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Indonesians demand bike lanes

Cyclists join hands to demand bike lanes

The Bicycle Congress of Indonesia (KSI) urged the government Friday to provide cyclists with bicycle lanes and other supporting facilities in Jakarta as well as other cities around the country.

“The number of cyclists, as well as their communities, are growing rapidly. We need to be recognized and we need safety and facilities on the road,” KSI chairman Syahrul Effendi said at the opening of the three-day event.

The congress is being held at the Hotel Sultan in Central Jakarta and is being attended by 200 cycling communities from across Indonesia.

Cycling revolution in London

A revolution of cycling underway in London

By Sun Wei in London

Red double-decker buses, black taxis, those roundel underground logos and … bicycle rentals?

London's iconic transportation system has added another mode of public transport to its repertoire, and Mayor Boris Johnson hopes it willhelps turn the capital into a "cyclized" city.

Cycling 30 thousand km !

Malaysian Duo Set To Cycle Around The World

More local cyclists killed

bicycle-powered charger for mobile phone

The world's largest mobile phone maker Nokia has unveiled a bicycle-powered charger for mobile phone, according to a statement released by the Finnish company on Thursday.

The bicycle charger kit consists of a charger and dynamo, as well as a holder to secure the phone to the bike. When the kit is installed, the dynamo -- a small electrical generator -- uses the movement of the wheels to charge the handset through the standard 2mm charging jack used in most Nokia mobile phones.

The kit will charge the phone when bicycle speed is between 6 kilometers and 50 kilometers per hour. A 10-minute journey at 10 kilometers per hour produces around 28 minutes of talk time or 37 hours of standby time.

Ryohei of Japan in Penang

PENANG, May 14 (Bernama) -- A Japanese national cyclist, Ryohei Oguchi, 29, to fulfill his dream of going around the world has arrived in this state after going through five countries.

Oguchi, who works as a financial advisor in Japan, began his journey in 2007 and has travelled in Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore before arriving here.

According to Ryohei, his desire to cycle and see the world was developed when he was still in school and he had to save for four years for the adventure.

The gradguate of Tokyo University expects to complete his world-wide journey by 2015.