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Cycle thieves will soon face Skylock - a smart technology-equipped D-Lock that texts its owner if it is being tampered with. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] While the fundamental design of the bicycle has remained unchanged for 100 years, a range of recently launched high-tech accessories promises to keep you and your bike safer on the...

Foiled by secure cycle locks, an increasing number of bicycle thieves in London are pinching parts, particularly seats, but artist Clem Chen is fighting back with his snarling dog design. The surreal seat, called Bite It is strange enough to make a thief pause for thought if not flee in terror. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Visit Clem...

Most people save fuel by investing in a more efficient car, using a satnav or lowering their speed, but over the last decade, the courier company UPS has saved 37 million litres of diesel by insisting that its drivers avoid making turns against oncoming traffic. Waiting for a gap in oncoming traffic before making a turn costs the company...

If you've gazed at BMXers fearlessly tackling half-pipe jumps and wondered whether there's a way of getting air on a bike with less risk of broken bones, take a look at these resourceful riders from America. http://youtu.be/DTZ1qr7FYgg [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Cycle insurance from the ETA covers theft and accidental damage (including...

Airbus is best known for the 850-seat A380 passenger aircraft, but its E-Fan prototype seats only one and is powered entirely by batteries. The French aerospace company is developing electric and hybrid technology to improve the poor environmental performance of conventional jet engines. Commercial electric aircraft capable of carrying...

Improvements to the Toyota Aygo mean that from next year the small city car will be capable of almost 100 miles per gallon. The three-cylinder,1 litre petrol engine uses an Atkinson Cycle to help eturn up to 93 mpg – a rate of consumption equivalanet to CO2 emissions of less than 72 g/km. If 93mpg for a petrol-powered city car sounds...

With cool weather predicted this Bank Holiday weekend, what better pick-me-up than a solar kettle for your bicycle? The solar kettle looks like a conventional thermos, but fold-out reflectors harness the sun's energy and allow you to enjoy up to three cups of freshly-brewed tea on every ride. Just as long as the sun comes out. The solar...

Engineers have devised a bicycle lock that offers no access to its chamber - a design that is effectively 'unpickable'. An advanced prototype of the lock is demonstrated on Youtube and a limited number of pre-production examples are to be offered for sale over the coming months. http://youtu.be/7JpfkGAuhV8 Do bicycle thieves pick locks? Is...

Donky Bike is an innovative British-designed utility vehicle: An affordable and versatile load-carrying bicycle. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Many of the bikes used on city streets appear unsuitable for urban use. cheap mountain bikes grab sales by boasting many gears and suspended forks, but rarely offer luggage racks or mudguards....

Minibike is a remote-controlled brake that allows parents to bring their children’s bicycles to a halt from a distance. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] The MiniBrake consists of two parts: a remote controller and a small brake attached to the rear wheel of the child’s bike. When the parent presses the controller, the bicycle comes to a safe...