Bicycle Access to Office Buildings Law

Bicycle Access to Office Buildings Law (USA), instituted in 2009, requires many office buildings to grant access to bikes. This is something that has not been looked into in Iceland yet. There are definitely some pros and cons involved. Pros for the commuter bicylist but cons for non-cyclists and perhaps the properties. Imagine a row of bicycles inside of the trendy Harpa concert, conference and opera house in Reykjavik? Read the article here..."You don't have to be a superhuman to commute by bicycle".

Rihanna Knows How to Bicycle - Diamonds in The Sky

Superstar popsinger Rihanna shows off her bicycle skills in this Barbados promotional video. Wonderful green vintage bicycle. Enjoy!

Nike Copies Design

Sportswear giant Nike has copied Reykjavik Bike Tour's Icelandic jersey design. Well, the design is not entirely the same, nor is it printed on the same kind of garment, but the underlying design is the same - the more than 50 year old "traditional" Icelandic jersey pattern used for knitted jerseys.

Nike's designer teams are known for innovation and trendsetting work.

Here is Nike's design.

Here is Wim de Dobbeleer's bicycle jersey design.

Unique bicycle jersey design by Wim de Dobbeleer.

Reykjavik Bike Tours's chief bicycle jersey designer Wim de Dobbeleer has not been reached for comment.

Reykjavik By Night Bicycle Tour

Three brave people joined the Reykjavik By Night Bicycle Tour on Saturday. The weather was actually quite good, around 0 degrees C, and hardly any wind. We started at 20:00 and finished at 23:30. Thank you for a nice ride guys!

Reykjavik's coastal path.

Höfði House - Summit meeting place - where Reagan and Gorbachev met in October 1986.

Höfði House - Summit meeting place - where Reagan and Gorbachev met in October 1986.

Höfði House - Summit meeting place - where Reagan and Gorbachev met in October 1986.

Lance Armstrong in Oprah Winfrey‘s Show 17 January

Lance Armstrong the American cyclist is going to be on the Oprah Winfrey show 17 January, according to BBC. The New York times suggested that he may admit to using illegal performance enhancing drugs on the 90 minute show. Last year the International Cycling Union (UCI) banned Armstong from racing and wiped his name off their glory records, including seven wins in the Tour de France. Armstrong has not admitted to having used performance enhancing drugs. Source: www.mbl.is 9 January 2013

Richard Quest's CNN 10 minute video on Iceland

"Iceland, land of extreemes, freezing glaciers, boiling springs - but always a warm welcome!" This is how Richard starts his show on Iceland. His guide is the President of Iceland and the first lady.

Richard visits the Blue lagoon and many other places of interst in the capital area and the south west of the country.

Elizabeth's 8 Reasons Why Visiting Iceland Should Be Your New Year's Resolution

Elizabeth Thorp wrote an article sure to inspire anyone interesed in travel to visit Iceland. Her eight reasons to visit Iceland are:

1. Iceland is closer than you think
2. Scenic, other-worldly beauty, everywhere you turn
3. Northern Lights
4. Icelandic Horses
5. Blue Lagoon Geothermal Spa
6. Adventure
7. Culture & History
8. Hip Reykjavik

Read the entire article on Huffington Post, click here.

Public Holidays in Iceland in 2013

Public holidays in Iceland 2013

Banks, shops and several other services such as public bus service may be either closed on public holidays, and/or the hours of operation reduced. The Blue lagoon is open every day of the year but has limited opening hours on some public holidays. Scheduled sightseeing tours are usually not affected by public holidays.

 

New Year‘s Day 1 January (Nýjársdagur)

Palm Sunday 24 March (Pálmasunnudagur)

Maundy Thursday 28 March (Skírdagur)

Good Friday 29 March (Föstudagurinn langi)

Easter Sunday 31 March (Páskadagur)

Easter Monday 1 April (Annar í páskum)

Labour Day 1 May (Verkalýðsdagurinn)

Ascension Day 9 May (Uppstigningardagur)

Pentecost / Whitsun 19 May (Hvítasunnudagur)

Pentecost / Whitsun Monday 20 May (Annar í hvítasunnu)

National Day of Iceland 17 June (Lýðveldisdagurinn)

Bank Holiday 5 August (Frídagur verslunarmanna)

Christmas Eve 23 December (Aðfangadagur)

Christmas Day 24December (Jóladagur)

St. Stephen‘s Day 25 December (Annar í jólum)

New Year‘s Eve 31 December (Gamlársdagur)