Future mode of transportation – a different perspective
Dr. Mahmudul Islam Talukder, MBBS :
If i were to ask you what are the most exciting modes of transportation, what would you say? Well, if you are as trendy as today’s youth, your answer might encapsulate 3 or 4 of the most mind bending transportation systems. There are cars that can drive themselves or those that can fly. There are drones big enough to carry human beings. There is also something called hyperloop system that consists of tubes that can shoot airpords at 2 times the speed of jet planes ( a whooping 1200 miles per hour!!!)
These might sound like something straight out of a sci fi movie. How much our reality has come close to it, will really surprise you.You might have heard about the spacex rocket programme by elon musk who has invented the first ever reusable rocket and if he keeps on delivering on his promises we might soon be able to commute from one continents to another in a rocket ship just within a few minutes.
While all these sound fascinating and promising at the same time, you will be befuddled to know that none of these will be the next trendy thing in transportation…
So, which will it be? Well, now I am going to burst the bubble. In my opinion it will be something retro – THE BICYCLE.
Call me old fashioned, but stay with me here and I will explain in completion why bicycling will be the next trendy transportation system.
First of all, the future of human race will reside in smart cities where they will live in close proximity to their schools, working places, shopping malls and gymnasiums. All of these structures will be in a close radius of 1 to 3 kilometres of every resident. For these smart cities everything you will need can be reached by simply bicycling for 15 to 20 mins.
There will be no need to look for keys of your car, strap ur seat belt, no need to fill up ur gas tank, no need to worry about steep gas prices or ever running out fuel, no need to look for parking spaces. If you were previously taking a bus somewhere there will be no need to wait in line for hours or stand in a crowded vehicle for a long time. The risk of traffick accidents will be significantly avereted as bikes are gonna have their own lanes
While all these should be enough to switch from any motorized vehicle to bicycle, there are countless other benefits as well…
The health benefits of bicycling is so immense that it eclipses any and almost all other cardio exercises. If it is weight loss or getting fit that you are focusing on, you will never again need to go to the gym to burn as much calories. Bicycling at a rate of more than 20mph for 30 min will burn upto 730 kcal as opposed to running vigourously which will burn 555 kcal or swimming which will burn only 444 kcal in 30 minutes.
Another point is , This COVID pandemic situation is going to last for years and what could be better than bicycling which allows you to exercise and ventilate your stresses at the same time……. You dont have to be locked in busy gatherings waiting for tram, bus, train, lorry…
In addition, the benifits of a futuristic society will be immense if we were to switch from driving to bicycling. All the CO2 emmission from any short distance travel will be reduce to zero. You will again be able to breath in fresh air in a city street.
If you are as lazy as i am you might not want all these exercises. Dont worry for us, soon there will be ebikes available for everyone by the year 2025 as companies all over the world are heavily investing in them. Then you will be able to just sit on your ebike and it would take you anywhere you like without any need to push the paddles.
Dear readers, it has been fun the journey we took together regarding the future mode of transportation… We have paddled all the way to the end of our journey…. Having discussed all these things, now if i say that the bicycle is the next trendy mode of transportation, would that boggle your mind?
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If i were to ask you what are the most exciting modes of transportation, what would you say? Well, if you are as trendy as today’s youth, your answer might encapsulate 3 or 4 of the most mind bending transportation systems. There are cars that can drive themselves or those that can fly. There are drones big enough to carry human beings. There is also something called hyperloop system that consists of tubes that can shoot airpords at 2 times the speed of jet planes ( a whooping 1200 miles per hour!!!)
These might sound like something straight out of a sci fi movie. How much our reality has come close to it, will really surprise you.You might have heard about the spacex rocket programme by elon musk who has invented the first ever reusable rocket and if he keeps on delivering on his promises we might soon be able to commute from one continents to another in a rocket ship just within a few minutes.
While all these sound fascinating and promising at the same time, you will be befuddled to know that none of these will be the next trendy thing in transportation…
So, which will it be? Well, now I am going to burst the bubble. In my opinion it will be something retro – THE BICYCLE.
Call me old fashioned, but stay with me here and I will explain in completion why bicycling will be the next trendy transportation system.
First of all, the future of human race will reside in smart cities where they will live in close proximity to their schools, working places, shopping malls and gymnasiums. All of these structures will be in a close radius of 1 to 3 kilometres of every resident. For these smart cities everything you will need can be reached by simply bicycling for 15 to 20 mins.
There will be no need to look for keys of your car, strap ur seat belt, no need to fill up ur gas tank, no need to worry about steep gas prices or ever running out fuel, no need to look for parking spaces. If you were previously taking a bus somewhere there will be no need to wait in line for hours or stand in a crowded vehicle for a long time. The risk of traffick accidents will be significantly avereted as bikes are gonna have their own lanes
While all these should be enough to switch from any motorized vehicle to bicycle, there are countless other benefits as well…
The health benefits of bicycling is so immense that it eclipses any and almost all other cardio exercises. If it is weight loss or getting fit that you are focusing on, you will never again need to go to the gym to burn as much calories. Bicycling at a rate of more than 20mph for 30 min will burn upto 730 kcal as opposed to running vigourously which will burn 555 kcal or swimming which will burn only 444 kcal in 30 minutes.
Another point is , This COVID pandemic situation is going to last for years and what could be better than bicycling which allows you to exercise and ventilate your stresses at the same time……. You dont have to be locked in busy gatherings waiting for tram, bus, train, lorry…
In addition, the benifits of a futuristic society will be immense if we were to switch from driving to bicycling. All the CO2 emmission from any short distance travel will be reduce to zero. You will again be able to breath in fresh air in a city street.
If you are as lazy as i am you might not want all these exercises. Dont worry for us, soon there will be ebikes available for everyone by the year 2025 as companies all over the world are heavily investing in them. Then you will be able to just sit on your ebike and it would take you anywhere you like without any need to push the paddles.
Dear readers, it has been fun the journey we took together regarding the future mode of transportation… We have paddled all the way to the end of our journey…. Having discussed all these things, now if i say that the bicycle is the next trendy mode of transportation, would that boggle your mind?
Email: [email protected]
