The urban bike magazine

Karen Rike Greiderer

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

The renaissance of the cargo bike #1: Why are these bikes booming? A calibration of the trend

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!

The Copenhagen Bike Retreat – 11 reasons for visiting the Danish capital and calm your inner streets

The Copenhagen Bike Retreat is the perfect break for distressed urban cyclists as well as passionate bike commuters, couriers and pedaling families. It’s about calming down and enjoy „hygge“ cycling life in one of the best cycling cities worldwide. Find out now if you need a Copenhagen Bike Retreat!

How to do a folding bike – The world’s first folding bike etiquette guide for mobile togetherness

Folding bikes are no longer a big secret. They guarantee mobility in the urban space. However: How should folding bike users actually behave? Find out with the world’s first book of folding bike etiquette for considerate, mobile togetherness!