiple Polish triathlon champion, a trainer of physical and mental preparation of athletes in many sports.

An interesting article analysing the impact of regular cycling on health maintenance and the possibility of exposure to various types of physical injuries resulting in a hospital stay.

The article explains the basic concepts related to health, activity and physical fitness. Attention was paid to the health benefits of physical activity, especially in relation to healthy physical fitness (H-RF). The main practical recommendations for adults were presented, recommended by a team of American experts summarizing the research work of various authors from recent years. It was emphasized that the health benefits of physical activity are primarily related to its total amount.