New networks: bikers also meet online
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In the 200th year of the two wheels without an engine - yes, because it all started in 1817 with the "dreisina", the first model of the modern bicycle designed by the German Karl von Drais - the old yet very young bicycle has a world made up of many around itself hands that work and connected services: from the production of bicycles and with increasingly new and technological accessories, to the conception of holiday cycles, to the growing interest in bike-sharing for health benefits.
In this regard, the Italian Federation of Friends of the Bicycle (Fiab) says that "the city of Rome alone would have over 3, 200 more jobs and 150 fewer deaths if 25% of 'bicycle modal-split' were reached".
The bike becomes social
The positive thing is that finally, we are improving not only in the cities of northern Europe, but also in Italy, where everything arrives later and seems to spread even more slowly, finally we can say that the cities designed for bikes grow and grow more and more attention to cyclomobility.
Not only are the bicycle lanes growing - and hopefully they are always well made and planned - but also the people who use bicycles every day for traveling or for going to work.
This is how a new social phenomenon linked to the bike is spreading: they are social networks for those who travel and move by bike .
Social network for bicycle lovers
> Bikenbike : more than a simple social network, Bikenbike.com brings together all the figures that revolve around the frequent biker : from the bike ambassador, or the organizer, to the simple bike tourist or cyclist, who will find travel offers for a fee or tour free and free and open comments from other visitors.
> BikeItalia : BikeItalia.it is a social network that connects two-wheeler travelers, but it is also a consistent information point, complete with a news section and a portal with unique cuts, such as the "Bicycle tattoo", "Art with pieces of bike "or" By bike with the dog ". There are so many images of roads that are unique in the world that will make you want to embrace your mighty and leave as soon as possible!
> Bunchrides : Founded by the Australian Andrew Talati, Bunchrides.com is an international interactive platform, but also a website and app . In two minutes you create your own profile, so from there you can look for other cyclists with whom to share the road for work, but also to create groups for Sunday trips or for high-level mountain bike departures. Connecting it to the navigator, you can also calculate kilometers and map routes. Here is the presentation video of this innovative start-up.
> Bikemap: Bikemap.net is the perfect portal for those who want to plan their bike ride. You can decide the length and the difficulty of the route, with speed, inclination, pedaling time, since the maps and cycle paths of many countries are loaded, with the latest new roads updated and always being updated. If you wish, you can then share your tour with other users by uploading it to the portal.
