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Bubi Bicycle Rental Service Popular

D&T — Mon, 28 Aug 2023 13:31:00 +0000

Over the past year (August 2022 to July 2023), an average of 30,000 users per month have used the MOL Bubi bicycle rental service in the Hungarian capital. Bubi 1.0 (the system operated between 2014 and 2020) had an average of 3,500 users per month, an increase of eight and a half times. "Wherever you […]

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Over Six Million Rides with MOL Bubi Already

D&T — Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:16:00 +0000

The number of MOL Bubi bike trips has exceeded six million, the Budapest Transport Center (BKK) told MTI on Wednesday. They wrote that the capital's residents have doubled the number of MOL Bubi trips in less than a year. They said that in the past year, the system added around 800 bicycles, new stations were […]

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I Bike Parade in Budapest

D&T — Sat, 23 Apr 2022 15:41:00 +0000

Starting out from the City Park, thousands of people cycled through the Hungarian capital on Saturday afternoon, with the traditional parade the aim of which, according to organizers and participants, was campaigning for more and safer cycle lanes. Following a tradition that started in 2004, participants stood up for cycling improvements. The event was secured […]

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Get on the Bike and Explore More of Hungary!

D&T — Sat, 24 Jul 2021 12:33:00 +0000

As an environmentally conscious citizen, active transportation is very important to me. It is a way to reduce our impact on the environment while maintaining an active lifestyle that integrates physical exercise in our daily activity. These modes of transportation also bring important economic and social benefits, from infrastructure investment to sustainable urban planning, to […]

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Shortage of Spare Parts Hinders Bicycle Production

D&T — Sun, 23 May 2021 11:27:00 +0000

The popularity of cycling has been further boosted by the coronavirus epidemic, while the shortage of spare parts is expected to curb bicycle production in Hungary this year, Róbert Sipiczki, President of the Hungarian Cycle Industry and Trade Association, told the Hungarian state news agency MTI. In 2020, 390,000 bicycles were produced in Hungary, the […]

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Cross-Border Bicycle Rental System

D&T — Thu, 20 May 2021 08:14:00 +0000

The bike rental system, which is shared by five Slovak and four Hungarian municipalities, is in many ways a real breakthrough, with 85% of the costs paid for by the European Regional Development Fund. The bicycle rental system called KOMBIbike has been inaugurated in Tata, west of Budapest. In 2020, the National Bringapark Program saw […]

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Hungary's First Bicycle Museum in Balassagyarmat

D&T — Sun, 21 Jun 2020 12:06:00 +0000

The country's first bicycle museum opened this Saturday in Balassagyarmat, northeast of Budapest. In the collection, visitors can follow the development history of bicycles, from the oldest foot-operated treadmills to modern racing bikes. Founder Miklós Olexa, president of the Ipoly Tour Association, which runs the museum, told the Hungarian news agency MTI that among the […]

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