The last six months has seen the price of oil double to over $70 a barrel with many experts predicting that it will continue to rise.
Rising fuel costs coupled with the current recession will lead to increased focus by individuals and families on reducing transport costs.
Along with the above concerns an increasing environmental consciousness will [...]
50 stands for electric bikes!
Electric bikes will take 50 stands this year at Eurobike 2009, one of the worlds biggest trade fairs for the bicycle industry. That’s twice as many stands for electric bikes as there were last year. Derby Cycle will be there showing their highly acclaimed brands such as Kalkhoff , Focus and Univega. [...]
Bike sharing programs have been introduced in many cities as an environmentally friendly transport option, for example the Velib program in Paris. With such bike sharing programs there are a number of designated points where a person can pick up and drop of a bike for a fee.
Cykel is a concept bike sharing system by [...]
The silent revolution
China has gone through a full cycle when it comes to transport. 30 years ago their cities and villages swarmed with bicycles before the relentless economic transformation saw the adaptation of the automobile. The cities became choked with fumes which resulted in an unsustainable situation where the health implications are very serious. China [...]
The Bike to Work scheme introduced by the Irish Government is one of many such schemes run by governments across a number of the EU states. The number of EU states offering such schemes is steadily increasing and is another indicator of the momentum that is building behind cycling as an alternative mode of transport [...]
Ireland’s first National Bike Week will take place from June 14th to June 21st 2009.
The aim of bike week is to promote cycling as a healthy and fun mode of transport.
A wide range of events have been organized throughout the country to mark the occasion. These events include family cycles, workshops, cycling tours, cycling fairs [...]
