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The proportion of German cyclists wearing helmets rose to 44% in 2023, up from 40% the year before, according to a study compiled by the federal road transport authority (BASt) and published on Sunday. The rise continued a trend, the BASt, based in Bergisch Gladbach to the east of Cologne, said. In 2020, barely a quarter of cyclists wore helmets, and in 2010, the figure was just 9%. The authority did not suggest a reason for the increase. The survey is based on observations conducted in the same six regions ever year with the aim of arriving at a standardized assessment. The observations in 20...
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The proportion of German cyclists wearing helmets rose to 44% in 2023, up from 40% the year before, according to a study compiled by the federal road transport authority (BASt) and published on Sunday. The rise continued a trend, the BASt, based in Bergisch Gladbach to the east of Cologne, said. In 2020, barely a quarter of cyclists wore helmets, and in 2010, the figure was just 9%. The authority did not suggest a reason for the increase. The survey is based on observations conducted in the same six regions ever year with the aim of arriving at a standardized assessment. The observations in 20...
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The proportion of German cyclists wearing helmets rose to 44% in 2023, up from 40% the year before, according to a study compiled by the federal road transport authority (BASt) and published on Sunday. The rise continued a trend, the BASt, based in Bergisch Gladbach to the east of Cologne, said. In 2020, barely a quarter of cyclists wore helmets, and in 2010, the figure was just 9%. The authority did not suggest a reason for the increase. The survey is based on observations conducted in the same six regions ever year with the aim of arriving at a standardized assessment. The observations in 20...
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Russian cyclist Alexandr Vlasov will not participate in the Paris Olympics road race, state news agency TASS quoted the nation's federation chief, Viatcheslav Ekimov, as saying. Ekimov said that Vlasov considers the Olympic course profile not suitable for him to get a good result, while also citing a full competition calendar. Vlasov, 28, is among a small number of Russians and Belarusians who have been declared eligible to compete at the July 26-August 11 Paris Games as neutrals and under strict criteria, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Vlasov had criticized the invasion when it start...
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It’s a beautiful day for it. The sun bounces off the white squares of the picnic cloth which runs from the Arc de Triomphe to Avenue George V. Traffic lights are still turning from red to green, conducting no one. Elodie and her partner are among 4,000 lucky ticket-holders to the free grand pique-nique des Champs-Élysées held on 26 May. They’re enjoying the novelty of relaxing on the road that they usually cycle down for work, dodging cars and selfie-absorbed tourists. “We are Parisian, and this is a place we have been driven out of,” says the 51-year-old writer. “It’s not a museum, not Emily ...
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When I was first invited to cycle Finland’s Puumala Archipelago Ring Road, I eagerly accepted. Despite being a little rusty, I convinced myself that 60 kilometres on an e-bike would be a breeze. And it was - until 55 kilometres in. Despite rigorously conserving the battery for the final hills, the bike began to slow and jolt. Then, the horror: my battery suddenly died completely. Left by the roadside, I pushed the bike uphill, accompanied only by a few curious cows watching my slow progress. Although thoroughly enjoyable, my first cycling adventure in Saimaa Lakeland left a nagging feeling. I ...
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Bicycles of dizzying speed, weighing tons - and decadently expensive: World Bicycle Day is coming up on June 3, so here's a look at not only the variety of bikes, but also the extremes - and entries in the record books: With outside help and a slipstream: 296 km/h According to the Guinness Book of Records, the fastest ride on a bicycle ever was by Denise Mueller-Korenek, who achieved a speed of 296 km/h on her custom-built bicycle in September 2018. She did so not on her own power, but towed by a car in the salt flats of the US state of Utah and then, after the tow rope was disengaged. The mot...
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Bicycles of dizzying speed, weighing tons - and decadently expensive: World Bicycle Day is coming up on June 3, so here's a look at not only the variety of bikes, but also the extremes - and entries in the record books: With outside help and a slipstream: 296 km/h According to the Guinness Book of Records, the fastest ride on a bicycle ever was by Denise Mueller-Korenek, who achieved a speed of 296 km/h on her custom-built bicycle in September 2018. She did so not on her own power, but towed by a car in the salt flats of the US state of Utah and then, after the tow rope was disengaged. The mot...
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Stand still anywhere in The Netherlands and before long cyclists will whizz past you demonstrating all manner of human functions. Getting changed, holding hands, carrying a cello, chair or chum - the list goes on. Is there anything the deft Dutch can’t accomplish on two wheels? But though they might seem to co-cycle with all the natural agility of bees in a hive, the reality is that much goes on behind the scenes to make this flow accessible, safe, environmentally friendly, and inclusive. Here’s what other European countries can learn. UK drivers could save over €150 and win prizes for giving ...
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Drivers in the UK who give up their car next month could save around €150 for their effort and even win a prize. The initiative comes from Possible, a climate action charity based in London, which is seeking to prise motorists away from their vehicles with its ‘Going Car Free Challenge’ in June. It might seem like a small step, but transport produces over a quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions, with private cars the biggest contributor. “This challenge aims to show people across the country (or even the world) that going without a car is already possible with a little initiative in places that...
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