News Archives - October 2013

FORKS Hunt targets bicycle thieves

The traditional hunt season starts this weekend across the countryside, but the urban cyclist has an alternative quarry – the bike-thieving vermin that plague our city streets!

Glow-in-the-dark cycle paths

Most cyclists would settle for cycle lanes that are direct and well-maintained, but the latest thinking is that they should glow in the dark. Starpath is a new surface treatment for paths that absorbs energy from the sun during the day and then releases it at night, causing the particles embedded in the ground to glow like a carpet of…

Halloween spiders cause Toyota car recall

It sounds like a Halloween prank gone horribly wrong, but Toyota has recalled almost 1 million of its cars because they are at serious risk from spiders. Over 850,000 cars built for the American market in 2012 and 2013 are being recalled because if a spider builds its web behind their dashboards, there is a risk of unexpected airbag deployment…

VW XL1 – eco dream car to cost £90,000

VW has announced that its ground-breaking eco car, the XL1, is to go on sale in Britain. The futuristic-looking hybrid is capable of an astonishing 300 mpg, but its £90,000 price tag puts it out of reach of frugal drivers. VW will not be worried about filling its order book. Only 30 examples of this incredible vehicle are destined for the British…

Skeletal saddles: The Infinity bike seat

The Infinity seat might not be the first redesign of the traditional bicycle saddle to promise improved comfort, but it is arguably the best looking. The elegant, skeletal-looking design is the brainchild of Dr Vincent Marcel, a chiropractor and triathlete. While researching for the project, Marcel trawled patents on bicycle seats dating back to the dawn of cycling in the…