Cyclists can rejoice.
Since the end of January, five bicycle repair terminals have been installed at different points in the town of Évry-Courcouronnes (Essonne).
Inflation pump, adjustable wrench, disassembly tools, hooks to hang your bike... these self-service points are fully equipped.
“It’s handy if we break down.
With my family, we often go for walks, and we always have to carry a pump attached to the bike, just in case,” appreciates Jules, 13, who came to use the terminal at the Lac sports complex.
Evry-Courcouronnes, February 14, 2024. Bicycle repair terminals contain dismantling and inflation tools.
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Alain, 70, member of the Courcouronnes cycle touring club, also welcomes the initiative: “For people who cycle for leisure, as a family, it is ideal.
We should have this kind of terminals everywhere on our circuits!
» jokes the septuagenarian.
In strategic locations
Parc des Coquibus, Brel Brassens social center, Jules-Ferry mall in the Pyramides district, or even on the banks of the Seine near the tennis courts, the terminals are placed in “strategic” locations, specifies the town hall, near the cycle paths.
“The goal is to encourage potential cyclists to cycle on routes that they would not normally take, and to develop the conditions for good cycling in the city,” explains Lucas Meslin. , deputy mayor in charge of transport and mobility.
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The municipality of Évry-Courcouronnes has multiplied projects since the adoption of its Bicycle plan in 2021. Cycle paths have been developed and nearly three hundred bicycle parking spaces have been created over the past two years.
Training and awareness workshops on cycling, in partnership with associations, are also organized.