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buycycle WatchBlog: In this series, we take a look at developments in the bicycle industry and cycling culture every few months: From spinning to Copenhagenizing - we present all the trends and innovations to you. Today: What's new? We present the most exciting new drops of the season! It's finally spring, the cycling season is loose, the serpentines and trails are now already full. That now begins for bike lovers:inside the most beautiful and intense time of the year, the many manufacturers in

What is this new Chinese shifting group? There is a new kid on the groupset block: The Chinese manufacturer L-TWOO surprised the bicycle world last March with the presentation of its new electronic shifting group. So far, so familiar, because the eRX group does not differ greatly from the Shimano Di2 system - except in one point: The massive 1000 euros difference in the purchase price. But what exactly is it about this new Chinese shifting group, how does it work, is it worth changing and who

All woman on the bike - But how? 12.7% - this is how much a woman in Europe earns less than her male colleague in the same position. We should all be aware of this gender pay gap and its urgency. But such gender gaps can be found in almost all domains of our society, including bicycle culture. The gender cycling gap is one of the most direct illustrations of gender inequalities in traffic and transportation, especially in cities and areas with already low rates of cyclists. In Rio de Janeiro,

What is the right price of your used bike? Selling your used bike has never been so fast, safe and uncomplicated as with bucycyle. Now even more so, because our team has really gone all out to make your used-bike sale as optimal as possible. The result? Our bucycyle bike-valuation which tells you after only three clicks how much your used road bike, mountain bike or gravel bike is worth! 1. Enter your model. Our bike database is huge, so in the vast majority of cases, your used bike should s

Over 13,000 road, gravel and mountain bikes right in your pocket: That's right - the buycycle app is finally here! From now on you have access to all our services at any time and from any place. So buying or selling your bike has never been so fast, convenient and easy. Browse our huge selection of used bikes while looking for a new bike , upload your current bike for sale and take full advantage of the app with our new features. buycycle.com can do many things, but the app can do even more.

So your road bike looks like new Road bikes are real eye-catchers - elegant, fast, a feast for the eyes. But above all, they make your handlebars shine nice and crisp, and the best way to achieve this is with a fresh round of handlebar tape. Not only does it visually enhance your bike, it also improves the feel of the handlebars and protects them from corrosion. How you can renew your handlebar tape yourself, explains you once Nic in the linked YouTube video and once I in this blog post. So: To

The best jam aids on the bike With all love... but without saddlebag you are only half equipped for your next tour. The faithful companion directly under your butt accommodates all the essentials that keep your spirits high on your trips and save you from annoyances. If you're still wondering or just waiting for the perfect saddlebag packing list, this blog post is for you and your official introduction to the saddlebag. 1. Why do I need a saddlebag? A saddlebag is a small bag that is attach

How bike-friendly is the French metropolis really? buycycle WatchBlog: In this new series, every few months we take a look at developments in the bicycle industry and cycling culture: from spinning to copenhagenizing - we'll introduce you to all the trends and innovations. Today: Paris wants to become the cycling city of the future. Find out how exactly this is going to happen and where the city stands today in this WatchBlog. Paris is the city of love, the city of lights... and if the mayor A

Tour de France and Tour de Femmes are over... the Vuelta is not on until another month and nothing much is happening in the MTB and gravel scene until the Gravel World Series at the end of August. Perfect opportunity to bridge this time with your own bike adventures. And if half the continent is already in summer vacation mode, then let's jump right on this train and directly onto the saddle for a vacation on the bike. Preferably on one of the EuroVelo routes... We have digitally grazed the 90,0

Summer is in full swing and we are noticing more and more that it's vacation time, especially in the buycycle office: It's emptying out. Rarely have we had so much space to write articles! Most are actually out cycling and one even hit the Tuscan EuroVelo route, which we suggested to you last week. So for those who now want to join now, here is part two of our Europe-by-bike tips, in which we take a closer look at the last nine Eurovelo routes and present you our favorite stretches: 9. Baltic-

Because beautiful routes are more fun Deciding where to ride is one of the most important parts of having a good time on a bike. In the past, finding the ideal route required friends who knew the surrounding roads inside and out, or hours spent studying a map. Today it's much easier: a few clicks and we have a starting point to work out the perfect route. And it doesn't even matter if we want to make the daily commute to work a little nicer or if we want to spend several days riding through th

buycycle has just launched in the US. This means that the marketplace for Europe's bike-community will soon be gaining new American cycling friends and we can't wait. But it also means that we want to give them a proper welcome and introduce our European bike buddies to this other cycling culture. That's why today we're going to take a deep dive into the history and into the present of American cycling in which we take a closer look at those who have significantly shaped and developed it. Allow