From the inclusion to the protection of the environment: in his day, we honor the bike with stories of Cordoba

As part of World Bike Day, there is no greater tribute than gratitude for the mere existence and service that this faithful means of transportation provides to hundreds of people, at the international and provincial levels .

By itself, cycling can become a simple means of recreation, a means of personal transportation, a work tool or even a fundamental element of a Paralympic athlete.

1. Adapted bikes that change lives

"Cross your limits", the slogan of the Jean Maggi Foundation, aimed at working with people with disabilities, is undoubtedly the most faithful and transparent description of its personality.

At age 56, John's life reflects his deep beliefs in overcoming every goal and challenge he faced. He participated in marathons around the world and even climbed the Himalayas with his hand bike. Since its foundation, they have sought to change the concept that disability is a limit.

2. An athlete at the limit

Seven years ago, the life of Carolina Reppetto (33 years old) took a 360 degree turn and the manager was nothing more than a bike. "You never know what's going on at the top of the bike and what you're fighting for," he said.

Caro is a mother, wife, trainer, teacher and cyclist and together with Mariana Benítez, they were the first Argentinean women to participate for the first time in the "Absa Cape Epic 2019", which looks like the "Tour de France of cycling" ATV "in South Africa.

3. Cycling at home: two-wheeled adventures

In June 2018, 31-year-old Lucas Ledezma went to Russia with his bike to raise funds to build a school for people with disabilities in his hometown of Toledo. The five months of travel, about 14,000 kilometers by bike, were worth it: this Thursday, April 11, they began with the construction of the solidarity project.

"The bike is my home; I have everything I need to live in. It's a very great teaching that allows you to travel that way. You learn that with very little, you can be happy, "says Lucas. And he badures: "For me, this trip has changed my life, my vision of life".

Through his profession, Chief Cristian Javier Cejas (46) is currently working in a rural school in the Córdoba Mountains. As soon as he leaves the apron and the ladle, he catches the handlebars. "I can not imagine a life without a bike," he confesses.

Cristian lives in Salsipuedes and, since cycling, has realized his dream of sharing his "pbadion for cycling in the mountains" since 2007. "Cycling makes it possible to be part of the landscape," he says on invitation.