Ditch the bike; use a bicycle<br/>

College student designs a special cycle to use

Ditch the bike; use a bicycle<br/>

College student designs a special cycle to use

Some students of St Joseph's college have found a new way to beat the traffic stress and the summer heat.

Sarvana Dhanpal (24) has designed an innovative cycle and has started using it extensively. Inspired by this, his friends too have switched from the motorcycle to the bicycle. While on the bike, it gets easier to manoeuvre in the traffic and one doesn't need to wait for a long time in a traffic jam.

This initiative also campaigns for healthy Bangalore as use of bicycles contributes to a healthy eco-system.

"I designed the bike and have started using it. My friends have joined me now."

Self designed

Sarvana has designed a bicycle out of scrap material. While the bicycle's bar and rear tyre are scraps of a racing bicycle, the front tyre of the bicycle is taken from scrap kids' bicycle.

Two pedals are taken from two different scrap bicycles. The cycle doesn't have a mudguard for its rear tyre giving the look of a race bicycle.

It is designed for a swifter and more comfortable ride compared to the existing bicycles.

Sarvana, who designed the unique bicycle, worked on it for about a month to collect scrap material and put it all together. He spent over Rs 1200 on realignment and painting. The idea to make this unique bicycle, said Sarvana, triggered off when the summer started.u00a0

"Using a bicycle help me avoid the sun to a great extent as there would be no long waits due to traffic jams," adds Sarvana. "It also keeps me physically fit."

Eco drive

The bicycle is coloured white and green spreading a message to preserve eco system. Sarvana and his friends are also campaigning for a healthy Bangalore.

They are also running an awareness campaign against global warming through this initiative.

"We can check environment pollution and noise pollution by using bicycles," added Sarvana. "We urge youth in Bangalore to switch to bicycles."

About ten of Sarvana's friends have started using bicycles. They travel all around the city on the cycles.
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While Dhanpal travels from Jayanagar to St.Joseph's college in Shanthinagar, his friends coming from other parts of city too use cycles to travel to college.

"This is a unique initiative," said Jerald D Souza, his friend.

"We support him. Change is possible if college-going students switch to bicycles from bikes."

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