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We think the number of bicycle baskets per 100 riders is a good indicator of how far cycling has evolved in any given area. The fact they're used on town bikes by people running errands demonstrates cycling as an unexceptional, inclusive and everyday activity – a world away from a sport. To promote this cycling utopia, we have a Basil wire...

We love cargo bikes, but they're expensive and can be tricky to store if you’re short on space. A couple of years ago we set ourselves a challenge to boost a conventional bicycle's carry capacity to 240 litres on a budget of £50 (and make sure it remained easy to store). For reference, the cheapest 20-litre pannier we could find online was...

As the end of the current lockdown heralds a reopening of gyms, many people may already hold the key to losing a few pounds - in the shape of their bicycle. Researchers at the University of Copenhagen found that inactive, overweight people can lose fat just as effectively by riding a bicycle as by paying to exercise in gyms. The results...

While his ultimate dream might be to launch an electric equivalent to the Ford Model T, Elon Musk understands that it makes financial sense to fund research and development by selling low-volume, high performance cars to early adopters. Perhaps just as importantly, Musk is building a powerful brand - skilfully navigating the seeming...

With blustery meteorological and economic conditions ahead, we want to show solidarity by giving away a clever design of umbrella - complete with an image of the blue skies that always lie beyond. A new take on the traditional brolly – the mechanism opens inside out, which...

Rishi Sunak is considering plugging an estimated £40 billion tax shortfall created by the switch to electric cars by introducing road user charging. Ahead of this week's announcement that a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars will be brought forward to 2030, a treasury paper on a new national road pricing scheme has been presented...

The vast majority of people in London live on streets that could be part of low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) according to a new study Critics have argued the schemes benefit wealthier areas by simply pushing traffic elsewhere, but the report found “no clear social equity problem related to LTNs” and only minimal difference on the...

There are over 32 million registered cars in Britain, averaging out at around 1.2 cars per household. Couple this with the fact that the average car is used for around 9 hours per week and you can start to see how parked cars not only clog streets but spend most of their lives doing nothing except costing you money. This is why car-sharing...

Psychological Operations (PSYOP) are the dark art of crafting and disseminating information to influence the emotions, objective reasoning, and behaviour of individuals, groups and even governments. The good news is that what works for the CIA and Kremlin can have lessons for you on your cycle commute! The Dutch bicycle manufacturer Vanmoof...

Increased interest in staycations has boosted sales of motorhomes, but what about cycle camping? Environmentally benign and offering the perfect pace for exploration, cycle camping can be surprisingly comfortable. Gernot Rammer, Jürgen Haller and Martin Kladensky have spent the last four years refining their idea for an inflatable bicycle...