Markus Seppälä

Vintage bikes, especially steel racing and track bikes, have always had their fans and collectors. In the 2000's, a new generation of riders have also taken interest in owning, collecting and in the best case, riding these beautiful machines as an everyday commute or in events like L´Eroica or Tweed Rides. If you consider buying a vintage racer for yourself, make sure you are spending your money on the right one.

Last Autumn, the Finnish capital of Helsinki made many international headlines when it reported glorious results from their new bike sharing system Kaupunkipyörät (“city bikes”). For 2017, Helsinki has almost tripled the system’s capacity for the upcoming season, starting in May. Let’s have a look at the past, present and future of bike sharing in Helsinki.

When you are out and about in the city, you want your public officials to take care of you and your bike. As a cyclist, you soon begin to appreciate a dense network of quality bike parking facilities. This is especially true when you go out shopping; I have personally started to prefer to take my business to shops where management has decided to install decent public bike racks just by the front door. More parking space for bikes – more customers coming in.

Riding your bicycle is one of the best and safest ways to commute, exercise or travel. Still, accidents sometimes happen, that's just the way it is. The key in handling the situation successfully is to be prepared, either by carrying a small first aid kit or knowing what to do and who to call for help.

Welcome to Helsinki in winter! Chances are you are one those people who, when in a new city prefer to get around the sights riding a bike. Well friend, consider this article as your tutorial to some of Helsinki´s nicest wintery sights. And don´t worry - winter riding is not hardcore sport or rocket science, it´s just normal everyday commuting with warmer clothing and wider tires.

Who? Where? When and How? – We have all the answers! Just read on to get all the essential information you need to know when cycling in Helsinki.

No one is born with comprehensive bicycle mechanic skills. That is something you have to learn by doing easy bicycle maintenance yourself, or more preferably by being taught by someone with experience.

Markus Seppälä, project manager at Box Bike Helsinki, recently started a cargo bike project making cargo bikes more attractive for teenagers in Helsinki. In this article he shared the progress of this great project with us: