The Bicycle Economy in Yogyakarta

Dozens of other cyclists passed back and forth in the area, called Pronosutan View. Some of them stopped to take pictures against the backdrop of the esthetic landscape of paddy fields.

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Muntowil (49) arranged his ontel bicycle collection, Wednesday (12/8/2021), at his home located in Banguncipto Village, Sentolo District, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region (DIY).

The cycling trend is not only fostering a healthy lifestyle in Yogyakarta during the pandemic. Supported by sharing their enthusiasm on social media, urbanites have become all too eager to explore the countryside. The economy was thus set in motion.

After cycling about 15 kilometers, Agus Subroto, 42, arrived at the paddy fields in Pronosutan hamlet of Nanggulan, Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta, on Saturday morning (4/12/2021). He paused for a while, sitting on the roadside to delight in the cool breeze amid the rows of green paddies.