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We've provided breakdown cover for over 30 years ago, so why don't you ever see ETA breakdown lorries on the road? The reason is simple. We handpick the best mechanics and garages around Britain and send one that's local to you when you break down. We believe this way of working is efficient, environmentally friendly and helps support local...

There's no statutory requirement for UK councils to grit the cycle network when temperatures plummet and it shows. Every year local authorities fail to grit cycle paths in treacherous icy conditions. When road gritting machines come out in force, cycle paths are usually neglected on grounds of cost. It's a missed opportunity because...

Now it's got chilly, why not swap your water bottle for a bicycle thermos and enjoy a mid-ride slug of piping-hot coffee? The Deboyo Race is a stainless steel thermos that keeps drinks hot, or cold, for up to 12 hours at a time - perfect for a cold commute. Win a bicycle thermos We have a bicycle thermos to give away. Simply leave a comment...

There's a widespread delusion that cars occupy pockets of private land - like an automotive foreign embassy. And it's one of the reasons UK roads feel so inhospitable. The enduring road tax fallacy doesn't help. 'Road tax' was abolished in 1937 and yet, almost 90 years later, many motorists continue to feel a sense of moral ownership over...

What would American social reformer Susan B. Anthony have said about the gender imbalance in cycling today, over a century after she famously remarked that the bicycle did “more to emancipate women than anything else in the world”? It's highly likely the famous women's rights campaigner, who played a pivotal role in the suffrage movement,...

Bike theft has been described by an MP as effectively 'decriminalised' following news that 90 per cent of cases go unsolved, and only 2 per cent result in someone being charged. Lib Dem home affairs spokesperson Alistair Carmichael said the figures would leave cyclists 'wondering if bike theft has been decriminalised' Nobody knows for...

You don't see a 'broom wagon' following the Tour de France these days, but there was a time when the famous road race wasn't complete without an old Citroën 'camion balai' trailing the peloton to offer words of encouragement, or a ride home, to stragglers unable to make it to the finish.

However you travel, what better way of sheltering from blustery conditions than an umbrella emblazoned with a promise of blue skies? The umbrella is standard...

Cyclists shouldn't have to light themselves up like Christmas trees to feel safe on the roads, but who couldn't benefit from a little extra light in their lives come January? The all-new Orb MKII is an illuminated water bottle that flashes with 72 lumens of light to increase your visibility at junctions. The revised design is modular so you...

The way carmakers market to us has changed over time. If you can remember a time before the near-demise of the estate car, it was all about 0-60 times. Now ads sell the SUV lifestyle. There's no doubt motorists enjoy the elevated driving position offered by SUVs, but do these larger vehicles offer occupants any more room? It's a tough...