Let's hear it for World Bicycle Day 2024

The humble bicycle is the Cinderella of transport planning. Mass cycling has a transformative effect on air pollution, congestion, inactivity and road danger.

And yet, it is routinely overlooked.

Perhaps it's why the United Nations have declared 3 June as World Bicycle Day.

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World Bicycle Day every day: How cycling can save the world

In his excellent book, Bike Nation, Peter Walker explores the varying attitudes to cycling on our roads.

From Amsterdam and Copenhagen, where cycling culture has become an intrinsic part of everyday life bringing with it extraordinary benefits. And then take to the less welcoming roads of the UK, USA and Australia.

Walker explores the tragic mistakes being made when planning and developing cities, and how these errors lead to aggression towards the cycling community.

Win a copy of Bike Nation

To help prepare you with all you need to know to confidently claim your place on the road, we have a copy of Bike Nation to give away.

To enter the draw, simply leave a message below and we'll pick a winner next week.

The ethical choice

The ETA was established in 1990 as an ethical provider of green, reliable travel services. Over 30 years on, we continue to offer cycle insurance , breakdown cover and mobility scooter insurance while putting concern for the environment at the heart of all we do.

The Good Shopping Guide judges us to be the UK's most ethical provider.

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