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Winter bike commuting can seem like a daunting idea, but have you ever thought why the nordic cycling nations—such as Danish, Dutch, Swedish—really don’t give a damn about the weather? Firstly, because once cycling is part of your lifestyle you don’t just give up on it when it rains or snows.No wonder they even have a saying: There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing. Cycling through the colder months is just as easy as in good weather. In this post, we would love to show you worthy investment pieces for your winter bike commutes.

Biking in Ghent was not always this easy. 20 years ago the city was congested and did not have the right infrastructure to help people more around. The local government decided the best thing to do was to roll out a plan to turn Ghent into a cycling city. Since then, the bike infrastructure has improved massively and Ghent has transformed into one of the best European cycling cities. So if you are new to cycling in Ghent, Donkey Republic has you covered with this introduction to the basic Belgian cycling rules and the best spots to visit when you first get on the saddle.

Christmas came early for us at Donkey this year! Last week, the bike-friendly city has awarded Donkey Republic with 2,075 out of the 3,200 bike-sharing permits in the city. This will make us the main bike-sharing provider in Copenhagen.

Nestled in the middle of Denmark, Odense is the third-largest Danish city and the hometown of the great storyteller Hans Christian Andersen. This lesser-known gem of a city revamped their center to make cycling in Odense a default – with over 540km of cycling bridges and bicycle-only roads intersecting the heart of the city.

Here at Donkey Republic we took this time to slow down and focus on improving our apps and services. We looked into our riders’ needs, behaviour and feedback to develop some new upgrades and improve user experience. We have added the Donkey Wallet as a new pricing product and PayPal as a payment option to the Donkey app.

Winter casts its shadows at 4:00 pm, the hygge at its peak, the winter decorations light up. The atmosphere of Copenhagen is very different in winter, but just as warm. Copenhagen transforms during the winter and Christmas in particular is personified by vintage decorations and a feel-good aura… Christmas markets pop up around the city, the gløgg is never ending, the lights brighten the atmosphere and stores dedicate everything to their decorations… Visiting Copenhagen in winter is bound to be magical, and even more so on a Donkey Republic bike!