Hyderabad, Sept. 19 -- A leisurely morning bike ride ended up in a leg injury for a Hyderabad resident, Bhaskar, while travelling from the Marrichettu junction in Manikonda on the morning of Friday, September 19, as his bike tyre got stuck between the grills of a manhole cover, causing him to fall.

The incident was brought to light by Santhana Selvan, through a post on X. "Our fellow family member and brother from #CyclingCommunityOfHyderabad is hurt badly today due to such manholes and less scientific/practical for a commuter with a Bicycle," he stated in his post.

Appointed as the Bicycle Mayor by the Dutch non-profit organisation BYCS, Selvan advocates for pedestrian and cycle-friendly roads in the city.

Speaking to Siasat.com, Selv...