Back in 2015, following the huge increase in refugee arrivals to Germany, Annete Krüger and her partner decided to try to teach the female migrants how to cycle. When they founded the NGO Bikeygees, however, the demand this scheme was met with took them by…
In reaction to our article about Japan’s ingenious train for cyclists, one of our fans pointed us in the direction of this gem from cycling history. After the Second World War, Britain’s day-to-day and social life was slowly getting back on track and TV broadcasts…
Last November, I visited Shanghai for the first time in just over 10 years. I noticed many improvements in the city, and one of these was the popularity of bike sharing. Dockless, shared bikes in bright yellow – belonging to Alibaba-backed Ofo – and silver…
A hospital worker from Manchester Royal Infirmary, who wished to keep her identity anonymous, has been robbed six times in 14 years. Last time, just a few weeks ago, her £300 bike went missing. Despite the fact that the theft was captured on CCTV, the…
