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New bike parking in Kyiv

23/06/2010

Біля торговельного центру на Позняках 16 червня 2010 року з’явилася нова велопарковка. Замовником її є магазин туристичного спорядження Gorgany.com, розташований поруч. Велостоянка вільна для користування усім бажаючим!  

Blue racks in Bobrynets

20/05/2010

Торговельна марка URBO виступила одним зі спонсорів проекту “Бобринець - місто комфортного життя”, який реалізовує фонд “Україно, я за тебе!”.  

URBO cuts prices for bicycle parking racks

31/03/2009

URBO Racks announces spring price drop up to 25%. Since now one bike rack costs just UAH (250-300 EUR25-30)! Hurry up to set bike parking near your place and to become cyclist-friendly finally! See details on the prices page.

New URBO rack established in Lviv city

15/11/2008

Three bicycle parking lots appeared at the heart of Lviv city, on the corner of Copernicus Street and the Liberty Avenue. They are located in front of a sports store.  

Kyiv City Council recommends retailers to arrange bicycle parking

2/09/2008

Municipality of Kyiv sent letters to the managers of supermarket chains, shopping molls and fast food networks requesting for the opportunity to settle parking facilities for bicycles. Totally there are 7 retail networks, 10 shopping centers and 3 cafes networks who received official letters from Mayor. It’s expected that the business owners will establish bicycle parking lots during 2009 year.  

We are on BIKE.CO.UA

7/08/2008

We have registered on BIKE.CO.UA - the first cyclist social network in Ukraine. Join us!

 

Another store in Kyiv became biker friendly

5/08/2008

New bicycle parking spot installed in front of Nebesa wear store on Mezhyhirska str, 9 in Kyiv center. Cyclists are really welcomed for shopping here!  

Cameron reunited with stolen bike

28/07/2008

British Conservative leader David Cameron has been reunited with his stolen bike after it was found dumped. The bicycle disappeared outside a Tesco store in Notting Hill, west London, near Mr Cameron’s home, on Wednesday.  

First bicycle parking racks in Kyiv downtown

22/07/2008

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Cycling paths to appear in Kyiv soon

9/07/2008

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Four universities of Lviv have got bicycle parkings

In June, 2009 students’ movement Student Za Studenta has established 8 parking lots near universities of Lviv city. Total capacity of new parkings is 80 bicycles. URBO U-racks are constructed near 8 buildings of Lviv National University, Politechnical, Medical and Veterinar Universities.

Raiffeisen Bank Aval was a sponsor of this activity, and URBO TM has offered the lowest possible prices for the racks.We wish good luck to students in Lviv and other Ukrainian cities in their cycling promotion and advocacy activities!

 

Massive bike racks appearance in Yaremche

In March and April 2009 here was established more than 200 URBO bicycle racks in the mountain resort town of Yaremche. Bike parkings appeared virtually everywhere - near shops, restaurants, museums, markets, schools, churches. Local cyclists and visitors are verified now that U-rack is really very practical, convenient and safe one!

Bike stands are made by URBO drawings, but produced at a local factory. They are installed as an action of non-profit project called BikeLand, which is funded by the European Union. Racks are painted in green - the corporate color of the project.

 

5 good reasons to establish bicycle parking

Стоянка для велосипеда

This article to be translated into English. Для багатьох сучасних міських мешканців велосипед - щоденний вид транспорту. Вони їздять на велосипеді на роботу, в магазин, на зустрічі з друзями. Кількість таких людей в українських містах зростає з року в рік. Зрозуміло, що для bicycle commuters, як називають цих людей в англомовних країнах, велостоянки - це елемент зручності. А що дасть велосипедна стоянка власникам закладу - магазина, кафе, офісного центру, супермаркета, ринку?  

Romanian Prime Minister cycles to work

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Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu rode a bike to work on Thursday, the Environment Day. It took only a quarter of an hour for the premier to ride from his home to Victoria Governmental Palace.  

Sucsess story: Kyiv cyclists fight for bicycle roads

Кияни пікетують мерію міста

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