Bicycle

KAN 11 news director Itzik Barashi killed in bicycle accident on Highway 44

Barashi was 56 at the time of the accident, according to Maariv, which occured while he was riding along the highway with a group of friends.

KAN News camera director Itzik Barashi.
MOUNTAIN BIKERS race along the trails of Israel’s Western Galilee during Winner Epic Israel, which will return to the region in October for the first time since the war forced the closure of the trails nearly three years ago.

Mountain bikers head north as Winner Epic Israel announces return to Galilee after 3 years of war

A Finnish flag flies over the City Hall in Helsinki, Finland, February 10, 2024.

Missing Israeli found dead on side of road in Finland after disappearing during solo cycling trip

Illegal drugs and distribution equipment, pictured here, was seized from an Tel Aviv lawyer's apartment on August 11, 2026.

Israeli lawyer arrested after drugs disguised as eyelash remover arrive in cargo shipment


E-scooter and e-bike casualties on the rise in Israel

The number of people killed or injured in e-scooter accidents in Israel jumped by a staggering 440% from 2018 to 2022. Meanwhile, the train system is struggling to recover its pre-pandemic levels.

NEW SCOOTER and bike parking along Ibn Gavirol.

Why are women less likely to use bicycles than men? – study

Researchers found “a positive association between female cycling rate and urban road safety.”

 Women riding bikes.

Jerusalemites bike 40 km. to raise funds for special-needs children

The end-of-the-year party, which capped the cycling fundraiser, was also an expression of gratitude to the volunteers who aid and support the South Jerusalem Friendship Circle.

 NEARLY 50 cyclists rode 40 km. in the South Jerusalem Friendship Cycle fundraiser last Friday.

For the daily commute or easy rides, this e-bike packs speed and range

Save $1,300 on this e-bike that can travel up to 50 miles.


Jerusalem Highlights January 6-12

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

 MIKE’S PLACE in Jerusalem.

No helmets worn in 70% of face injuries from electric bike, scooters - study

The current estimated number of E-scooters in Israel is between 100,000 and 150,000, of which some 2,000 rental E-scooters are distributed via four major providers throughout Tel Aviv alone.

A woman shops for a bicycle helmet

Bike riding can help you learn your city better - opinion

Riding a bike is not only great for your physical health and mental health but it also helps you explore and learn about your city better.

 THOUSANDS OF cyclists take part in Israel’s largest cycling event, SOVEV TLV, throughout Tel Aviv, last month

Why Israel became the road traffic capital of the OECD in 2022 - opinion

Radio broadcasts often report never-ending traffic jams and TV programs give us precise details of those jams while reminding us how inefficient public transport is.

 Tel Aviv traffic

Yom Kippur: Taking to Israel's open roads on bicycles

Yom Kippur in Israel may be the one day of the year, in the only place in the world, where it’s safe to play on major public roads without having to worry about vehicular traffic.

 TAKING ADVANTAGE of the empty streets on Yom Kippur.

Israeli bikers shine at Trophy of Nations

For the first time ever, an Israeli enduro mountain biking team qualified for the prestigious Trophy of Nations 2022 in northern Italy.

Israeli cyclist Omer Hutman rides at the Trophy of Nations tournament in Italy