https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Demand for bicycles has soared in Europe during the coronavirus pandemic, but conversely the global supply is at record low levels, with consumers having to wait months or over a year for their bike of choice. https://www.thelocal.de/20210114/video-why-you-may-struggle-to-get-a-bike-in-europe-in-2021 Thu, 14 Jan 2021 15:41:40 +0100 video-why-you-may-struggle-to-get-a-bike-in-europe-in-2021 In the 131-year history of the bicycle there have been multiple innovations. Mountain bikes, city bikes, folding bikes, and reclining bikes all have their fans. But a new invention is set to split pedal pushers right down the middle. https://www.thelocal.de/20160405/inventor-hopes-to-woo-city-slicker-hipsters-with-half-bike Tue, 05 Apr 2016 17:37:33 +0200 inventor-hopes-to-woo-city-slicker-hipsters-with-half-bike A cyclist from western Germany faced a nearly €250 fine for a cycling violation that she said she only made because she misunderstood a police officer's Bavarian dialect. https://www.thelocal.de/20151214/cyclist-faces-court-after-misunderstanding-bavarian Mon, 14 Dec 2015 17:17:34 +0100 cyclist-faces-court-after-misunderstanding-bavarian Cyclists' commute into Munich could fly by in the future if planners decide to opt for elevated "bike motorways" - car-free routes that literally lift cyclists above the rush hour jam. https://www.thelocal.de/20150722/munich-plans-cycle-paths-in-the-sky Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:08:36 +0200 munich-plans-cycle-paths-in-the-sky Germany's bicycle association is introducing a new service for its members. If they have a puncture, all they need to do is put in a call and a repair man will be on his way to fix it. https://www.thelocal.de/20150629/new-puncture-emergency-service-for-cyclists Mon, 29 Jun 2015 15:45:17 +0200 new-puncture-emergency-service-for-cyclists A dog, a mattress, a road sign - some of the stranger objects blocking cycle paths in Hamburg. A group of bloggers have hit back with a fun blog exposing things on bike lanes. https://www.thelocal.de/20140807/hamburg-blog-finds-things-on-bike-lanes Thu, 07 Aug 2014 14:09:00 +0200 hamburg-blog-finds-things-on-bike-lanes Stealing bicycles is big business in Germany, with more than 300,000 vanishing last year. But police are still plodding way behind the thieves with dismally low detection rates, and one top officer has blamed cyclists. https://www.thelocal.de/20140717/germanys-vicious-cycle-of-bike-thefts Thu, 17 Jul 2014 13:50:00 +0200 germanys-vicious-cycle-of-bike-thefts