Tubeless bicycle tyres promise fewer punctures and improved handling, but repairing a flat at the roadside is not altogether straightforward. The Sahmurai Sword (named after creator Stefan ‘Sahmurai’ Sahm) is an easy-to-use, simple-to-store and safe way of carrying a tubeless plug system on your bike. Built into what are essentially bar-plugs, the system allows you to store both the plug…
Keen cyclist Arnold Schwarzenegger has been stopped by police in Victoria for not wearing a helmet, an offence that carries a $146 (£75) fine. The 67-year-old Terminator star, who uses a bike to get about the cities he visits, was advised by Australian police to visit the nearest 7-Eleven and buy a helmet for $5. To wear or not to wear,…
The cycle commuter behind the world’s loudest commercially-available bicycle horn stands to make an estimated £1 million from The Hornit this year — despite the idea being turned down on Dragons’ Den last month. Tom de Pelet designed the 140dB Hornit after years of cycle commuting. He told London newspaper The Standard: “I had so many near-misses while commuting and…
Intercity bicycle motorways dedicated to 30 mph e-bikes could soon get the green light in Holland.
E-bikes with the speed of a 50cc moped are popular in Holland and the e-bike freeway would allow commuters to zip between Groningen, Haren, Assen and Tynaarlo.
Police in Lincolnshire have threatened to confiscate a four-year-old girl’s bicycle as she made her way to school because she was cycling on pavement. Police threaten to confiscate child’s bicycle Dale Lindley told the BBC that his daughter Sophie was cycling with stabilisers in Grantham, when a policeman pulled over in his car and told them the little girl was…
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