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Karen Rike Greiderer

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Karen runs the Urban Independence Magazin since 2017. The passionate pedal pusher has already travelled plenty of miles on her bike. Today she combines either a folding bike and a bike trailor for kids or a Compact Cargobike with the railroad in Berlin and Brandenburg, touring mostly with her daughter. Her approach to riding a bike is multilayered with a love of detail, but always practical, going back to the days of her youth spend in Austria.

Articles by Karen

Bored with your commute? PLAY & BIKE to WORK with Bike Citizens

The daily commute is an everyday reality for millions of people. Keen cyclists have known for years that cycling is a great way to get to work, and right now more and more people are discovering how much fun it can be. In autumn 2020, Bike Citizens will launch the global “Play & Bike to Work Campaign”, which aims to show how cycling can make commuting fun and invigorating – even in the winter. Because no matter where you live, how far you cycle to work every day or how fast you pedal, anyone and everyone can do it!

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

The redefinition of traveling: Do you know the House-Boat-Bike Z-Triton?

The House-Boat-Bike was invented by the Latvia based designer Aigars on his 30.000 kilometres bicycle trip from London to Tokyo. In this interview he talks about the all-in-one amphibian home, the redefinition of traveling and why the House-Boat-Bike is addressing current global challenges as well as simply joy and fun.

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.

The renaissance of the cargo bike #3: Sharing, Financing and modern cities

In this three-part series, Bike Citizens provides an overview of the trending topic of cargo bikes: fact checks and information on models, buyers’ premiums and financing, as well as rental bikes, infrastructure and parking. An interview with an expert for all those who (would like to) use their bikes as a means of transport! (Part 3/3)

Bikes. Roads. Nature: Breathtaking photos of cycling

The photographer Sebastian Hofer / click.inspired explores an intimate dialogue between people, bikes and roads with his pictures. The snapshots in this collection are embedded in a powerful natural setting which simply puts everything into perspective. It’s not just passionate cyclists who lose themselves in these moments in front of the lens. Bike Citizens presents ten of its most breathtaking cycling photos.

The renaissance of the cargo bike #2: An introduction to cargo bikes. What’s the right type for you?

In this three-part series, Bike Citizens provides an overview of the trend topic of cargo bikes: fact checks and information on models, buyers’ premiums and financing, as well as rental bikes, infrastructure and bike parking. An interview with an expert for those of us who (want to) use our bikes as a means of transport! (Part 2/3)

On holiday with a folding bike: How “small bikes” are redefining cycling trips

When you hear the words "cycling trip" you normally think of a lot of luggage on big touring bikes. On hearing “folding bike” you think about small bikes in the city. However, travelling and holidays are extremely comfortable on and with a folding bike. It opens up new horizons for holidaymakers, as it offers opportunities that big bicycles do not, whether it be for a weekend trip or for a long journey. Bike Citizens know which!

What does a prison, the international cycling community and Hollywood have in common? 800,000 Finns

From rags to riches. Or better still: From smartphone holder to blockbuster gadget! The Finn “Made in Austria” has made a splash worldwide and not just with cyclists.

Transcontinental Race: Team 255 – two women between myth and feasibility

Beautiful and brutal: the Transcontinental Race is the self-supported ultra-distance cycling race across Europe. Between myth and feasibility and in the midst of the hot summer of 2018, the first women's team masters the mighty ‘Race Across Europe’ within the time limit. Johanna Jahnke and Marion Dziwnik - Team 255 - in an interview about 15 days in the saddle, 4,000 kilometres, 35,000 vertical metres climbed and ‘proper’ challenges