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Are you feeling tired and a bit under the weather? Are you often sick during the cold months of the year? We all know this problem. But if you keep a few simple things in mind, you can greatly reduce your chance of illness. We have put together the seven best tips for strengthening your immune system to help keep you healthy and fit during the winter. 1. Wash your hands & do it right How many times a day do you shake hands, touch doorknobs or handle money? Every day we come into contact with thousands of germs and bacteria. Wash your hands several times a day with plenty of soap and warm water for 15-20 seconds. 2. Clean your tech devices regularly Your devices are also teeming with germs. You touch your smartphone, tablet or laptop hundreds of times a day. Clean them on a regular basis and don’t be afraid to use disinfectants. 3. Eat a healthy and balanced diet (garlic, cauliflower and broccoli are unknown miracle workers) What’s not to like about broccoli and cauliflowe...

So, you wake up, draw back the curtains and everything is thick white snow outside. Does this mean the bike stays cuddled up next to the warm radiator? It should signal the chance to get out there and challenge convention and in some people’s eyes, wisdom! We always err in favour of a challenge, it’s the way we’re programmed. Stay loose Whatever style of bike you have, the over-riding thing which will help you get the most from riding in the snow this winter is to relax. Nothing unsettles the bike like tension in the riders body. It transmits right through the bike and into the tyres. It pays to be loose and limber when riding in the snow, from the finger tips in your gloves to the toes in your shoes and everywhere in between. The same is true for all mountain biking, but when the conditions are as sketchy as they often are when snow is on the ground, it’s even more important. Road bikes Snow is usually partnered by its sidekick, ice. Ice and the typically narrow, high-pressure, ...

An overview of the most important bike fairs and conferences 2017 in Europe as well as the rest of the world January: Velofollies, 20.01. – 22.01.2016, Kortrijk (Belgium) February: Winter Cycling Congress, 08.02. – 10.02.17, Montréal (Canada) Fiets en Wandelbeurs Amsterdam, 11.02. – 12.02.17, Amsterdam (Netherlands) Fahrrad Essen, 16.02. – 19.02.17, Essen (Germany) The London Bike Show, 16.02. – 19.02.17, London (United Kingdom) European Cycle Logistics Conference, 20.03. – 21.03.17, Vienna (Austria) f.r.e.e. Die Reise- und Freizeitmesse, 22.02. – 26.02.17, München (Germany) March: Berliner Fahrradschau, 03.03. – 05.03.17, Berlin (Germany) ITB Berlin, 08.03. – 12.03.17, Berlin (Germany) DRAUSSEN, 11.03. – 12.03.17, Bremen (Germany) bike aktiv 2017, 17.03. – 19.03.17, Freiburg (Germany) Intertraffic Amsterdam, 20.03. – 23.03.17, Amsterdam (Netherlands) Taipei Cylce Show, 22.03. – 25.03.17, Taipei (Taiwan) April: VELO Berlin, 01.04. – 02.04.17, Berlin (Germany) Urban Bike Festival 20...