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We love the look of this prototype folding cargo bike by Barcelona-based Brau Cycles. We especially like the way the cargo platform over the front wheel doubles up as a dolly for wheeling the bike once its folded. As more and more city dwellers discover the benefits of cargo bikes, folding designs like the Brau will find a willing market....

We're glad that TV's Dan Walker is making a good recovery after being crashed into by a driver this week. However, we're less than thrilled at the way the takeaway from these incidents always seems to focus on the need for cyclists to protect themselves. In countries with the highest levels of cycling very few people wear helmets, but...

If you're one of the ever-increasing number of people living on a street plagued by rat running, help is at hand. The European Commission has convinced the sat nav industry to adjust its algorithm to steer motorists away from rat runs. It is hoped the change will protect people in residential streets from the noise, pollution and danger...

When we helped design the Paravelo flying bicycle a decade ago, battery tech of the time didn't allow us to go fully electric so we opted for bio ethanol, but now that e bikes of the non-flying variety have become so popular what are the rules about carrying them on conventional passenger aircraft? The unfortunate news is that airlines...

Conspiracy theories are like a wild fires - once they build up enough heat it becomes near impossible to stop them. The increasingly outlandish objections to 15-minute city concept may have reached that point. The arguments against the placement of shops, parks, schools and doctors close enough to people's homes so they can easily walk or...

In the absence of a systematic approach to road danger reduction, dash cam and helmet cam footage is the most powerful tool in the fight against dangerous drivers. And as more police forces launch online portals that allow video evidence to be uploaded, more road users are investing in cameras. While you might expect the number of dash and...

A chief inspector in Police Scotland says those of us who like to walk should wear high-vis to avoid being run over by drivers. Ch Insp Lorraine Napier explained that, following a spate of collisions, pedestrians should do all they can to be visible. Why is road road harm reduction a hot potato that always seems to be someone else's...

February can feel like a seasonal no-man's land, marooned as it is between New Year and springtime, so to bring a little excitement we're giving away another mystery box full of cycling goodies. Once again the box will be bursting with bicycle bounty worth at least £100. Obviously we won't be listing the contents now, but here's what the...

Proclamations on social media kicking off with the words "I'm a cyclist myself, but..." almost always follow with proof the author is nothing of the sort. Our fault for spending time on Twitter you might say, but one particular thread this week got us thinking about a phenomenon we're going to christen cycling Stockholm syndrome. We suggest...

A simple design that's remained largely unchanged for 100 years, the humble bicycle enjoys near-universal appeal. Ridden and relied upon by both young and old, rich and poor and across all four corners of the earth, cycling delivers the freedom so often falsely promised in car ads. Less well known is cycling's role as a mobility aid for...