As a driver, it’s easy to feel entitled to the road space outside one’s home, but what value should be placed upon it? The pressure on parking space is most acute in cities, despite these areas housing the highest proportion of people without access to a car. In common with other boroughs in London, Islington is blighted by dangerous air…
Looking like a cross between a smart golf buggy and a cargo bike, UPS’s latest foray into electric delivery vehicles is, in fact, a four-wheeled e-assist cycle or eQuad for short. UPS is trialling 100 of the eQuads, built by UK firm Fernhay, across London with a view to expanding their use to 7 other European cities. As traffic congestion…
As the use of battery-powered bikes and scooters becomes increasingly popular, is there a greater risk of fire? London firefighters last year dealt with over 70 blazes caused by electric bicycle and e-scooters. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson told The Standard, which obtained the figures: “Many of the fires we are seeing involve batteries which have been sourced on the…
Brussels has doubled the amount of money it pays residents who give up their car. The Bruxell’air scheme launched in 2006 and until recently paid drivers €500 to give up their car. This cash incentive has now doubled to €900 (£762). The financial incentive aims to encourage motorists in Brussels to give up their cars in favour of modes of…
Whether you use your phone while riding to plot your route, take pics or call on our cycle rescue service if you break down, it’s all for nothing if it runs out of juice. Power banks offer a back-up, but better still a solar-powered phone charger. We’ve got a phone charger to give away that offers the best of both…
24/03/22
