The places covered included Humayun Tomb, Tomb of Mirza Ghalib, Purana Qila, Nizamuddin Dargah among others NEW DELHI: Taking forward the unique initiative of promoting bicycles as a green, healthy and energy-efficient transport and at the same time helping people learn about Delhi's rich heritage, the Delhi Cycling Club organised its third "Heritage Bicycle Ride' in the Capital on Sunday with support from the Initiative for Transportation and Development Programmes. The two-hour guided journey of 12-km on bicycles started at 7-30 a.m. from Humayun Tomb and passed through 12 historical monuments located on or near Mathura Road before culminating again at Humayun Tomb at 9-30 a.m. The famous places covered during the cycling ride included Humayun Tomb, Sabzburz (Neela Gumbad), Tomb of Amir Khusro, Tomb of Mirza Ghalib, Shershah Suri Gate (Lal Darwaza), Khairul Manzil, Matka Pir, Purana Qila, Tomb of Abdur Rahim Khankhana, Barahpula and Nizamuddin Dargah Complex. Two volunteers trained as heritage tourism guides from Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage Delhi chapter accompanied the group to explain about the history, architecture and significance of these monuments. Open to all cycling enthusiasts and children aged 13 years and above, the event aimed at bringing together all those concerned about environment, health and heritage of our cities. Apart from free registration, arrangement for extra bicyles for people who don't have their own bikes but are keen to join the ride was also made. The first two heritage bicycle rides were organised by Delhi Cycling Club last year to discover Shahjahanabad and Lutyens' Delhi area.