Christoph Berger-Schauer

Space, energy and time – the most precious resources in urban mobility. Which modes of transportation is most efficient in these categories? A comparison.

As high-tech as NASA or as simple as ABC – bike infrastructure that makes cycling easier is always welcome. We have had a look at five different solutions, which make cycling more comfortable and attractive.

In the Bremen Bike Workshop, people with impairments repair up to 30 wheels a day. Customers like Daimler, Airbus and the city of Bremen rely on the service of Martinshof.

Copenhagen and Amsterdam are the bike capitals of the world and virtually synonymous with cycling. In the Netherlands cycling share dropped from 85% to 20% in the 1970s, already starting to decrease shortly after the Second World War. The efforts of many cities are impressive and are recognised in the Copenhagenize Index – Bicycle Friendly Cities.

They are bikes for the happy medium. Bikes with the Kalkhoff logo on the downtube. Not specialists like racing bikes or mountain bikes. Instead, then as now, faithful souls for commuters and biking adventurers. The traditional German brand has experienced ups and downs in its history and is currently right on top again with the e-bike boom.

A rental platform for everyone to rent and hire out bicycles on. Or in brief: Airbnb for bicycles. That’s Upperbike As is so often the case with great ideas, the concept of Upperbike is incredibly simple. The start-up from Berlin ...

Without doubt one of the most extraordinary bike shops in the country: LEMUR Bikes & Bones. Cargo bikes, sports bikes and collectors items are available on Griesgasse in Graz, but not consumables.

Stooped posture. The hands on the lower link. The right pant leg rolled up. For shifting, the hand wanders laboriously to the down tube. Those who wind their way through the city on old racing bikes can be recognised immediately. ...

Build it, and they will come. That's not always true, but well-thought and needed bike infrastructure is something cities can be proud of. We've made here a selection of 10 bike architecture projects which are not just visually very appealing, but also contribute to enjoy our rides.

Perfect weather and a programme for truly every cyclist ensured a packed City Hall Square in Vienna on 11 and 12 April. Not even the Vienna City Marathon held on the same weekend was able to put a brake on the huge number of visitors to Austria’s biggest public bike fair.