The stationary world has democratized the practice of cycling. Professionals deliver a few keys to get out of the hell of traffic.
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To best manage post-confinement mobility, the Canton of Vaud has decided to speed up the implementation of the cantonal cycling network.
The roads were calm. Less horns, less pollution and more safety. The semi-confinement period made it possible to democratize the practice of cycling. Some took the opportunity to dust off the 1985 Eddy Merckx model who was snoozing in the cellar, to get back in the saddle calmly or to outright embark on the conquest of summits by offering a new state-of-the-art bike for the road. In Switzerland, sales of spare parts such as tires, tubes and sprockets have also exploded: 15 to 25% increase in sales compared to the same period in 2019, according to Vélosuisse. In short, the bicycle is booming! And then, through the stages of deconfinement, the motorized caravan came back to roar on the roads and took in its wake many commuters who opted for the car rather than public transport.
