{"id":142769,"date":"2016-09-16T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/?p=142769"},"modified":"2016-09-16T12:28:09","modified_gmt":"2016-09-16T12:28:09","slug":"urban-new-big-cycling-cities-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/09\/16\/urban-new-big-cycling-cities-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Urban: What Is New in the Big Cycling Cities in Europe?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Budapest<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>An increasingly popular destination for two wheel enthusiasts, the bike share scheme is one of the most popular in Europe. In the 14 months since it launched its 1,150 bikes it has been used more than 1 million times.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142775\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-142775\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/09\/profimedia-0282948609.jpg\" alt=\"Bicycle riders attend a large-scale bicycle procession called I Like Budapest organized by Hungarian Cyclists' Club in Budapest, Hungary, April 23, 2016. \" width=\"1800\" height=\"1216\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bicycle riders attend a large-scale bicycle procession called I Like Budapest organized by Hungarian Cyclists&#8217; Club in Budapest, Hungary, April 23, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bike spotters will also have a great time \u2013 on my recent visit I spotted everything from a beautifully vintage steel framed Bianchi to Soviet era restorations. If you\u2019re lucky, you might spot one creation by local bike company Stringbike.<\/p>\n<p>Stringbike have ditched the chain in favour of low-maintenance climbing rope that users say creates a unique, smooth cycling experience. Imagine cleaning your bike chain in your washing machine\u2026!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Madrid<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Spain\u2019s cycling revolution has seen Madrid\u2019s bicycle use increase between 15 to 20 percent per year since 2008. A large part of that is due to a huge investment in cycle lanes. This explains ambitious plans to build 30 new bike lanes to accommodate further growth and help ease congestion for motorists.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142771\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-142771\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/09\/profimedia-01712754961.jpg\" alt=\"Tourist bus and cycle lane in Alcala street. Madrid, Spain.\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1195\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tourist bus and cycle lane in Alcala street. Madrid, Spain.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While everyone agrees that new bike lanes are a great idea, the manner in which they\u2019re implemented is causing deep divisions. Cycle advocates En Bici Por Madrid argue that junctions where bikes meet traffic unfairly favour motorists and make cycle lane use less safe. However, the lanes are built, it\u2019s likely that urban Madrid will see many cyclists reclaiming the road.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Dutch &amp; Czech Femwear revolution<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Thanks to online movements like Copenhagen Cycle Chic, cyclists the world over have successfully been persuaded that they don\u2019t need to wear fluorescent Lycra to be visible. European companies like Rapha were quick to exploit this new market in toned-down chic, and the movement has returned to its female inspired roots.<\/p>\n<p>WeLoveCycling wrote about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/wide\/2016\/07\/29\/get-stylish-cycling-wear-urban-cycling-demands-urban-fashion\/\" target=\"_blank\">Czech design duo SegraSegra<\/a> earlier in the year, and their urban cycle range has expanded to include clothing for active mums in their Mama range \u2013 whereas the new\u00a0Ilse Jacobsen\u00a0Hornb\u00e6k\u00a0by\u00a0Emma Jorn clothing range reimagines what waterproof and cycle-friendly clothing should look like with a range filled with jumpsuits and rain-proof skirts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142773\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-142773 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/d2p6e6u75xmxt8.cloudfront.net\/2\/2016\/09\/IMG_1446-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1446-768x512\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SegraSegra by Michal Ure\u0161<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>These futuristic designs offer women an alternative to ye olde cycle shop sport Lycra and offer a more practical lifestyle aesthetic \u2013 the urban cyclist shouldn\u2019t have to change into \u201cnormal\u201d clothes as soon as they get out the saddle. Cycling is part of our day-to-day lives, and the clothes should reflect that.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Budapest An increasingly popular destination for two wheel enthusiasts, the bike share scheme is one of the most popular in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":142774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[334,330],"tags":[504,503,505,469,474],"global-categories":[],"class_list":["post-142769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-socialising-and-culture","category-urban-cycling","tag-bubi","tag-budapest","tag-madrid","tag-segrasegra","tag-urban"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.3 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Urban: What Is New in the Big Cycling Cities in Europe? - \u0160koda We Love Cycling<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Budapest An increasingly popular destination for two wheel enthusiasts, the bike share scheme is one of the most popular in Europe. 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