SecondMonika Kraus once found rock climbing particularly difficult.Now this 61-year-old lady is taking her bike It’s very everyday. She took a course for adults who had little or no cycling.
The Marlborough natives first practiced on scooters to train power and balance. Bicycle instructor Christine Rhodes reports that the demand for people of all ages who are riding a bicycle for the first time or for the first time in years is steadily increasing.
Away from the hustle and bustle of major metropolitan traffic, course participants first practice in the spacious, flat and asphalted area of Frankfurt Bonhames Old Airport. You line up behind the trainer, bending around the green and red cones. It is important that the design of the exercise is completely fear-free. “So we started downhill from the foot of the mountain, not at the top,” Rod said.
Many of the six participants reported that they did not have bicycles when they were young. Either lack of money, or parents are worried about safety. Masoumeh Tüllner-Hejri from Iran was even banned. Participants in the course said that now she is very happy to be able to start using her bicycle soon.
Feel the wind blowing through your skin
In the course, she learned how to safely climb and downhill, up and down hills, and cope with unforeseen situations. In addition, as teacher Rhodes reported, participants will receive information about how they can continue practicing in the future.
This 58-year-old woman from Hadamar taught courses on behalf of the General German Bicycle Club (ADFC). Practice 20 hours spread over a few days. Towards the end, it left the airport to the street.
Monica Klaus said she was happy that despite her worries, she dared to do so. She remembered the first time she felt the cool breeze across her skin: “It was really a wow feeling,” said the 61-year-old cyclist.
There are also bike courses from other vendors. There are also courses for special bicycles, such as electric bicycles, electric bicycles or mountain bikes. Cyclists are still one of the most vulnerable road users.
Increase in road deaths
In recent years, the number of road deaths has shown a downward trend, and the new crown epidemic has hit a record low. But as an analysis by the Federal Statistical Office shows, two-wheelers have benefited the least from this trend. Although the proportion of car occupants in road deaths has dropped significantly from 60% to 43% since 1991, the number of cyclists has doubled from 8% to 16%.
ADFC State Manager Norbert Sanden (Norbert Sanden) said that in terms of road safety, “Hesse still has a lot of work to do”. The association requires, among other things, structurally separated bicycle lanes with good surfaces, intersections and intersections that are safer for cyclists and pedestrians, use steering assistants in trucks, and continuous towing illegal parking and slowing down, This must also be checked.
Sanden requested that the concept of traffic safety be developed and implemented under the guidance of the Ministry of Transport of Hessen. The ADFC has also prepared a referendum on traffic turnover in Hessen together with other associations, which will be submitted on September 1. Many points of view are dedicated to the topic of security.
