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The Menu - Cycling chef

29 March 2019

Tasty recipes for professional and everyday athletes, what got Florence’s Pitti Taste food fair talking this year, plus glass design innovation by Riedel.

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Cycle chain

17 February 2014

Emilio Aldo Renesto is a steelwork specialist whose frames are one of the first links in northern Italy’s small yet sturdy bicycle industry.

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A master who was making Tour de France bikes in the 1980s and an apprentice with a background in skateboarding – together they are ensuring that the renowned Zullo name lives on for cycling aficionados around the world.

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Superior cycling

4 February 2017

Officials at the city of Xiamen in southeast China recently unveiled the world’s longest aerial cycleway. The 7.6km-long bright-green highway, which runs in greater part underneath the city’s transit bus line for cover and…

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Cycle of life

19 May 2022

We tour a bike repair workshop that is a cheery hub for cycling enthusiasts who aren’t afraid to get their hands a little dirty.

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Taipei Cycle Show

19 May 2010

The Taipei International Cycle Show is one of the most important bicycle industry events in the world, with nearly 900 exhibitors on hand this year. Held annually at the Nangang Exhibition Center in the east of Taiwan’s…

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2nd Cycle - collectable castoffs

8 October 2012

In 1935 the founders of Artek drew up a manifesto that the Finnish furniture company still lives by. Their "one chair is enough" slogan promoted a philosophy of consuming in an intelligent way. And this resulted in well…

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The list: virtuous cycle

21 September 2017

Saddle yourself with some great gear from independent and interesting bike brands.

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Made in Australia: Baum Cycles

18 February 2016

As far as the firms over the next four pages are concerned, if you want a job done properly you do it yourself. Be they making bikes, furniture, microphones, ferries or guitars, these are companies that all revel in the…

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Monocle on Design - Extra: Cycling – getting into gear

1 August 2019

With the Tour de France ending this week, broadcaster, cycling commentator and writer Matt Barbet talks through the designs behind some of cycling’s race-winning jerseys.

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The Urbanist - Europe’s cycling revolution

13 January 2022

We look across Europe to survey the various initiatives that cities have launched to encourage cycling and support those who get around on two wheels.

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The secret to opening a bike shop

13 November 2017

In the latest episode of our 'Secret to...' series we talk to Jack Pattison, co-founder of Freddie Grubb, about the key elements that go into creating an outstanding bike shop.

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Oceania

15 August 2009

New Zealand's prime minister and his choice of transport, and Australia's renewed efforts to get people on their bikes.

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Wheeler dealers

19 October 2015

The world of cycling shifts up a gear for the Eurobike trade fair: the stage for all that is state-of-the-art in the industry. Monocle took the best of the show for a spin.

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Pump it up

17 May 2019

We’ve got all the cycling accessories you need to get you ready to roll.

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That’s just how I roll

21 June 2012

Vélo Québec is the guiding force behind Montréal’s much imitated bike culture, a model that is being exported around the world. The woman in the saddle explains how she forged a lean, green urban lifestyle.