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January 28, 2019 News Desk

From BBMP’s roads to problems in garbage disposal to weather prediction, all the news that matters to you in one place.

NGO wants to plant 60,000 saplings in Karnataka in 41 days

April 20, 2016 News Desk

Imagine cycling through the length and breadth of Karnataka? That’s exactly what this NGO wants to do. And while they are at it, they want to plant 60,000 saplings across the state.

HSR Open Streets: Many happy, some bugged, all vocal

September 24, 2015 Ganga Madappa

The Open Streets event held at HSR Layout has generated much conversation, from supporters and critics alike. So what went well and what did not?

Some HSR residents to hit the streets this Sunday, others worried

September 17, 2015 Ganga Madappa

A government move to make HSR Layout vehicle-free for one day has been met with support and criticisms. What’s the big deal about Open Streets?

Commute

Cycle Day comes to Jayanagar!

December 31, 2013 News Desk

The local edition of Cycle Day at Jayanagar was a roaring success!

Society

Fun on road marks children’s day

November 20, 2013 Manju George

Gone are the days when kids played on roads – every road today is filled with vehicles. This programme aimed to bring back the glory.

Nimma cycle, nanna cycle, namma cycle

January 10, 2013 Shamala Kittane Subramanyan

A unique cycle sharing initiative at IISc is now functioning well.

Society

Bengaluru gets India’s first professional cycling team

April 26, 2012 Maitreyi Ananth

The city now boasts of India’s first fully sponsored professional cycling team. Here’s a sneak peek into who they are and what they are planning.

For an adrenaline filled day trip

December 26, 2011 Usha Hariprasad

From being called ‘savina durga’ or fort of death, the rock structure has transformed into a trekker’s delight.

Society

Bangaloreans will brave Brevets to ride in Paris

February 9, 2011 Anita Bora

Bangalore’s serious cycling enthusiasts will cover a distance of 300 kms this weekend to qualify for prestigious Paris-Brest-Paris ride that happens once in four years.

Commute

City hotels dole out shabby treatment to cyclists

February 2, 2011 Kanishka Lahiri

If you are a cyclist, you may feel high end city hotels discriminate against you. It’s time for change. What a powerful green statement it would be if 5-star hotels provided a conspicuous bicycle parking rack at their entrances!

Society

“I found my dream job here”

November 30, 2010 Yogaraj S Mudalgi

A visit to a sports store in Bengaluru with its impressive bicycle range made Sanjay Mokla quit his sales job and pursue his life long dream of being a sports cyclist.

Notes from Delft, the city of cycles and other things Dutch…

November 16, 2009 Vivek Vaidyanathan

Reflections on latest developments in Bangalore from Delft, where behavior of bicyclists is not very different from that of Indian car drivers.

Environment

Gap between ‘poor man’s transport’ and ‘rich man’s sport’

September 16, 2009 Deepa Mohan

Riding an expensive cycle seems to draw people’s attention to the price of the cycle, rather than the rider who is actually riding a “clean green machine”.

Environment

Celebrating by cycling

August 26, 2009 Lavanya Keshavamurthy and Mayank Rungta

A unique celebration on the occasion of Ganesha Chaturthi, that encouraged the use of the humble yet powerful cycle.