he asked, as I leaned my bike against an apple tree and followed him inside ... But the Trans Dinarica route effectively opens up one of Europe's most remote areas to cyclists for the first time.

The Balkans, with their rugged mountains, scenic coastlines, and rich cultural heritage, offer some of the most thrilling and ...

Mr Mendes is a director at a Portuguese firm called Rodi, one of Europe's largest manufacturers of bike wheels. "At the pandemic's onset many clients [bike firms] started to postpone orders ...