Hence, no need to ride special bikes, wear special shoes. We can ride any types of bicycles and wear any clothes, our daily clothes. Just put on a helmet before we ride.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Batik-clad Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan along with Dutch Ambassador to Indonesia Lambert Grijns cycled on the route of the Bunderan Senayan-Jakarta City Hall to commemorate World Bicycle Day.

Baswedan was dressed in red Batik and wore a helmet on his head while riding his bike. On arrival in Bundaran Senayan at 6:45 a.m. local time, he was welcomed by Ambassador Grijns, who had earlier arrived at the appointed meeting point.

Baswedan said he chose to wear Batik while cycling to his office to project to the public that cycling is not only seen as a sport but also as a mode of transportation.

“Hence, no need to ride special bikes, wear special shoes. We can ride any types of bicycles and wear any clothes, our daily clothes. Just put on a helmet before we ride,” he remarked.

“On this World Bicycle Day, let us ride bicycles to our offices and back to our homes. I do the same. Today, I ride my bicycle from home and do not wear a sporty attire, but today’s uniform is Batik,” he highlighted.

He made this appeal to the public, so that Jakartans can become healthier, both physically and mentally.

“The main message is this city will be healthier if its residents walk and ride bicycles more. Hence, Jakarta’s provincial administration has provided pavements and bike lanes so that both sides can work hand-in-hand: the provincial administration provides the infrastructures, the public develops the (good) habits,” he expounded.

Apart from the Dutch Ambassador, Baswedan also invited Danish Ambassador, who was represented by the ambassador staff, also member V of Indonesia’s Supreme Audit Agency (BPK), Barullah Akbar, and the bike community that rode together to Balai Kota. Related news: Jakarta to deploy officers to avert bicycle mugging
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