News Archives - October 2014

Aura LED bicycle flashing light belt

In the Netherlands, most cyclists would no sooner attach torches to their cars than ride a bike without a good-quality dynamo, but we British are more likely to opt for LED lights – which now come in all shapes and sizes. The Aura is a nylon webbing belt with a flexible LED and fibre optic lighting system embedded within. It can be…

All-round good idea: 360-degree LED bicycle light flares

As a bike commuter in Seattle, electrical engineer Pete Clyde admits there have been many days when he’s opted to drive a car and sit in traffic because he didn’t feel there was any cycle light on the market that made him feel safe. But rather than stay off his bike, he designed his own LED ‘flares’. Years of design…

Belt Scooter: Wearable transport

Now that smart phones allow us to carry the world in out pockets, the next step may be wearable transport – so says Hungarian industrial designer Adam Torok. His Belt Scooter is articulated so that it can be worn around the waist when not being ridden. Unless you are lucky enough to live a stone’s throw from a bus stop or…

Zombie-proof bicycle

Bicycles are already the quickest way to get around town, but the chronic shortage of oil following a zombie apocalypse will render cars all but useless, so bikes will be the only way for survivors to travel. And just in case the average mountain bike is not up to the task, cycle insurance provider, the ETA, has built a zombie-proof bicycle…

Vello: Ultimate urban folding bicycle?

Start-up bike builders Vello have combined the performance of Dahon’s 20” wheel size with the speed of a Brompton’s fold, to produce a sleek new commuter bike. Ranging between 9.5 kg for its Speedster model to 12.5 kg for the mudguard and luggage rack-equipped Urbano, the weight of the Vello bikes is in line with its competitors, but the design…