News

Orb promises bidon bling for your winter cycle commute

December 21, 2022

We don't believe cyclists should have to light themselves up like Christmas trees to feel safe on the roads, but we are where we are. Plus, the Orb illuminated water bottle is kind of cool. The Orb is an illuminated water bottle that flashes with 70 lumens of light in a bid to increase your visibility on the roads.

Cycling

Should buses help enforce road traffic law?

December 19, 2022

The law varies a little from state to state, but in general, when a school bus in America stops to drop children, surrounding traffic has to stop. To help enforce this rule, BusPatrol fits school buses with AI-enabled cameras linked to local law enforcement agencies so that drivers who overtake illegally receive a ticket. According to the...

Bus Travel

Can I tow a trailer with my mobility scooter?

December 19, 2022

Although you can buy trailers designed to be towed behind mobility scooters, they are not legal to use on pavements or the road. The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986 state that so-called invalid carriages are not entitled to tow trailers of any type. The ban appears to be another example of mobility scooter users...

General News

Cars daubed with paint in pavement parking backlash

December 16, 2022

Drivers who parked their cars on a pavement in Manchester earlier this month had their vehicles daubed with the word 'move' and some had windows smashed. Clearly such behaviour is criminal, but perhaps it was inevitable that the issue of pavement parking would eventually reach such a flash point. Elsewhere, pedestrians forced into the road...

Driving

Winter cycling: Keep out the cold with DIY coffee stops

December 14, 2022

There isn't a winter ride that can't be improved by a coffee stop, and it's better still if you don't have to rely on finding a cafe. The Bripe is a small, lightweight copper and silver pipe designed to make coffee in the great outdoors. Better still, you don't need electricity, a gas stove, kettle or pot so it's cycling friendly. The...

Cycling

Why are we so good at getting EVs all wrong?

December 14, 2022

E-scooters might be the bete noire of the mainstream media, but they're a contender for the title of EV with greatest mass appeal. Strange then that they are effectively illegal. And while E-bikes are popular - not least because they're easy-to-charge congestion-busters - they're subject to restrictions and receive no subsidies from...

Cycling

Best snow commute hack? A bicycle

December 14, 2022

It's easy to assume nobody cycles when it snows, but truth is, a bog standard bicycle can perform better than a car when the going gets tough. We're not a country that fits winter tyres to our cars so the minute roads are covered in a blanket of snow, drivers can quickly lose traction. However, bicycles can cope well in the kind of...

Cycling

Sub-zero cycling and the art of staying warm on two wheels

December 7, 2022

In honour of the numerous cyclists among you who'll continue to ride through the current cold snap, we're offering a prize in two parts; A merino wool jersey to help keep you toasty in frosty weather, and a copy of the book Wheels on Ice for when you get home and want to curl up with a good read. Merino wool is breathable, naturally...

Cycling

Drive in bus lanes at your own risk - sump busters ahead

December 7, 2022

If we all drove cars as carefully as the day we passed our driving tests, what a safer and more law-abiding place our roads would be. As it is, once qualified, many drivers take liberties with the Highway Code they once studied so carefully. It's the reason traffic engineers tasked with bringing order to our streets design counter measures...

Cycling

A sub-£2,000 e-cargo bike - and it's built in Britain

December 7, 2022

French sporting goods giant Decathlon has shaken up the e-cargo bike market with its D500, which sells for £3,500 here in the UK, but there's a homegrown alternative snapping at its heels. The mycycle cargo bike starts at £1,999 for the entry level model, which boasts a range of 60km. To the basic specification you can add an impressive...

Cycling