A former professional rider and self-confessed critic of high-vis clothing has developed a range of stylish reflective gear aimed at sporting cyclists. Ros Clitheroe designed the CARNEY arm warmers to make cycling safer and encourage more women to ride a bike. The arm warmers have reflective beads embedded into the material which shine like a beacon in the daytime and…
Simple ideas are always the best. The Hiplok Airlok is a secure wall-mounted storage hanger that saves space and puts your bicycle out of the reach of thieves. Hiplok’s range of stylish wearable bicycle locks is being joined by what the British company describes as the world’s first high-security bike storage hanger designed for use inside or out. The Airlok is compatible…
I have just read your newsletter and with reference to the Tern Elektron and eagerly awaited Brompton electric folding bicycle, I thought you may be interested in the two bikes I have built. To my mind, Tern have lost out; both ours fold considerably smaller than the Elektron. One is a highly modified Brompton, which folds in the same way as the standard…
As a rule of thumb, lowering a speed limit by 10 km/h results in an actual reduction of only 2.5 km/h, a problem that makes reducing road danger challenging Swedish engineers think they have the answer in the form of Actibump – a traffic calming device that penalises only those travelling above the speed limit. Unlike a traditional speed bump,…
Tern has stolen a march on Brompton by launching the Elektron – a bicycle described as the smallest, most powerful folding e-bike ever. The long-awaited electric Brompton has been in development for over five years and remains months away from launch. According to Cycling Industry News, the electric Brompton advanced prototype tips the scales at 16.5 kg and retains the company’s…
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