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How to Inspire Your Significant Other to Ride With You

November 7, 2019 at 8:13 am7 min reading

Family

Cycling is a great activity to do with your significant other and maybe further down the line, an activity the whole family can enjoy together. Of course, if your partner is new to the idea of life on two wheels, they might require a little…

New Law to Prevent Dangerous Overtaking to Be Introduced in Ireland

October 30, 2019 at 11:09 am3 min reading

Urban cycling

Another step towards safer roads will be taken on 12 November by Shane Ross, the Irish Minister of Transport. Until now, motorists without respect for the more vulnerable road users faced a €80 fine for dangerous overtaking. That number will soon be increased to €120.

Don’t Talk on the Phone while Cycling in the Netherlands, You Will Get Fined

October 29, 2019 at 1:36 pm3 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Do you use a mobile phone while cycling? It’s not only dangerous but, in some countries like the Netherlands, it is also illegal. Operating a smartphone or any device while riding a bike is forbidden in the Dutch country since July 2019. The police can…

It’s the Best Time to Buy New Bicycle Lights

October 25, 2019 at 8:03 am7 min reading

Socialising and Culture

You have bicycle lights, right? One for the front and one for the rear. But the amount of lights you own should be proportional to the number of bikes you have, +4. Now is the perfect time to shop around, and here are some reasons…

Finland Gives Immigrants New Freedom Through Cycling

October 23, 2019 at 11:32 am4 min reading

Socialising and Culture

Half the people in Helsinki, the Nordic country’s capital, travel by bicycle at least once a week. 10 percent ride all year round. Cycling is part of the Finnish culture, and the Finnish Cyclists’ Federation knows this better than anyone. That’s why the organization started…

World’s Biggest Cycling Garage Opens, Obviously, In the Netherlands

September 30, 2019 at 4:05 pm5 min reading

Urban cycling

Move over Tokyo, your world’s largest bicycle garage has been dethroned. The Utrecht Stationsstalling (Station Bicycle Parking Garage) in the Netherlands ceremonially opened on 19th August 2019 and is already making headlines. Let’s see why.