BangladeshBook of Records
VerifiedBBR-J4U6-MGQT

Longest single line of moving bicycles

On Victory Day 2016, 1,186 cyclists rode in one unbroken single file along the Purbachal Highway.

Record holder1,186 riders, BDCyclists

Date achieved16 December 2016

Longest single line of moving bicycles
Purbachal Highway, Dhaka

Official statement

Organised by the community group BDCyclists on 16 December 2016, 1,186 riders kept a continuous single line along the Purbachal Highway in Dhaka, beating the previous mark of 984 cyclists set in Sarajevo in 2015. Guinness World Records confirmed the title in January 2017.

Criteria met

  1. 01Riders stay in one continuous single file
  2. 02Minimum distance of 3.2 km ridden without gaps
  3. 03Riders who break formation are disqualified

Evidence on file

  • Exhibit APurbachal Highway, Dhaka

Related records

Most wickets in T20 World Cup history
Sports
Verified

Most wickets in T20 World Cup history

The all-rounder leads the all-time T20 World Cup wicket chart with 50 dismissals.

Record holder
Shakib Al Hasan
Magura, Khulna · Khulna
Read record
First Bangladeshi to summit Mount Everest
Sports
Verified

First Bangladeshi to summit Mount Everest

Reached the 8,848-metre summit on 23 May 2010 via the north-east ridge.

Record holder
Musa Ibrahim
Lalmonirhat — summit in Nepal · Rangpur
Read record
First Bangladeshi to complete the Seven Summits
Sports
Verified

First Bangladeshi to complete the Seven Summits

Climbed the highest peak on every continent, then went on to complete the Explorers Grand Slam.

Record holder
Wasfia Nazreen
Dhaka — summits worldwide · Dhaka
Read record