Just as the refrain reduce, reuse, recycle has been adopted by environmentalists worldwide to prioritise sustainable practice, so the transport engineering sector has its own equivalent – the Transport Hierarchy. Developed by Duncan Kay and Daniel Kenning, engineers with decades of experience in the field, and published by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMeche), the Transport Hierarchy report is designed as a framework to…
It looks like European law is finally about to catch up with a new breed of faster electric bicycle. And it’s about time, too. While the uptake of electric cars remains painfully slow, the popularity of the 30 mph speed pedelec is soaring. Sales in Holland increased by over 30 per cent last year alone. One such speed pedelec is the Stromer…
Whether your thing is cycling or camping the must-have accessory for summer 2016 is the Lamzac – a pop-up sofa that seats two and packs down to a shoe bag.
You don’t need a caterpillar track bicycle to keep pedalling at this time of year. Cycling in winter can be glorious; the views can be wonderful and there’s even more congestion on the roads to beat. Taking the time to learn how to cope with the cold and the snow, ice and slush on the ground is worth it. We’ve posted…
Germany has become the latest European country to legalise the mega truck – a type of giant articulated HGV measuring up to 25.25 metres long and weighing up to 60 tons. Mega trucks are permitted in Sweden, Finland, Denmark and the Netherlands. Cross-border and international use of these vehicles remains forbidden. Proponents of the mega truck claim these giant lorries…
13/01/17
