Yes, the German Autobahn is typically associated with cars, not bikes. And yes, one million cyclists (as well as pedestrians) really overtook it on Sunday, July 18th as a part of an event called “Still-Life,” held to celebrate the Ruhr region of Germany, named the “Cultural Region of Europe” in 2010.
In total, the event brought out three million people, many of whom crowded near various sections of the 37-mile-long collective giant table that spanned the length of the closed-off section of the highway that was comprised of 20 thousand individual tables. A traffic report announced during the festivities warned drivers about the highway closure: “Attention on the A40… There is a 60-kilometer (37-mile) closure between Duisburg and Dortmund due to the longest table in the world.”
This might be the coolest event we’ve ever heard of. And we’re happy to hear that cyclists took advantage of the car-less pavement and hopped on their bikes for a carefree (and carfree) ride.
[Via: Treehugger/BBC News]
[Photo Via: Huffington Post]
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