Ride of Silence

Ride of Silence

Today’s Ride of Silence, when riders in 26 countries dress in white and ride, well, in silence in honor of all of our fellow cyclists who got killed on their bikes, on our roads … this ride reminds me of a very emotional day way back in June 1999, when I...
Cranks, Culture and Culinaria

Cranks, Culture and Culinaria

The first „enJOY culture RIDE“ of this season was indeed just that: Despite the really uninviting weather, the group was in high spirits – due to riding pleasures, but also due to extremely yummy culinaria, indulged without any remorse at CafĂ© Kreml....
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...