I asked John what made him want to start Gerard Cycles — and his answer was real. He said he was approaching 50, watching friends go through midlife crises… younger girlfriends, fancy cars, all of it. And it hit him: there was less time ahead of him than behind him. That’s when he decided he wanted to finally do what he truly loved — build the most beautiful bikes in the world, help people get into the sport, teach riders, and pass on the love of cycling that shaped his life. Gerard Cycles wasn’

🚨 Mount Kilimanjaro’s slopes are losing their plant life, and human activities are to blame. Over the past century, the lower slopes of this iconic mountain have seen a staggering 76% decline in plant species 📉. Surprisingly, a new study shows that climate change is not the main culprit, despite increasing temperatures and visible glacial melt. Instead, the research points to human activity, land cleared for farming, settlements, and intensified land use, as the driving force behind this biodi