Bicycle

Epic Israel race turns Carmel into celebration of nature and resilience

What began as a tribute to the late Giora Tsachor has grown into Israel’s largest cycling event.

Cyclists push through the trails of the Carmel during the 10th annual Winner Epic Israel race – blending sport and nature in a four-day celebration of endurance.
Gal Tsachor, this week kicked off the 10th annual edition of Winner Epic Israel, a race dedicated to resilience, community, and the enduring legacy of his late father Giora.

Winner Epic Israel marks a decade of cycling for sport, land, and community

The legal landscape of bicycle accidents: Everything you need to know

 Tour de France

Tour de France chaos: Fans trample graves, 11 bikes stolen


A bicycle built for two - the 'Swift and the Bold' cyclists of Israel

ALYN’s Wheels of Love: Pedaling for rehabilitation, fun and love

Carol Sober from the US triumphantly holds up her bicycle

Pedaling a new path: new bike trails inaugurated in Tel Aviv

The mayor added: “This new path will give thousands of commuters a healthier and safer path to work.”

Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai (second from left) and Canadian-Israeli philanthropist Sylvan Adams (right) inaugurated the first section of a 110-kilometer network of bicycle trails that will turn Tel Aviv into the Amsterdam of the Middle East on December 2, 2018

Electric bikes and social responsibility

The death of prominent teen Avi Nesher makes lack of regulation hard to ignore.

ACCORDING TO Or Yarok, from 2014 to 2017, the number of accidents involving electric bicycles tripled.

Google Maps introduces Jerusalem bike routes feature

In Jerusalem, there are a little more than 100 kilometers of open bike paths to explore, all regulated.

Picture of Google's new bicycle navigation service displaying a Jerusalem route

Jerusalem reveals plans to triple city’s bike lanes by 2023

At the center of the project will be a bike lane at Jerusalem's HaMesila (Railway) Park in addition to the existing lane connecting Malha train station to the Central Bus Station.

Children ride their bicycles on an empty road during the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur in Jerusalem, September 30, 2017.

Friends of the IDF supporters to cycle across Israel

32 participants, including wounded IDF combat veterans to cycle over 250 miles across the country.

Bike riding in the Arava region.

Regulate e-bikes

Many are now stressing that electric bicycles and scooters should be considered the equivalent of motorbikes and subject to the same laws and regulations.

 A man rides an electric bicycle, also known as an e-bike, in downtown Milan, Italy, May 18, 2018.

Tel Aviv's iconic green bicycles en route to Jerusalem

The rental service has faced stiff competition in recent months from Chinese bicycle-sharing service Mobike.

Tel Ofan 370

Ministries play electric bike blame game

Katz says need for increased enforcement while Erdan calls for special licensing process.

Electric bicyclists use a bike path on Ibn Gvirol, Tel Aviv on Tuesday. A study by NGO Or Yarok  in 114 local councils found bike lanes in only 18% of the areas surveyed.

Pedaling on two wheels through Israeli history

Cycling culture has gone hand-in-hand with modern Israel’s development and suffered just as many growing pains.

People enjoy a bike ride along Tel Aviv’s promenade.