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There are very few urban deliveries that can't be handled by BicyLift - a clever design of bicycle trailer designed to quickly and easily carry pallets weighing up to 200kg. For example, when a fleet of 15 BicyLift-equipped bikes work to offload a barge, they replace the need for 150 small van loads - saving 122 tonnes CO2 in the process....

Looking more like a UFO than a bicycle, this is the Aerovelo Eta Speedbike streaking across the Nevada landscape at a world record-breaking 89mph. But if a bike can travel at almost 90mph, why is the average commute so slow by comparison? One of the reasons might be that super-efficient and fast recumbent bikes were ignored for decades....

What better time than spring to declutter your cycling gear and get organised? After all, the less time you spend looking for stuff the more time you get to spend on your bike. The Hiplok ORGANIZER allows you to quickly load and store all of the items you take out with you on a ride. It can be mounted directly to a wall or suspended from a...

Urban living can present a problem where cycle storage is concerned. If you're lucky enough to have a front garden, surely it's safe to assume you can put up a small shed to store your bicycle? Not necessarily. In theory, any structure erected in a front garden requires planning consent. However, in practice you're probably OK unless you...

The bicycle is an object of such perfection, it has barely evolved over the last century. A bicycle is extraordinarily efficient. In fact, it's the most efficient means of self-powered transportation in existence - considerably more so than walking. However, that doesn't stop folk trying to improve its performance. And while the results are...

When drivers park illegally - even for just a minute - it has a knock-on effect on other road users. Pavements may become impassable for wheelchair users, pedestrians may find it difficult or dangerous to cross and, in the case of cycle lanes, cyclists may be forced into traffic. Inspired by the excuse 'I'll just be a minute' that's often...

In France, at almost every minor side road, there's a simple painted zebra crossing. Now that the updated Highway Code gives those on foot this same priority, it’s time for a similar approach here. Recent research by YouGov revealed that 29 per cent of pedestrians have been hit by a car or suffered a near miss at a side road. The research...

In theory, spring is when cyclists put away base layers, hats, gloves and extra lights. In practice, it's best to keep winter gear closer at hand. And that goes for protecting your bicycle too. Keeping a bicycle under cover protects it from wet weather and prying eyes, but with urban areas short on garages and sheds, for many it's easier...

We're delighted to announce that we're through to the finals in the Claims Team of the Year category of the Insurance Times Awards. https://vimeo.com/703649184 It's been a busy time for us over the last two years. As lockdown changed the market, our focus shifted to account for closed cycle shops, delays in the delivery of parts and an...

Running a cycle cam on your handlebars or helmet doesn't make the roads feel any safer, but you do feel less helpless. In the event of a road traffic incident, video footage goes a long way towards guaranteeing legal redress - it's a cycle insurance of sorts. One of the great frustrations about cycling on British roads is the lack of...