I met two exhausted heroes, dropping just in after one week of organisation and participation at Greifmasters Bikepolo.

Recep and Holger started their biz in 2004 and they did it right from “zero”. In the beginning they were the “bad boys” – being chased away from the fairground when promoting their bikes in a ”guerrilla-way” Meanwhile they are the proud holders of a Eurobike award and several design awards around the world. They turned their company from a garage story to an established brand in the bicycle market. When I was visiting them last week they proudly presented their new warehouse which sets up another milestone in logistic capability. We agreed upon an individual strategy for the Portuguese market, to allow the brand to grow as well in Southern Europe. Meanwhile we´ve got 4 dealers in the Lisbon area and we are looking for more enthusiastic entrepreneurs who are visionary enough to invest in UrbanMobility with style.. [*Marketing mode "OFF"]

Luigi Colani on his knees in front of a Fixie-Inc. Single Speed

…in 2004 the producers of the Fixie-Inc. bicycles made the famous Luigi Colani fall on his knees! It even looks like he is praying to a object of design in the shape of a single speed/fixed gear bicycle.

But it is not just any bicycle - it is the one and only Nr. 1, a prototype and the first produced bicycle ever from Fixie-Inc. Karlsruhe …

Luigi – a real hero and idealist from the 80ies – was impressed by “Cycles-for-heroes” – This is a real story and a nice side-kick for marketing , but it is a confession! Congratulations, guys!