Marrakech has become Africa’s first city to introduce a bike-share scheme. The Moroccan city launched the service, called Medina, to coincide with the COP22 climate summit that it is currently hosting. Conceived as a way…
Traversing the top of the globe, what we have dubbed the Nippon Nordic alliance, there are a clutch of bike companies quietly tinkering away in their workshops and producing the highest quality two-wheelers in the world.…
Traditional bike sales may have peaked a decade ago but sales of electric bikes are gaining momentum. With innovation in the industry increasing, it seems that the market can only go in one direction.
Whether you want to wiggle through traffic or pedal off-piste and tackle rough terrain, your bicycle choice is of the utmost importance. From Italian-inspired city cycles to light-activity models, the two-wheelers of these…
A company that started out making bikes for professional cyclists decided to expand into a wider market. The result is customisable models for people who care about design as much as they enjoy a two-wheeled jaunt through…
The world of cycling shifts up a gear for the Eurobike trade fair: the stage for all that is state-of-the-art in the industry. Monocle took the best of the show for a spin.
An e-bicycle that successfully combines good looks and a smooth ride with the strength to handle ample cargo, Benno Bikes’ Remidemi model is the wheel deal.
Whether it’s economic or ecological forces driving the gears of change,two-wheeled transport is on the up. At Europe’s largest trade show, one particular trend is putting traditionalists’ spokes out of joint – the buzz…
Dutch company Gazelle has been making beautiful bicycles since 1892. As the firm pedals into the 21st century with technical upgrades and a move into e-bikes, Monocle was talked through the tried and tested methods of a…
There’s more to feeling part of a tightly knit team than daily meetings and hasty coffee breaks. We catch up with the thriving businesses that nurture their company culture and have taken team bonding to a whole new level…
Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé was impressed by the free rein afforded to cyclists on a recent trip to Vienna. Does the refreshing lack of helmets on show suggest a legislation blueprint for other cities?