Many things have been written and said about the cycling heaven that is the Netherlands, and specifically Amsterdam, and many more will follow. But having more bicycles than actual city inhabitants and roughly 97 kilometres of water canals comes with a very peculiar problem. One…
It was the year of 2013, when a group of urban cycling enthusiasts put their heads together and conceived an idea that would become the biggest successful bike sharing project in the Czech Republic, used both by locals and tourists. Enter Rekola.
Among all those high-profile cycling events, prestigious race coverages, and novelty cycling inventions, it’s easy to overlook just one little personal story with a happy end to it.
While the somewhat conservative cycling crowd might not get excited at the sight of an e-bike, this motor-propelled bicycle built by 62-year-old Geoff Hudspith is simply irresistible. This straight-out-of-18th-century machine doesn’t only look great, it’s a surprisingly well-thought-out piece of engineering as well. The steam…
