Speeco makes custom bike handlebars using 3D printers
Dutch Start-up Speeco develops lightweight carbon fiber handlebars for cyclists. This increases the aerodynamics and offers more comfort and stability.
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Virtual reality helps people walk and bike more
Scientists want to make walking and cycling more attractive again with the help of virtual reality and the appropriate infrastructure in the real world.
Enjoy a nice run or bike ride this Easter, but keep your distance
The distance to be kept between each other when out walking, running and cycling ought to be much greater than the recommended one to two […]
Start-up-of-the-day: cycling on a bicycle made of used plastic bottle caps
There wasn’t any particular moment when it became clear to him. It was more of a growth process, that’s how Johannes Alderse Baas explains the […]
There she goes: Aafke cycles along Europe’s west coast for Innovation Origins
Everyone knows the American west coast as the place where innovation hails from. But what about the European west coast? Aafke Eppinga is setting out […]
Why children in Germany shouldn’t ride their bikes to school
A primary school in Magdeburg made headlines in Germany this month because it had urged parents to stop first-graders from riding their bikes to school. […]
Start-up of the Day: Tubolito three times stronger than an ordinary bicycle inner tube
When it comes to the sport of cycling, every single ounce counts. That can, however, be at the expense of quality. The Viennese start-up Tubolito […]
The Snuffelfiets: pedalling towards a better environment
There is only one means of transport more popular in the Netherlands than the car: our faithful steel steed with pedals. Together we cycle some […]
Protective cycling gear: useful, but not the answer to every hazard
Was the death of cyclist Bjorg Lambrecht, last week after a crash during the Tour of Poland, a stupid accident? Should the course have been […]
Plenty of bike paths, but how do you prefer to cycle?
The Netherlands is the cycling country of the world. The Dutch have nothing to complain about when it comes to the construction and maintenance of […]
Best read: the Netherlands, land of bicycles – but what about the rest of Europe?
One heat record after another was broken this week. In order to stay cool, everyone who had air-conditioning turned the temperature down a notch or […]
The age-old bike is the transport means of the future
More and more people are trying to live healthier and greener. The bicycle is in many respects a more interesting means of transport than a […]
Imec’s Smart cycling outfit prevents back pain in riders
In cycling, teams constantly try to outdo each other. Not only with the most advanced use of materials, but also by improving nutrition, training methods […]
Innovations inside the peloton: Does Jumbo-Visma have any new gadgets for the Tour?
Next Saturday the Tour de France will get off to a start in Brussels. The first 200 km is a level race, an excellent opportunity […]
After Zwolle, a plastic cycling path for Giethoorn as well
The Dutch city of Giethoorn is building the second plastic bike path of the country. The first one was constructed in neighbouring Zwolle in September. […]
Your brains think better when cycling or running
What is the best way to increase your thinking power? Simply by running or cycling. This is the result of a recent study by the […]
Grilling bike – biking to grill
The barbecue season can never start early enough. Moreover, since the temperatures this November are more like spring fever than a shivering winter mood, there […]
High-tech cycling in new wind tunnel TU/e
No windows on the outside, only bricks and in the middle a big red door that gives access to this new building on the TU/e […]
Eindhoven Cycling Tours: discover the beautiful surroundings of Eindhoven by bike
A taxi driver offering cycling tours in Eindhoven? Meet Maurice Meijer. After tearing his cruciate ligaments this 37-years old bought a bicycle to recuperate. What […]
New bike sharing system in Eindhoven
Eindhoven and Tilburg are the first two Dutch cities to get a system of bicycle sharing: HopperPoints. The first HopperPoint will open next Wednesday – January […]