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BikeFair: A Digital Platform Bringing Trust to the Secondhand Bike Market

Written by Tristan Rayner, 18-06-2020

Bike theft is cruelly familiar for many people. Countless cyclists have been victims of that all-too familiar unfortunate surprise: no bike, a broken lock, and few witnesses. BikeFair is a digital platform that aims to stop stolen bike sellers in their tracks. Read on

Urbanity

Bikesurf: The Sharing Economy on Two Wheels

Written by Ana Galán Herranz, 26-09-2017

Tourism on two wheels is a great way to visit a new city, but renting a bike can be expensive for people on a budget. Bikesurf, a trust-based bike sharing platform, wants to change that. Read on

Striking grassroots bike campaign shows how much space one car occupies

Recommended by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 21-10-2014

In the supposed war between cars and bikes, To source

Green New Deal

Zurich Transportation Going the Sustainable Way

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 21-10-2014

Zurich, Switzerland needs tourists - but not their cars. A stellar public transport system, along with some savvy urban planning, helps gets visitors from A to B and keep the number of cars in the city to a minimum. Read on

Hanoi's bike-powered street kitchen & performance space is an urban chameleon

Recommended by Hanadi Siering, 14-11-2013

Compact and stealthily moving through city streets, the bike is the perfect way to provide seemingly unrelated services like mobile libraries, year-round shelter and even pop-up workshops. To source

Green New Deal

Kolkata and its Blanket Ban on Cycling

Written by Ajay Pal Singh Chabba, 06-09-2013

Kolkata Traffic Police has passed an order banning cycles from 174 thoroughfares in the city. Multiple ‘Cycles Prohibited’ signs are now dotted around these 174 (in 2008 it was 38+) roadways reserved for motorists, leaving Kolkata’s cyclists (cycles, cycle vans, handcarts, pull-carts and bakery vans) with no other option than to take the long way. Read on

Ranking the World's Most Bike-Friendly Cities

Recommended by Frank Wichert, 06-05-2013

The Copenhagen-based urban planning consultancy Copenhagenize Design Co. has released the follow-up to its 2011 rankings of the world's most bike-friendly cities. Only one city in North America cracked the top 20. To source

10 Bike Books We Want to Read Now

Recommended by Frank Wichert, 13-01-2012

It's never too late to start transportation cycling -- but if the depths of winter generate some legitimate excuses not to start or refine your cycling career right this minute, this is a great time to get inspired. Here are some of the stellar bike books published in 2011 (and a few from 2010), in order to start out or build up your biking bookshelves. To source

Bike blog: How cycling set deprived Indian girls on a life-long journey

Recommended by Amy Müller, 26-11-2011

One simple initiative in Bihar state not only solved an everyday problem for schoolgirls, but also expanded their horizons To source

Folding bike hire program for commuters

Recommended by Frank Wichert, 01-09-2011

Brompton’s new bike hire concept enables commuters to carry a hired folded bike on the train to within cycling distance of their destination. To source

Bicycle scheme to be launched in 10 cities

Recommended by Sarah-Indra Jungblut, 28-06-2011

In a green initiative, government today decided to promote cycling as the last mile connectivity in 10 cities across the country including Delhi. "We have decided to launch the National Public Bicycle Scheme to promote cycling in a big way in 10 cities by the end of the year," said Urban Development Secretary Navin Kumar here. To source

A two-wheeled future?

Recommended by Sarah-Indra Jungblut, 14-06-2011

While China’s thriving bike culture is threatened by cars, the US is trying to inspire passion for cycling. Following a chinadialogue seminar, Justin Gerdes reports on efforts to promote this sustainable form of transport. To source

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