June 20 on all continents of the planet celebrate International Motorcyclist Day. Annually hundreds and thousands of bikers, as well as just fans of two-wheeled vehicles gather on a peaceful procession, dedicated to the "iron horse". It is interesting that among the fans of this holiday there are a lot of active and passive participants who are simply watching the solemn event with pleasure.
Pages of History
It is interesting that for the first time the World motorcycle day was celebrated not on June 20, but on July 22 in 1992. On this day in different countries of the world, motorcycle lovers decided to leave their cars at home, and to work on motorcycles. The action was successful and every year the idea only gained momentum and scale. And five years later a special website was founded, which united motorists all over the world. By the way, it is thanks to the site that like-minded people organized similar holidays year after year, since at the official level this day was not recognized. And only in 2000 was founded non-profit organization to support motorcyclists in different countries of the world, which managed to achieve the international status of the celebration.
So when is Motorcyclist Day celebrated? The fact is that every year the holiday was celebrated on the third Wednesday of July, but in 2008 it was decided to postpone the celebration on the third Monday of June. Such changes are associated with more suitable weather conditions.
But, as before, the slogan "To work - on a motorcycle" does not lose its relevance.
Traditions
The world has a positive attitude towards this day, as motorcyclists do not create traffic jams. We should also note other advantages of this transport: fuel economy, fast movement, low emission of exhaust gases on the background of cars and as a result - less harm to the environment.
On Monday, when celebrate Day motorcyclist, on the streets of cities there is always a real holiday. Demonstration of motorcycles collects a lot of like-minded people and just spectators, who are happy to observe what is happening. Only once a year on the roads you can see so many different models of motorcycles, which sometimes are a real work of art. And for the participants - this is an excellent occasion to meet with like-minded people and demonstrate their "iron horse". The procession is also accompanied by video shooting and demonstration of various thematic posters.