With 146,266 qualifying cyclists and 294,800 biking some part of the route, the ride shattered the previous record for a mass cycling even, which was set in Taiwan in 2012 with 72,919 qualifying cyclists. Many hope the success will kick-start cycling throughout the Thailand, which has otherwise lagged as a mode of transport. Without adequate infrastructure and policies to promote cycling, not to mention on the world’s second most dangerous roads, bikes could use a boost of any kind.