Many companies do not encourage employees to cycle
More and more employers are encouraging their employees to use bicycles for business use. But the employee does not yet feel this way. So there is still…
The Netherlands at the top of bicycle-friendly cities
Utrecht, Zwolle and Groningen lead the top 10 in the world rankings of bicycle-friendly cities. The list is drawn up annually by bicycle organization People for Bikes in the United States. In addition…
Kick the blues away in the context…
The morale of Belgians took a big hit with the corona crisis. According to a recent study by Ghent University, the happiness level of the Belgian population decreased from 6,73 out of 10...
Hunebed Highway e-bikes for rent for tourists
The 'destination Hunebed Highway' is becoming more than just an exciting name, an indication of a tourist area in the Netherlands. The name recognition of this 'brand' will be…
New campaign emphasizes Swapfiets' s mission
Why do we keep buying more stuff and then throwing it all away? This is one of the questions at the heart of the latest pan-European campaign…
Bicycle sales rose sharply due to corona crisis
While the corona crisis has caused misery in most industries, the corona crisis has brought a lot of good to the bicycle industry. Many travelers who have avoided public transport in the past year…
Most young people prefer not to wear a bicycle helmet
Four in five young people do not wear a bicycle helmet when cycling and will not do so in the future. The main reason for not wearing a helmet according to young people...
Bicycle advertising VanMoof is banned from French TV
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] VanMoof's first television commercial has been banned from French TV because it creates 'a climate of fear'. It is the first time that a bicycle advertisement has been banned from broadcasting...
The electric bicycle or e-bike is here to stay...
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] The corona crisis has contributed to making journeys considerably shorter and taking the bicycle was a better option than…
Lage Weide wants to invest sustainably in bicycle traffic
[responsivevoice_button voice=”Dutch Female” buttontext=”read out”] The Central Planning Bureau takes an economic recession into account and so do entrepreneurs on the Lage Weide business park. Traffic jams are not the first thing…
Measures necessary in Leiden for nuisance cycling
Leiden is one of the cities where pedestrians can barely use the sidewalk. There are a surprising number of bicycles everywhere that are an eyesore...
Smartphone-free cycling is therefore not yet the social norm
Despite the new ban, four in five young people use their smartphones while cycling. This is evident from research among 1331 young people by the TeamAlert Foundation and Samsung. Smartphone-free cycling proves difficult…