The best way to keep a cycling top smelling fresh is to cram it full of living cells. Scientists at America’s MIT have designed a breathable top with ventilation flaps lined with living microbial cells that shrink and expand in response to changes in humidity. The cells are so strong that they can induce bending of the ventilation flaps so…
Moustache handlebars might be an uncommon sight on bicycles today, but they remain a surprisingly comfortable option for tourers, road bikes and even MTBs. The main advantage the moustache configuration has over straight bars is its four or five distinct hand positions. And when compared to drop bars, although you don’t get as many positions, you get better braking power and control (compared…
The team behind the Denny – a radical new interpretation of the urban bicycle – are appealing for a new manufacturer to resurrect the project. After winning the Oregon Manifest Bike Design competition, the battery-assisted bicycle was due to be built in small numbers by Fuji, but it was not to be. The Denny won a public vote on the…
The bicycle manufacturer Vanmoof claims to have made its latest electric bike thief proof. The Electrified S includes a built-in tracking function that allows the bike to be located should it be stolen. So confident is the Dutch company, that it guarantees to replace a bike that’s been pinched if it cannot be traced within two weeks. The high-tech features…
You can ride 1,000 uneventful miles only for the puncture fairy to strike with a vengeance. Nobody knows why flats, like buses, turn up in twos and threes, but the anecdotal evidence speaks for itself. However unwelcome an interruption your next puncture will be, you can ensure your roadside pit-stop rums smoothly by carrying the correct tools. This top-of-the-line repair…
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