The Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) has teamed with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Washington, DC to promote bicycling as healthy, environmentally sustainable means of recreation and transportation in the Washington, DC area.
“Having the German Embassy host WABA's annual event allows us to work together in promoting our shared interests in recreational and competitive cycling, affordable and alternate transportation choices, and environmental sustainability,” said Eric Gilliland, WABA's Executive Director.
“Germany is a country of bikers. On average, every German cycles .62
miles per day, which adds up to over 18 billion miles each year. That means Germans save almost 800 million gallons of gasoline per year,” said Dr. Georg Schulze Zumkley, Deputy Director of the German Information Center USA (GIC) at the German Embassy. He added: “Germany supports the use of the 'zero emissions vehicle' to help fight climate change. To Germany, this is a matter of global responsibility; as a global leader in renewable energies, Germany promotes innovative approaches to preserve our planet for future generations. Cycling is healthy, it's fun — and it's smart.”
