Filigree Dreams

Filigree Dreams

Today’s snow has settled down as light little patches of delicate ornamentation on branches and twigs and is changing the world to a sophisticated filigree patterned view. Obviously way too cold outside for the author to get on a bike and ride outside. But what...
Hot off the press

Hot off the press

Germany has a new magazine about bikes, biking, bike style and cycle chic. Well, at least it’s imminent that we can all read this magazine: CYCLE – Das Bike & Style Magazin. I am among the lucky few who already have access to the first issue as of...
Free Riders

Free Riders

When the Wall came down 25 years ago, the effect was not only on Germans in East and West. In celebrating a quarter of a centennium (already!) all of this weekend, let’s think about some other socialist countries behind the former Iron Curtain which got...
Not so alien resurrection

Not so alien resurrection

Although the current exhibition on historic bikes and bicycle history in Hamburg has found its home at the „Labour Museum“ (Museum der Arbeit), strolling through it is a real pleasure – no work at all, all play. And a lot of eye-openers with respect...

Greetings from Down Under

Greetings from Melbourne, Australia. Despite the rather horribly long trip of a full 24 hours and the fact that duty called at 11am, the true bike aficionado stayed in the hotel only for a shower and a change of clothes prior to setting off again; in order to pick up...