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Patrons of a restaurant in Italy called Ai Pioppi can forgo antipasto in favour of free entry to a giant, human-powered, theme park built by the owner. Rides include the Bicycle of Death. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] The incredible rides include a pedal-powered roller coaster and the Bicycle of Death, a safer - if more exhausting take on...

With the music festival season on the near horizon, camping enthusiast Derek O'Sullivan has developed what promises to be the world's first correctly insulated tent. Little beats sleeping under canvas, but conventional tents have a few drawbacks. Once the air temperature drops, tents cool very quickly inside and, conversely, in direct...

With almost a quarter of the Japanese population over 65, engineers at Hitachi have focussed on the needs of the elderly by developing an autonomous mobility scooter that drives itself. The Robot for Personal Intelligent Transport System (ROBITS) operates on pavements, just like a conventional mobility scooter, but uses a range of sensors...

What becomes of the decorative plastic wheel trims that fall off car wheels and end up lying in the gutter? The answer for a lucky few is a new life as hubcap creatures. Hubcap creatures Hub caps are almost a thing of the past because most cars now sport lightweight alloy wheels, but for those that remain, and are lost, another life awaits...

Volvo Life Paint for cyclists is highly reflective coating that can be applied to any surface. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Car maker Volvo this week distributed 2,000 cans among London bike shops to gauge reaction from cyclists. They were gone within days. According to Volvo: LifePaint is a unique reflective safety spray. Invisible by...

Speed limits for pedestrians when it rains will not be respected and will hamper the promotion of sustainable travel, according to the Environmental Transport Association. Pavements across Britain are to be painted with speed limit signs that are visible only when it rains. Amid concern that pedestrians are not taking enough care in wet...

Mazda believes it can make its naturally-aspirated car engines 30 per cent more efficient. In an interview with the Irish Independent newspaper, Mazda’s Michio Tomiyama said the company had no compelling plan to go down the electric-car, or the hybrid route because there is such relative little demand overall for electric cars. The...

It’s not nearly as luxurious as the other vehicles in its line-up, but BMW's new electric HGV promises to be one of the cleanest car delivery trucks in the world when it takes to the roads this summer. The 40-ton electric truck will drive between the logistics company SCHERM and the BMW plant in Munich eight times a day. BMW will become the...

The Nano Duo is a bicycle brake light suitable for any cable brake system. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Bicycle brake lights The Duo is small warning system that combines brake light and rear light functions. The light function can be installed on any cable brake system and weighs only 12g. In most riding situations, cyclists have little...

The dramatic moment when a cycling Samaritan rode down a bike jacker has been captured on film. When a 53-year-old cyclist was punched and pushed into the road by three bike jackers in Leyton, London, last week, Alex Sweeting happened to be riding by. Accelerating to over 20 mph, Alex pursued the muggers, while his helmet cam recorded...