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Kidical Mass – make space! Don’t limit children – limit traffic

Limit traffic. Trust kids! Kidical Mass wants to get the whole of Germany on their bikes. Bike Citizens spoke to the team driving the initiative: a family from Cologne with three children is behind the nationwide campaign

Spoke cards – the secret of ominous cards in your bikes spokes

There’s something mysterious about spoke cards. A secret code for bike couriers? What is it about those colourful cards stuck in the bike spokes? A glimpse behind the curtain of the courier scene.

Cycling is Freedom: #BIKEYGEES program teaches (refugee) women in Berlin how to cycle

Every month, #BIKEYGEES e.V. brings together women from all over the world to learn how to cycle in Berlin. Over 600 women have already taken part in the program, learning how to ride a bike and gaining a new sense of freedom in the process. #cyclingisfreedom

The Copenhagen Bike Retreat – 11 reasons for visiting the Danish capital and calm your inner streets

The Copenhagen Bike Retreat is the perfect break for distressed urban cyclists as well as passionate bike commuters, couriers and pedaling families. It’s about calming down and enjoy „hygge“ cycling life in one of the best cycling cities worldwide. Find out now if you need a Copenhagen Bike Retreat!

Commemorating the Kindertransport – From Berlin to London by bike

In June 2018 a group of 42 cyclists retraced the over 900 km route that many children fleeing Nazi Germany had taken between Berlin and London in the late 1930s. The ride, marking the 80th anniversary of the Kindertransport, was such a success that World Jewish Relief is organizing a second ride. Register now!

Bringázz a munkába! Hungary is cycling to work

The Hungarian bike to work campaign has been relaunched in 2018 after a short break in the past few years. Now the campaign has been fitted with the Bike Citizens app, with which participant can win prizes just by logging into the app and cycling at least 50% of their individual work days to work.

Hamburg embraces the multi-mobile age by promoting cycling and introducing the Bike Benefit System

Hamburg has served as an international transport hub and embodied the concept of mobility since time immemorial. The city consistently focuses on adopting a future-oriented mobility mix. The system devised by the "Bündnis für den Radverkehr" (Alliance for Cycling) which was founded in 2016, represents a commitment to promote cycling and improve quality of life in and around the city. This is why Hamburg is now working with Bike Citizens to promote the benefits of cycling using the mantras: Bike Benefit! Get cycling! It’s worth it!

To the moon and back by bicycle!

720,000 kilometres by bicycle in 6 months? The citizens of Bremen are confident that they can rise to this challenge. They have been warming up for what is probably the longest cycling trip in the Universe.

The Bike Defilee at the Milan Fashion Week

For the first time the bicycle entered the traditional catwalk at the Milan Fashion Week and brought dynamism and design to the streets of Italian's international fashion capital. Ludovica Diligu, cycling passionate designer and founder of Labo.Art, is sharing her thoughts on fashion and cultural change. Story by Pinar Pinzuti, Bike Citizens reporter based in Milan.

30.000 women take part in Fancy Women Bike Ride to raise visibility for female cyclists in Turkey

Critical Mass and Cycle Chic combined in one cycling event? Yes, it is possible. What started with a small bike ride among friends, evolved into a big movement. The Fancy Women Bike Ride gives more visibility to women in Turkish society and is asking for cycle safe cities. In this year's even more than 30.000 women joined the bike ride in over 50 cities all over Turkey.