Ghent has an extensive taxonomy of cyclists, ranging from functional types such as cargo and box bikes to sporty and unique bikes like mountain bikes and recumbents. Ghent’s commitment to cyclists makes it a special ‘bicycle jungle’ that invites visitors to explore its diverse cycling community.
It may seem pointless. Who was actually waiting for a map that shows all the ideal hammock locations in Ghent? And yet it exists: an app that does exactly that.
Combine the love for cycling with the passion for open data, and you get a new application: Tinder for Cyclists. It’s an application that allows cyclists to vote on bike lanes: swipe left for bad bike lanes, swipe right for the good ones. As a citizen of Ghent, you can’t ignore it: the love for cycling is generally accepted! From the cycling madness in (’t Kuipke)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuipke] to the overcrowded bike parks at the train stations, the bicycle has found a place within our daily lives. The cycling culture can even be divided into different scenes: amateur cyclists skimming the towpaths on weekends, the young family with the cargo bike and the long-tail bike on their way to school, the commuting speed pedelecers … There are several subcultures within Ghent’s cycling culture. Cycling is alive, especially in Ghent. ...