Design, bicycles and sustainable urban mobility.https://bikestylemag.com/https://bikestylemag.com/articles/2026-08-15-kirkpatrick-macmillan-first-bicycle/https://bikestylemag.com/articles/2026-08-15-kirkpatrick-macmillan-first-bicycle/A Scottish blacksmith may have built the first pedal-driven bicycle in 1839 — and someone on one very similar got fined for a hit-and-run three years later. The catch: almost none of it can actually be proven.Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bikestylemag.com/articles/2026-08-14-amsterdam-cycling-history/https://bikestylemag.com/articles/2026-08-14-amsterdam-cycling-history/Everyone assumes the Dutch have always cycled. In the 1960s, the Netherlands was busy paving over canals for cars — until a protest movement, an oil crisis and a lot of dead children's bikes changed the plan.Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bikestylemag.com/articles/urban-ebikes-2026/https://bikestylemag.com/articles/urban-ebikes-2026/Minimal design, hidden batteries and thoughtful components: the new generation of urban e-bikes looks more to design than to technology.Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bikestylemag.com/articles/minimalist-design-city-bikes/https://bikestylemag.com/articles/minimalist-design-city-bikes/Clean frames, a single colour, components stripped to the essentials: the minimal city bike is becoming a genre of its own in contemporary design.Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bikestylemag.com/articles/handmade-luxury-frames/https://bikestylemag.com/articles/handmade-luxury-frames/Hand-brazed steel, months-long waiting lists, one single craftsman per frame: in cycling, luxury is still measured in hours of manual work.Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://bikestylemag.com/articles/urban-commuter-accessories/https://bikestylemag.com/articles/urban-commuter-accessories/Waterproof bags that look like work bags, locks that blend into the frame, minimal lights: accessories designed for those who ride to the office every day.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT