Eicma 2006 (Milan trade show) – Ciclistica.it Carbon, carbon and more carbon; the reporter concentrates on the few steel jewels. Urban bikes: zero

iPhone app provides riders with satellite navigation CycleStreets have recently released an iPhone version of their popular city planner that allows cyclists to plan safe and efficient routes through our bustling cities. Pre-loaded routes direct riders through relaxing descents and away from tiring climbs. You can also view your pre-determined route in an itinerary form to make sure you never take a wrong turn. The software is designed for both experienced long-haul cyclists and more apprehensive riders – users can select easier routes, intermediate challenges and tougher [...]

As French daily La Tribune (pay-per view article) recognises, rather than the Little Mermaid, the bicycle is really the symbol of Copenhagen, a city where 36% of people cycle to work and, according to Majbritt Kjeldstrom, a local government spokesman, 60% of people use the bike daily. And the queen of this cycle fairyland must be the Christiania tricycle. Competition in the tricycle market has heated up, since the entrance of the curvyNihola trike seven years ago. Recent entrants in the market have included : [...]