Sobota 12 junij 2021. Rekreativni kolesarski maraton Barjanka. Ljubljana. Saturday 12 June 2021. Recreational gravel bike marathon Barjanka. Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Barjanka 2021
Rides
Protesters fill streets of Ljubljana
Thousands of Slovenians took to the streets of capital Ljubljana on Tuesday April 27 to protest the government of prime minister Janež Janša. De demonstration was one of the biggest in a series of anti-government protests which started a little over a year ago after Janša's coalition came to power.
Podkrimski pustni karneval 2020
Podkrimski pustni karneval 2020, 22 February. Ig, Slovenia.
The paintings of Selšček
Selšček has around 140 inhabitants. There is a church, there are farms and houses, there is a bus stop and there is a little square with a new water fountain, benches and a table, bike stand and statue. The little village lies, 640 metre high, between the forests on the plateau Menisija, less than thirty… Continue reading The paintings of Selšček
Žiri
Žiri, 3600 inhabitants. You could look at Slovenia as a country of mountains. You could also look at it as a country of valleys. Enclosed by green mountains, lie valleys as if they are islands in the middle of vast oceans. Each with its own climate, its own culture, its own kitchen, its own capital.… Continue reading Žiri
An Icy Trip into the Past
On the third Sunday of January, the increasingly popular atypical bike event L' Artica (The Arctic) was held in the Berici Hills in the north of Italy. Despite of being early season, despite of a freezing cold, 534 cyclists took the start in the town of Lonigo with bikes often older than the riders themselves. L'Artica… Continue reading An Icy Trip into the Past
How more Slovenians get hooked on the bike
There are no statistics backing it up, but cycling is undoubtedly the fastest growing sports activity in Slovenia. Every spring there appear more Slovenians on the road riding a bike. This fact is supported by increasing bike sales and the arrival of new bike shops in the last five years. In Slovenia more bikes are sold… Continue reading How more Slovenians get hooked on the bike
Ljubljana in one hour by shared Bicikelj bike
Bike sharing for sightseeing The start of Cycling Festival Europe was also the start of four new thematic cycling routes through Ljubljana and the campaign Cycle2Heritage, both initiatives to let people discover the city by bike. No better way to discover a city than by bike, especially Ljubljana. It takes just one hour to visit most… Continue reading Ljubljana in one hour by shared Bicikelj bike
Safety is a feeling – Tips for safe cycling
scroll down for my tips for safe cycling How safe is Slovenia as a cycling country? It is an impossible question to answer. Is the increase of accidents with cyclists a safety issue or is it just due to the fact that every year more Slovenians start to ride a bike? The number of deadly accidents is… Continue reading Safety is a feeling – Tips for safe cycling
Dutch bicycle network applied in Radovljica
In the municipality of Radovljica you can see how Dutch cycling infrastructure can be an example and inspiration for Slovenia. The Dutch cycle junction network is a best practice applied in the Slovenian mountains. In a junction network you don’f follow the place names on the road signs but you follow numbers as each signpost… Continue reading Dutch bicycle network applied in Radovljica
