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Watch: “I Bike Budapest” 10,000+ Riders Out to Make Capital Better for Cycling

• 25 Apr 2022 3:40 PM
• HungarianPolitics.com

Police estimated that more than 10,000 people took part in the “I Bike Budapest” bicycle procession on Saturday, said the event’s organizers in a statement.

The purpose of the event was to highlight specific demands for making Hungary’s capital more bicycle-friendly, such as a bus lane on the Chain Bridge that bikes can also use, and bike lanes for Üllői Road and Astoria, said head organizer Áron Halász. 

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