Lifestyle: The folding bike world championships took place on Saturday as part of the Velothon Berlin. 128 riders from 32 teams, equipped with dazzling costumes and old folding bikes, fought for the extraordinary title.
To participate in the World Folding Bike Championship , competitors and their bicycles had to meet some rather unusual requirements. True to the motto "No beard, no start ," only those sporting a mustache and riding an old folding bike were allowed to participate. The bicycle also had to be gearless and equipped with 20-inch wheels. These rules were designed to recreate the conditions of the 1970s, the heyday of folding bikes.
Against the backdrop of the Brandenburg Gate, the teams had to complete a 1,8-kilometer circuit, the so-called Merkel diamond, three times. The winning team was determined in the form of a team time trial. The Mad Kingxx team, local heroes from Berlin, finally won the race, which was held in Berlin for the first time, with a winning time of 8 minutes and 19 seconds.