Urban Cycling

When I first moved to Hamburg, I was a die-hard car person. Coming from the German countryside, where driving was as natural as breathing, I couldn’t imagine navigating life without four wheels. Distances were too vast, public transport was sparse, and everyone in my family owned a car. Fast-forward to today, and I’ve become one …

Hamburg is a city that has increasingly opened up to cyclists in recent years. As someone who has been commuting by bike daily since 2019, I have witnessed a clear transformation: from a city often considered difficult for cyclists to one that offers more infrastructure and community for cyclists. But what do the facts say? Are …