Environment

A bike nation? How Germany plans to improve its cycling infrastructure

Germany is looking into how to improve biking infrastructure, both to reduce accidents and cut carbon emissions. Here is what's in the works to make cycling a core part of the oft-dubbed 'car nation.'

Environment

How to ride a rental bike from Berlin to Copenhagen - and leave it there

The 600 km route takes you through gorgeous landscapes in Mecklenburg, Brandenburg and Denmark. And with a handy arrangement between two outfitters, you can rent a bike in one city and leave it in the other.

bikes

How a giant volcano led a German to create the world's first bike

Over 200 years ago on June 12th, an inventor from Karlsruhe was inspired to create the world's first practically used bicycle.

biking

Cycling the Iron Curtain: Bike race to pay tribute to Berlin Wall fall

The course for this year's Tour of Germany will pay tribute to the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, organizers said Monday.

cycling

Cyclist spared fine over Bavarian dialect mishap

A cyclist from western Germany faced a nearly €250 fine for a cycling violation that she said she only made because she misunderstood a police officer's Bavarian dialect.