The bike is suitable for everything. Bicycle users are constantly increasing, and that is always good news. The fact is that many of these new bikers keep their bikes locked throughout the week, and use it as a stress-reducing tool on weekends. They have made a great discovery, but it takes just one more step to understand biking mobility at its best. If bike is great to just go for a ride and enjoy, why should we not use it to go to work, to do the groceries, or to travel?
The last stop of the day was always a camping. I was astonished with their beautiful locations (as well as the great prices). I would like to recommend one of them: Salento d'arare, an amazing camping in Marina Serra. You may now think that the trip was nice "even if" going by bike. No, it was perfect BECAUSE we went by bike. Our only mistake was not to make it much longer! There is always a lot of reasons not to do things. (Un)fortunately, bike is always a right choice! Here is a list of not accepted excuses: "I can't move by bike, I don't have one". You don't need it! You can use LeBike, Lecce's bike sharing service. "My bike is broken and I don't know how to fix it" Easy! Take it to a ciclofficina. They will not only fix it, but teach you how to do it. You have Ciclofficina Popolare Knos and soon Onza Onza will be available too. "Lecce is not suitable for the bike. I'm scared to take the bike in the city" Although traffic is a bit of a casino in Puglia, cycling responsibly is safe and fast! In addition, more bikes on the street means less cars. In other words, as soon as there is a Critical Mass of bike users in Lecce, traffic will adapt to human needs, and not the other way round. "I have a bike for the city but it is not suitable to travel" First, don't underestimate your bike or yourself! Remember that you can organize a slower or shorter trip. But of course, safety first! You can rent high quality bikes from CPK Lecce. They will provide everything you need and share their huge experience with you to make sure you travel safe and comfortable. If you prefer, you can leave the trip planning for the experts and join a guided trip with Salento Bici Tour. Believe me, you won't forget the experience! Travelling is a bit too much for you? Then you can start by going for a ride on weekends. FIAB Lecce is just one of the many bike-lover associations. "It's too cold to bike in winter" Winter in Lecce? Maybe you just forgot to take your coat. If you still have excuses (or not), you should join LeccePedala group on Facebook! It is a citizen movement that works tirelessly to spread the use of the bike in the city. I don't want to miss this opportunity to promote the European Mobility Week, that will take place from 16th to 22nd of September. This is a great opportunity to start discovering a new way of moving and living through many different activities and events.
If you are curious about travelling by bike, keep tuned to VulcanicaMente! Soon, they will start their second Euro Bike Tour, an Erasmus+ project to discover Salento in this beautiful way.
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