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A resurgence of interest in traditional cycling brands and events coincides with this year’s Movember to make it the ideal time to embrace your inner gentlemen and grow the ultimate bicycle accessory, the handlebar moustache. The annual charity event Movember, which requires participants to remain unshaven throughout the month of November,...

Scientists have built an electric ‘car’ so small that 250,000 could be parked bumper to bumper across the tip of a ballpoint pen. The tiny vehicle is built at a molecular scale with four paddle-like wheels that rotate when they receive a small electrical current. The project represents the cutting edge of nanotechnology ,but an application...

A part-time inventor who wanted to make cycling in heels a more practical proposition for his girlfriend has published free plans on how to make your own high-heels with a clip-less cleat. Contributor to the DIY website Instructables.com, Corwin, spent 18 months designing and making the shoes, a length of time he describes as having...

In anticipation of a cold winter, a simple guide to preparing cars for winter has been produced by the Environmental Transport Association (ETA). The cold snap predicted by weather forecasters for October may not have materialised, but the prolonged low temperatures of the last two winters means it is wise to prepare cars for winter now....

The next time you need to justify the cost of a brand new bike, look no further than the Cycle to Work Calculator, a website that quickly calculates the annual savings to be made by swapping the car, bus or train for a bicycle. The website compares the amount of time and money you spend on your bike with another mode of transport of your...

A caravan so small it can be towed behind a mobility scooter or bicycle has been taken for a spin (and crashed) by comedian Paul Merton as part of his documentary series on British Holidays. Watch the episode This week’s episode of Paul Merton’s Holidays, which airs at 22:00 on Wednesday 9th November, focuses on caravanning and will...

Laying a trail of burning rubber on the road as a way of getting yourself noticed now the clocks have gone back will attract the wrong sort of attention and cost a small fortune in replacement tyres, but with Bonfire Night upon us, what better excuse to celebrate the ‘pyro-bikes’ below? The Riding Man pyro-sculpture pictured right was built...

Six months after campaigners saw off plans by the Northern Ireland Assembly to enact a mandatory Cycle Helmet Bill, pro-choice campaigners in Australia are using social media to fight the country’s strict helmet law. Geoff McLeod, a Brisbane film-maker who has posted his pro-choice advertisement on Youtube and has applied to have it...

The death last week of a 58-year-old cyclist following a collision with a tipper lorry on a cycle superhighway in east London has prompted fresh criticism of the scheme. Critics of the superhighways claim the routes are little more than window dressing and do little to address road traffic collision black spots. A spokesperson for the...

It’s a common misconception that a cyclist with a five or ten-mile commute must arrive at the office more tired than her car-driving colleague; according to a study of more than 21,000 adults, workers who travel by car or public transport suffer higher levels of stress and tiredness than those who cycle or walk. Researchers at Lund...