An ambitious plan by Boris Johnson to spend £100m on transforming a handful of outer-London boroughs into ‘mini Hollands’ could result in an influx of Dutch-style bikes. Most of the budget will be spent on major improvements to infrastructure including the scrapping of gyratories and the re-connection of neighborhoods fractured by main roads, but the safer conditions for cyclists that result will make possible…
A new design of tilting trike aims to alter the way cyclists think of the cargo bike. Butchers & Bicycles is the start-up business, based in the meatpacking district of Copenhagen (hence the name), behind the MK1 – a cargo bike designed to retain the performance and fun of a conventional bike. The MK1 is on sale for 3,395 euros.…
If you ride a folding bike you already know how practical it is, but how about adding to its repertoire by making it amphibious? Teaming it up with with a Fliptail self-build folding dingy will do just that. The Fliptail consists of a central keel with two drop down floors, four hinged hoops and a PVC cloth skin – the…
It’s natural to have dreams of escape in January – Christmas festivities are behind us, many of us are back to work and although the days are getting longer, the first signs of Spring are a long way off. How can you get away on a break whilst keeping your New Year’s resolution to be more environmentally conscious? 1 :…
James Bond’s preferred mode of transport remains an Aston Martin, but given that bicycles are now the quickest way to get across a large city, we were inspired to build our own gadget-packed BOND bike equipped with a working flamethrower, ejector seat and caterpillar track. You now have the chance to win the cycle helmet that was used when the bike…
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