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Riding with Bears – a Romanian cycling experience

Riding with Bears – a Romanian cycling experience

Written by Ionut MafteiAs a certified mountain guide, I have led cycling, hiking, and snowshoeing tours in Romania since 2007. I work for Bike In Time, a boutique cycling tour agency offering custom trips throughout the country. As cycling in Romania is becoming more...

What’s New: Your routes just got a fresh look

What’s New: Your routes just got a fresh look

What's New:Your routes just got a fresh lookWe’re beyond excited to share what we have been working on: a fresh take on the tool that makes documenting your personal routes in our web version both fun and easy, the Bikemap Route Detail Page! Our design team listened...

How Emerge Tools helped us shrink Bikemap by 20%

How Emerge Tools helped us shrink Bikemap by 20%

App size matters. It’s well known in the tech industry that reducing app sizes and the space they use, increases downloads. Especially when going below thresholds for WiFi downloads. Bigger apps are also the first to be deleted when space is tight. For months, the...

The Top 5 Cycling Destinations in 2020

The Top 5 Cycling Destinations in 2020

Bored of your usual routes at home and in the mood for going on an adventure? Now is the perfect time to plan this year’s cycling holiday. Get inspired by our selection of the top 5 cycling destinations in 2020.   1. India 🇮🇳 A cycling trip through India offers...

Your First Long Bike Ride – 200km and More

Your First Long Bike Ride – 200km and More

What was the longest bike ride that you did in one piece? For most hobby cyclists, extremely long bike rides are likely not a common occurence. But rides that are over 200km long are also as rather rare for triathletes and ambitious cyclists. How can you prepare for...

4.5M – The World’s Largest Cycling Route Collection

4.5M – The World’s Largest Cycling Route Collection

Bikemap was created by passionate cyclists with the goal of sharing awesome routes with cyclists around the world. Until today, the Bikemap community has created over 4.5M unique routes in over 100 countries adding up to more than 410M route kilometers, which makes it...

The Latest Bikemap App News

The Latest Bikemap App News

Read on for the latest app updates and news on all-things Bikemap.   iOS Updates: We are super excited about our latest iOS updates. The Bikemap app got optimized for iOS 13 and includes many new exciting features for you:   Dark Mode 🌚 Reading maps is now...

Switching from City Bike to Race Bike

Switching from City Bike to Race Bike

You've decided to take your racing ambitions to a new level and want to acquire a race bike? Great decision! Find out what you need to consider when purchasing a new sportster and learn all about the differences between city bike and race bike in this post. A...

Sweating: Both a Curse and a Blessing

Sweating: Both a Curse and a Blessing

Summer is here! Like every year, temperatures are rising, beads of sweat are forming on your forehead and the simple thought of exercise makes you sweat. However, the heat is no reason to leave your bike at home - with our tips and the right dresscode, you will make...

Bikemap Tested: Self-charging Electric Folding Bike by VELLO

Bikemap Tested: Self-charging Electric Folding Bike by VELLO

E-bikes have become as popular as folding bikes - and both have their pros and cons. E-bikes support cyclists with their electric engine, however, they are also usually more expensive, heavier and bulkier than conventional bikes. Folding bikes on the other hand are...

How to Finish Your First Triathlon

How to Finish Your First Triathlon

You love cycling and also like to go for a run or swim? Participating in a triathlon would be a perfect challenge for you. Especially if you have always dreamed of competing in a triathlon, we have compiled a couple of tips to make your first experiences with this...

How to Deal with Muscle Soreness

How to Deal with Muscle Soreness

When you fell into bed after an intense training session yesterday, everything was fine, but today every movement of your legs hurts and you can barely walk? You're probably affected by muscle soreness, which is a common side effect of unusual or excessive exercise...

4 Tips for Conquering Every Ascent

4 Tips for Conquering Every Ascent

While experienced cyclists have fun climbing hills or mountains, hobby cyclists are often intimidated by steep ascents and struggle to make their way to the top. However, with a little practice, everyone can learn how to conquer every ascent. 1. Before going uphill...