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Cyclist blocks street to 'pop into bakery' and becomes internet hit
Drivers who block up cycle lanes as they "pop into the bakery" are a constant thorn in the side of German cyclists. A Cologne politician decided to turn the tables.
Police hunt small child who seriously injured granny in hit-and-run on bike
Authorities in Berlin are searching for a small child and his adult female companion, after the boy cycled into an old woman and then fled.
Why making Germans wear bike helmets may actually be harmful
There are almost as many bikes as people in Germany. That doesn't mean Germans follow basic road safety - like wearing a helmet. But is that such a problem?
Policeman uses kiddie's bike to hunt down drunk fugitive
An intoxicated moped-rider found himself the target of a rather unusual kind of police chase in Bavaria on Tuesday.
Inventor hopes to woo city-slicker hipsters with 'half-bike'
In the 131-year history of the bicycle there have been multiple innovations. Mountain bikes, city bikes, folding bikes, and reclining bikes all have their fans. But a new invention is set to split pedal pushers right down the middle.
Cyclist spared fine over Bavarian dialect mishap
A cyclist from western Germany faced a nearly €250 fine for a cycling violation that she said she only made because she misunderstood a police officer's Bavarian dialect.