The internal combustion engine has done an admirable job at resisting obsolescence – even in the face of climate breakdown, an air pollution crisis and widespread cheating of emissions testing, car makers are reluctant to start with a blank sheet of paper. However, there are signs the death knell is tolling for the internal combustion with the announcement by various…
You don’t have to spend too much time walking or cycling in Britain to realise the hierarchy on British roads is at the expense of vulnerable road users. Research due to be published later this year will show that cargo bike riders are afforded more room by drivers owing to the primary road position adopted by their riders. The news…
Every time you buy cycle insurance, home insurance, breakdown cover or mobility scooter insurance from us, you help support the work of the ETA Trust, our charity campaigning for a cleaner, safer transport future. Projects range from nationwide awareness-raising events such as Green Transport Week to viral online campaigns and the production of documentary films. Despite a pause in activity…
Of all the prizes we’ve offered over recent years, this has to be one of our favourites so we’re repeating the giveaway. One lucky reader will win the chance to choose from the range of stunning posters Mark Fairhurst has to offer. If you would like to be in with a chance of winning an A4-sized print from the range…
Secure bicycle storage is a perennial challenge for urban cyclists and it can be a stumbling block for those wanting to take up cycling in the first place. We became so frustrated at the absence of secure on-street cycle parking in our towns and cities that we designed a flatpack fake skip that could discreetly house half a dozen bikes,…
