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Riding a bike in amongst a group of cyclists so large that it dominates the road space around you is an experience you never forget - it's a phenomenon known as critical mass and it's been used as a form of protest against car-centric town planning for over half a century. The 1992 documentary about bike culture, Return of the Scorcher,...

Eric Schmidt runs a car like millions of his fellow Californians, but his 1971 VW beetle is cleaner than most because he himself is the engine. No fossil fuel, no electricity, just human power. The pedal-powered bug weighs about 360 kg empty so, as you can imagine, it moves slowly. But that's not the point. On his website, Schmidt writes:...

The plug-in car grant scheme, which first started in 2011 and has subsidised the purchase of nearly 500,000 electric cars over the last decade, has been scrapped. The scheme originally offered £5,000 off the price of an electric car, but that amount was halved before being reduced from £2,500 to £1,500 in December. The government has said...

According to Jody Rosen, a writer for The New York Times, we live on a bicycle planet. Across the world, more people use bicycles — for transportation, recreation, and their livelihood — than any other vehicle. In his new book, Two Wheel Goods: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle, Rosen attempts to 'de-quaintify' the bike, from its...

Around 300,000 people in the UK rely on a mobility scooter to lead an independent life and that includes using it for shopping trips. Most large shops and supermarkets make good provision for mobility scooters and some even have scooters of their own that you can borrow. By law all shops must be accessible but you may find that narrow...

We're of the belief that a jaunty pair of cycling socks lifts the spirits whatever the weather. Made from a blend that's half Merino wool and half Polypropylene, these shrink-resistant and itch-free socks from SockGuy promise excellent insulation and wicking properties in all conditions. Best of all, the lightning streak design will...

We were great fans of the Donky cargo bike when it was launched about a decade ago - a cargo bike with a price tag as small as its wheels and dimensions narrow enough to allow storage in a hallway. Unfortunately it was produced in tiny numbers. Perhaps for the UK market it was ahead of its time. The good news is that with cargo bike sales...

There are 300,000 mobility scooters on UK streets, but only one equipped with a mobile throne. Unveiled today to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, the blinged-out buggy was created by mobility scooter insurance provider, the ETA, as the perfect way to make a grand entrance. The magnificent mobility scooter boasts a number of regal...

As we move ever closer to the ban on sales of petrol and diesel vehicles, the need for recharging infrastructure looks likely to hamper the uptake of electric cars - particularly in urban areas. It's the reason fuel cell vehicles may hold the answer. Using hydrogen as a fuel for electric vehicles does away with the need for battery charging...

So few of the bikes sold in Britain today come equipped as standard with basic features such as lights, mudguards and racks that it leaves many cyclists forced to buy these items as aftermarket accessories. For example, the top tube bag is the cycling equivalent of a car's glove compartment - a space that's perfect for storing odds and ends...