Cultural Article: Switzerland
Bike Culture
Switzerland
How Switzerland is a little bit different.
Switzerland
How Switzerland is a little bit different.
Author of Article: Miriam Steinmann
Date Accessed: December 2, 2014
What this article covers about is biking in Switzerland. Biking is a huge part in Swiss culture. Whether it be used for school trips, work transportation, or just for the sport of it, biking plays a major role in the daily lives of the Swiss people. Bikes are essential to the Swiss as cars are to the United States. Although bikes are easy to access and purchasable, like cars in the U.S., they will need to be regulated and will be banned from cycling if biking recklessly.
As a bike user myself, I am quite envious of the Swiss. I wish that cycling would be a huge part in the United States as well. I have noticed in this article that cycling is more common in Switzerland than driving. When thinking about that, it makes me want to move to Switzerland for if I do, I will get lots of fresh air, plenty of exercise, and the enjoyment of cycling every day in my life.
Cycling is a major part of Swiss culture. Bikes are the main transportation of cultural and daily lives. Biking isn't frowned upon at all in Switzerland and it is very common. Using cars, surprisingly, is rare to do in Switzerland, unlike the United States. Veloland Schweiz is a national network of cycling routes and is sponsored by several transport agencies. This is a huge part of cycling because often races take place there. The Swiss people use cycling as a way of displaying their physical and cultural traits