Nine-year-old, James Cunningham from Clontarf in Dublin cycled 256 kms for 12 hours over 2 consecutive days on 3rd and 4th May to raise funds for the Peter McVerry Trust. Continue reading “9 YEAR OLD SCHOOL BOY RIDES 250 KMS FOR A CHARITY CAUSE”
The last broadsheet was delivered to me on 21st March 2020, a day prior to Janta Curfew was declared by the Prime Minister of India. The subscription was stopped to avoid spread of corona virus but the digital copy continued to get published online, and PDF versions were circulated for free on whats app. I had the mobile application of the same media house installed which I accessed on not more than two occasions in this period. Continue reading “AD FREE PAPER RECEIVED AFTER 6 WEEKS”
In a twitter chat I asked Carlton Reid, a veteran in the field of Transport Journalism from UK – Are temporary bike lanes durable? to which he responded “Tactical Urbanism is all about speed with a stated or unstated desire for permanency i.e., as happened at Times Square in New York City. Temporary quickly becomes … we should keep this”. Continue reading “SET-UP TEMPORARY CYCLE LANES IN 10 DAYS USING MOBYCON GUIDE”
NDTV and Hero Cycles have partnered for a new campaign ‘The Cycle Of Change’ an exclusive program dedicated to discuss life after lockdown.
The two hour live broadcast of this special Telethon will go on air on Saturday, 2nd May 2020 at 19:00 hrs IST and focus on strategies to maintain a sustainable lifestyle once normal life resumes. Continue reading “NDTV TO TELECAST A SPECIAL PROGRAM ‘THE CYCLE OF CHANGE’”
‘Social Distancing’ is going to be around for few months/years with us until science makes the breakthrough of developing a vaccine. Once lockdown is relaxed, our behaviour in public places will dramatically change. But much before that, our mindset has already recognized this shift and reacting to it in the current set-up. Continue reading “DECODING SOCIAL DISTANCING”
Technological advancements in automotive and transportation sector has paved the way for vehicles running on alternate sources of energy. Governments are encouraging manufacturers to produce and sell efficient substitutes of fuel based vehicles such as electric cargo bikes. Continue reading “CYCLE LOGISTICS EUROPE RELEASES A MANUAL FOR PLANNING CARGO BIKE HUBS”
Cycling is an art and science that resolves everyday life problems of urban cities. Millions of people around the globe use this machine daily for their mobility needs. Cycling involves many interesting narratives of society worth understanding. However, so far limited attention was paid to structure the study of cycling and present it in a consolidated academic form. Continue reading “UNRAVELING THE CYCLING CITY: WORLD’S 1ST ACADEMIC ONLINE COURSE”
The year 2020 marks 50 years of World Earth Day. First celebrated in 1970, Earth Day is an annual event celebrated globally to express support for environmental protection. Continue reading “EARTH DAY TURNS 50, GOES DIGITAL WITH LIVE EVENTS”
If I could give another synonym to the word ‘Adventure’ it would be ‘Jonas Deichmann’.
A fearless man who has escaped in the wilderness on his bicycle, performed like a crusader, pushed his limits and conquered the extremes.
Continue reading “IN CONVERSATION WITH JONAS DEICHMANN”
In modern era, the human brain is exposed to a large volume of information via media and other sources.
The brain works hard to collect, store and retrieve information and often gets fatigued performing this process for longer periods. Continue reading “LOCKDOWN: 101 WORDS RECALLED”
