A new law adopted in France at the beginning of 2021 is set to boost the combination of bikes and trains in the country for decades to come. Developed in parallel to the European Regulation on Rail Passengers’ Rights and Obligations, which was approved on 1st October 2020, the French law will require there to be at least 8 bicycle… Continue reading France gears up to promote bike & train intermodality
Month: January 2021
Public bike sharing in Chandigarh
In the first month after its introduction in the city, the public bicycle sharing (PBS) has garnered an impressive public response. Launched on a pilot basis by the Chandigarh Smart City Limited (CSCL) on December 10 with only 225 cycles available at 25 docking stations, the PBS has now around 11,000 regular users. More than… Continue reading Public bike sharing in Chandigarh
How the e-bike saved the cycling industry
A few years ago, the notion of Italian-made carbon fibre electric road bikes would have been ridiculous. Today, most legacy Italian road bike brands market a model with batteries on-board and a mid-drive motor. The e-bike growth story of 2020 has been exhaustively promoted, but the numbers still make for amazing statistical relevance. Demand for… Continue reading How the e-bike saved the cycling industry
Sydney cycling: has the city that ‘hates bikes’ finally turned the corner?
When the officials charged with making cycling safer and more accessible in Sydney meet their international counterparts, they can expect to be greeted with a mixture of incredulity and sympathy. “I don’t think anyone has a tougher time than we do,” says the City of Sydney’s executive manager of cycling strategy, Sebastian Smyth. That has… Continue reading Sydney cycling: has the city that ‘hates bikes’ finally turned the corner?
