Vienna celebrated the winners of the “smart ideas” competition to promote all things bicycle last night (Monday). The first place, and 7,000 Euros prize money, went to the Wiener Rad AG for their bike-storeroom project. They distinguished themselves from 235 other projects which were presented on the theme “bicycle” in the context of a competition […]
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Mountainbike WM begins
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The Mountain Bike World Championships opened in Saalfelden in Pinzgau last night (Weds). More than 750 mountain bikers from around the world are to take part in the event. From today training will start for the down hill course in Leogang in Pinzgau. Ten Austrians (Seven men and three women) are competing in the event. […]
By Kathryn Quinn Wellness holiday are a booming trend in Austria – given the tough economic times, increasing daily pressure and the growing stress of everyday life this may not come as a surprise. However, this was not always the case. Wellness holidays really began to boom towards the mid 1990’s, it was around this […]
Bike trips by Lake Neusiedl
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Austrian Federal Railways offers bikers a chance to see the countryside. The bicycle trail by the Lake Neusiedl is one of the most traversed in Austria. Now, the Austrian Federal Railways have come up with a plan to make the journey from Vienna to the lake easier for bikers – as well as more environmentally […]
Graz gets a city bike rental scheme
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The city of Graz is planning to invest 350,000 Euros in creating a city wide rental bike system. The rental system will be based around a booking platform known as “Graz Bikes” that will be aimed at tourists and locals keen to try out the cycling possibilities in the region. The council agreed funding of […]
Another Bike City for Vienna
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The Viennese government has presented plans for a new Bike City housing project. The housing construction initiative for Liesing district resembles buildings in Leopoldstadt district and Vienna-Floridsdorf. Residents of the Bike City in Vienna-Leopoldstadt are allowed to own cars while people living on such an estate in Floridsdorf had to sign a declaration declaring they […]
The new extended route along the Wienfluss that stretches from Auhof at the border of the Vienna Woods through to Kennedy Brücke in Hietzing has become a popular keep fit destination for cyclists, skaters and walkers. At Hietzing the route picks up the existing cycle path right into the centre of town. The initiative sponsored […]
Wrong-way driver stopped after 15 km
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A man who drove along a motorway into the wrong direction for several kilometres (km) was found to be seriously drunk. Police in Salzburg said the 36-year-old German was stopped near Siezenheim after going on the A1 western motorway into the incorrect direction for around 15 km yesterday morning (Sun). Officers confiscated his licence after […]
Cyclist dies in junction accident
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An elderly cyclist died after being run down by a truck before paramedics reached the scene.Radio news reports have it that the accident occurred at a crossroads in the city of Linz this morning (Fri). The 26-year-old lorry driver failed to notice the 78-year-old man for unclear reasons as investigations into the incident are continuing.Only […]
For the first time a combined contest of skiing and mountainbiking took place on the Semmering last weekend.Additionally a new speed record of 130 km/h was set in a speed-skiing contest.In the White Down Ski & Bike Battle, 35 teams of one skier or snowboarder and one mountain biker each raced down the flood-lit piste […]