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"On Business Trip" Episode 9: Bike Commuting as a Community: Why You’re Never Riding Alone
09/04/2026
We’re in episode 9, and yes — I might be repeating myself. But bike commuting...
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"On Business Trip" Episode 8: There’s Always Something – Why a 40 km Bike Commute Never Gets Boring
02/03/2026
40 kilometers. 1 hour 20 minutes. Every single day.Doesn’t that get boring after a while?...
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"On Business Trip" Episode 7: State of Emergency – Cycling in Winter Between Snow, Salt and Priorities
19/01/2026
Snow and ice regularly push traffic in German cities to its limits, revealing which road users are prioritised in winter maintenance. While roads are usually cleared quickly, cycle paths and pavements often remain dangerous or unusable. This article explains why this is particularly problematic for commuters, highlights solutions successfully implemented in other cities, and shows why a shift in winter service priorities is possible, sensible and necessary. It also addresses personal responsibility, realistic expectations and the question of how self-determined mobility can still work in winter.
