I am doing this for many reasons, some of which I don’t fully understand. That there is an inner urge is undeniable. – Sir Ranulph Fiennes

This year marks the 200th anniversary of the bicycle. ‘Only 200 years’, some of you might remark with astonishment. The wheel was invented already in the Neolithic age (10 200 BC)! Once invented, in Mannheim (Germany) by Karl Freihher von Drais, the bicycle has evolved enormously and nowadays we can pick and choose from bicycles: road / MTB / fixie / cyclo-cross / urban /Dutch / touring / fat / BMX / gravel / e-bikes, you name it.

We approached a few active bike commuters in Luxembourg to share their tips on bicycle lights: what works best for them and what they can recommend. B:loft team has also added their favourites. By this post we wish to raise our awareness of visibility of cyclists in traffic and by the same token of safety of all road users.

Antonia Morga:

The city of Ghent, capital and largest city of East Flanders, has a long medieval history. In its centre, plenty of medieval buildings in a very good state can be seen. The Graslei harbour, in medieval times one of the most important in Europe, is a spot not to be missed by any visitor. A guide explained that Ghent in fact ruined its chances of obtaining a UNESCO World Heritage status when taking a more tolerant stance on architecture. Nevertheless, Ghent is in reality not less scenic than Brugges. The presence of a university spices up the local lifestyle.

Now more than ever, urban planning is heading back to the future 

– back to when cities were life-sized places with rational

and practical solutions for moving people around.

Superman, Dudelange

Gosia: Laurent, you are active on the dirt jump and MTB scene in Luxembourg. While MTB is hugely popular, dirt jump seems to be less known and visible here. Tell us first what ‘dirt jump’ is.