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If you’ve ever watched an e-bike newbie return from their first ride, particularly someone who hasn’t used bikes of any description for a while, their joyous reaction will tell you all you need to know about this tech’s potential to change the world As countries around the globe scratch their heads over how to provide nationwide charging...

Something extraordinary happens when a group of cyclists becomes so large it dominates the road. Motorised traffic slows and people who might otherwise be too worried to ride on the road feel confident enough to join in. While it might be an everyday experience for riders on Dutch streets, here in the UK, pedal-powered critical mass usually...

Want the practical qualities of Lycra, but unsure about the look of tight shorts? We might have just the thing. Endura Hummvee cycling shorts are described as mountain bike gear, but we think their appeal is broader. For a start, they offer commuters a practical, comfortable and warm way to wear shorts all year round. The shorts feature an...

People power can be a potent force for change - particularly where road danger reduction is concerned. Just look at what the Dutch achieved in the early 1970s. Closer to home, public opinion has prompted a u-turn by the government on 'dynamic hard shoulders' - more often described as smart motorways. In recognition of what's described as a...

Nothing beats a bit of half-term cycling with the kids - what better way to have fun together and burn off a little energy into the bargain? It's also free...if you have bikes already. The price of brand new bikes has become eye-watering in recent years and many entry-level models are unreasonably heavy, which can do a good job of putting...

When Dervla Murphy was ten, she was given a bicycle and an atlas, and within days she was secretly planning a trip to India. For my tenth birthday my parents gave me a second-hand bicycle and Pappa [her grandfather] sent me a second-hand atlas. Already I was an enthusiastic cyclist, though I had never before owned a bicycle, and soon after...

The Hydaway is a collapsible and reusable water bottle that aims to reduce the 50 billion plastic water bottles discarded each year in America alone. The brightly-coloured accessory makes an interesting alternative to a conventional bicycle bidon, too. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] The Hydaway water bottle is intended to be filled from the...

As cargo bikes find their place in cities seeking to reduce dependence on cars and lorries, they're being used in ever more creative ways. VeloConcerts is a cargo bike-based mobile stage which can unfold in minutes. We assemble and manufacture the VeloStages at our workshop in Vienna together with Jakob Illera from INSEQ Design. The...

The benefits of 20mph speed limits are numerous, but how best to enforce them given how few motorists appear to have the driving skill or inclination to keep to them? Traffic engineers in Canada are forgoing the traditional approach of camera enforcement and fines and experimenting with offering a carrot rather than the stick. A new design...

How do you discourage drivers from using their cars for trips that could easily be done on foot, by bike or on the bus? Especially in a country like ours, where 25 per cent of car trips are under 1 mile, 71 per cent under 5 miles (most with only 1 or 2 people) and 4 million commuters travel less than 3 miles to work by car. The Hague thinks...