Zurich, May 23-26, 2024

Safety Parcours

Saddle up for city traffic? Test your bike skills on the safety course.

Test and improve your driving skills in traffic! On the closed Lagerstrasse right next to Europaallee you will experience critical traffic situations in physical and virtual simulations and learn how to behave safely and not endanger anyone.

Talk - Safely on the Road in the City by Bike and Truck

On Saturday, city councilors Karin Rykart and Simone Brander will discuss the topic of safe cycling in Zurich with Yvonne Ehrensberger, managing director of Pro Velo Kanton Zürich, and Xenia Zähner, truck driver. The public talk will be moderated by Peter Röthlisberger.

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Participate and win

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Item 1: City traffic virtual

With the virtual reality goggles you experience critical situations on Zurich's streets one-to-one, but without any danger - instructive even if you are at home in another Swiss city.

Safely on the road in the city with bike
Lot 2: City Velo Simulator

Coming up short while passing a truck? A car door opening? In a roundabout? Practice these and other situations with the unique interactive bike riding simulator - so you're sure to be fine next time!

Lot 3: Crossing streetcar tracks correctly

The terror of all cyclists in the city: streetcar tracks! Learn how to cross them without risk at an angle over 30 degrees.

Item 4: Visibility

To be seen is crucial in road traffic. This post is about lights, reflectors and appropriate clothing.

Mobility talk
Lot 5: In the blind spot

Who is in the blind spot of a truckAt the wheel of a truck you experience, and where you are safe.

Decathlon: designing and developing sports products and experiences since 1976
DECATHLON is partnering with Cycle Week for the first time to bring innovation even closer to cycling enthusiasts. It's an opportunity to meet with the design team and discuss and try out the next generation of bikes.
Expo & Velotest
Action. All in one with Tom Oehler
Place: Europaallee
2nd Peak Re-Cycle Fashion Show
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Expo & Velotest
Place: Europaallee
Family fun the Grisons way
ÖKK is giving away 300 children's bikes! Take part in the raffle now and whiz off with the new children's bike from Thömus on Family Sunday at Cycle Week.
Kids & Family
Place: Europaallee
Workshop: Preparation for big bike tours in the mountains
The mountains are beautiful and merciless at the same time. What to do when you have no reception, fog comes up and you are on an unknown route? Disentis Sedrun and Surselva prepare you in this workshop for bike tours in the mountains.
Mountain Activities, Worksops & Rides Workshops Travel & Tourism
Place: Europaallee
Clever through Züri by bike - workshop
For the city of Zurich, Pro Velo shows you in this workshop how to get around quickly and, above all, safely by bike in city traffic.
City & Mobility Activities, Worksops & Rides Workshops
Place: Europaallee
Playful cycling with Isa and Leo - Swiss Cycling
For kids: In these workshops, Isa and Leo will show you different techniques on the bike that they learned in "Velopass - Collect your bike badges!".
Kids & Family Activities, Worksops & Rides Workshops
Place: Europaallee
Live: Bruno Risi and Marco Büchel pedal for trees

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