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Like all the best ideas, carryyygum is simple. A variation of the humble bungee cord, the device straps to three points on your bicycle's handlebars or frame to safely secure smaller items like clothes, books, a newspaper, handbag, parcel, lunchbox etc. The idea for carryyygum...

As a driver, it's easy to feel a sense of entitlement over the road space outside one's home, but what value should be placed upon it? Southsea council has this week introduced resident parking charges based on the number of cars in a household. Residents in the zones have to pay £30 for one car, £100 for a second permit and £590 for a...

Up for grabs this week is a cosy hat and glove combo; if you're lucky enough to win, pop them under the tree for someone special or treat yourself and keep out those commuting chills. The Belgian-style Rapha winter hat uses soft and stretchy Sportwool™ for insulation against the cold and the mesh lining provides excellent moisture wicking...

They say that every bicycle weighs the same; a lightweight (and by extension, expensive) bike requires a heavy lock to keep it safe from thieves whereas its cheap and cheerful cousin (which weighs more) can make do with a lighter version. If you own a lightweight road bike it's likely that you often ride without any lock at all, but what to...

Last summer might seem like a distant memory, but take a moment to remember the pleasures barefoot walking - a pursuit made considerably easier in some environments by Nakefit - easily-removable stickers that are waterproof and protect against slipping, cuts...and hot sand. Barefoot running Barefoot runners land on the middle or front of...

We bought a few sets of these coloured LED bicycle spoke lights via an advertisement on Twitter and very much on a seasonally-inspired whim (so we can't vouch for their quality), but if what they promise is true, your bicycle will look every inch the mobile Christmas tree. According to the packaging, installation is as easy as clipping them...

For the blustery weather that lies ahead, we're giving away a high-tech umbrella. The Suprella Pro umbrella is a new take on the traditional brolly – the mechanism opens inside out, which ensures the wet side of the umbrella faces inward when closed, exposing only the dry side. The underside features an image of the blue skies that always...

We've done it. With a day to spare, and thanks to the generosity of over 200 supporters, we've raised a little over £10,000 to make a short film about road danger. If you would like to make a donation towards the film, you have until Saturday 1 December 2018 at Kickstarter.com Road danger in Britain not only kills and injures over 16,000...

A scheme to boost cycling in London has been shown to increase walking as well as the number of cyclists. The so-called Mini-Holland scheme allocated a pot of £100m between three London Boroughs to demonstrate the benefits of proper funding for sustainable transport. Research by Dr Rachel Aldred of Westminster University found that after...

If you're unlucky to suffer a car breakdown, common sense dictates that you switch on your vehicle's hazard lights before getting yourself and your passengers to a place of safety while you wait for recovery. LED road flares offer an additional way of minimising the risk of your vehicle being struck by an inattentive driver. At just 10cm in...