New cycle lanes: A Bogotá bungle

Cone, but not forgotten: the strange case of Séptima’s invisible cycle lane.

The bicycle messenger during coronavirus: “People are treating the rules much...

Although many are working from home, some people have been working throughout the emergency. We spoke to a bicycle messenger, a key worker on the frontlines of the COVID response.

Go-Go BiciGO! The bicycle fair in Bogotá

Bogotá cycling culture is celebrated this weekend in Corferias at BiciGO, the yearly cycling fair in Bogotá.
motorbike journeys

Motorcycle Journeys: From Medellín to Cali

You have a motorbike. So you decided to take it for a ride from Medellín to Cali; a route that not only connects two...
Cycling in Bogotá

Braking the law, braking the law: Everything about cycling law in...

Last year saw a new law come in to help promote cycling in cities. Cyclists are generally fairly well-respected and treated in Colombia, but how does the law view them?
Riding in the rain

Riding in the rain: You can call these rivers roads…

Riding in the rain. It isn’t much fun. But it’s fairly unavoidable given that we’re in Bogotá, so it’s something you should learn to live with. After all, everyone loves getting wet, right? Oli Pritchard promises you’ll be wet but happy with his guide for riding in the rain.
Cielos Infernales

Cielos Infernales: Heaven or Hell

The cycle race billed as the world’s toughest in its discipline takes place Saturday December 10 on the outskirts of Bogotá. Oli Pritchard speaks to the founder of the Cielos Infernales track race Brian Wagner.
Bogotá traffic

A city habitat: Attenborough style

With the recent 90th birthday of natural history legend Sir David Attenborough, Oli Pritchard decided to describe Bogotá traffic in his distinctive style. Imagine...
Hola Holanda, FILBo

Orange cyclists stream through Bogotá to celebrate Kingsday

The Netherlands is this year’s FILBo guest of honour. The fair will fittingly coincide with the biggest Dutch national celebration, Kingsday,. Freek Huigen explores the significance of Kingsday and what celebrations will be taking place in Bogotá.
Bicycle couriers Bogotá

Mensaj-heroes

Oli Pritchard gets back to his messenger roots to see if he could still ride, joining Colombian couriers on the road and swapping tales