The theme of this year’s May Challenge is the Path to Balance

Harmonization of personal and work life, or work-life balance. We use this term more and more often. It is no accident that balance is a basic prerequisite for riding a bicycle. Active transport benefits the psyche, the body, and the environment. Each sustainably exceeded meter also counts for the benefit of your city and the environment in general.

Balance instead of fitness

Cycling not only shapes individual muscles but also contributes to proper posture. Maintaining balance while riding a bicycle requires the engagement of the core muscles, including the abdominal and lower back muscles. The better coordination of muscles cultivated during cycling can positively affect daily movement and a healthy back.

A therapist to yourself

People who walk or cycle to work are happier, less stressed, and more relaxed than car drivers. When walking, running, or cycling, happy hormones are secreted, and movement helps fight depression and anxiety and improves sleep quality. Self-propelled movement also promotes social interaction, as on a bike you must constantly monitor and adapt to what is happening around you.

Do not harm nature

Air pollution is responsible for the death of nine million people a year (500 people a year in Prague). This, along with noise and polluted land and water, sustainable transport helps to reduce. People on bikes also take up much less space than cars, and building cycling (and pedestrian) infrastructure makes public transport more fluid. This in turn leads to up to a 45% reduction in the intensity of car traffic.

Cities to themselves

Sustainable transport is also key to healthy and prosperous cities. And the local economy also benefits from it. It’s not just about fewer sick days, and thus higher productivity. A study from Britain also showed that non-motorists spend 40% more at local businesses than motorists. The town hall’s philosophy is something like its DNA, and if representatives start favoring non-motorized transport, the genetics of the place will also change.

We can do it together

In short, active transport helps to solve the problems that we and the vast majority of our cities face. Our shared journey to balance begins right now, and we are very much looking forward to it. Together we can handle any challenge.

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