bicycle
Rome was not built in a day...nor for bikes
I am a devout cyclist who first rode a bike by chance. I come from Strasbourg in eastern France, a city in which the two wheels reign supreme, so I did all I could to get hold of a bike in Rome. 'It’s suicidal!' those around me squealed, but after four days alone in a city dominated by cars, I realised that cycling can also look like a kamikaze mission
bicycle, bike, italy, lifestyle, best of cafebabel.com, civil society, public transport
Peddling for votes; cycle across Ireland for Lisbon treaty
A group of cyclists from around Europe are embarking on a tour of the Irish countryside to demonstrate for a higher voter turnout ahead of the 2 October Lisbon referendum. Organiser Grace Cox enthuses about the ‘yes’ movement that’s gathering speed - and even Ryanair are getting on board
bicycle, dublin, sport, european union, countryside, pat cox, ireland
London, Paris, Ghent, Transylvania: cross Europe by bike
An Italian government eco-initiative offering big discounts on bicycles, a London cafe where you can repair your bike and bike film festivals across the continent - an overview of two-wheeled fun to spin your summer
bicycle, italy, méditerranée, belgium, paris, environmental protection, festivals
Biking is trendy, politics is not in green Budapest
Resistance groups may be fighting pollution in Budapest, but there’s a long way to go from holding bicycle protests to creating a political impact. How can ecological thinking blossom in the Hungarian capital?
bicycle, protest, lászló sólyom, budapest, investigation, cities, hungary
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