They promise to be the stocking filler that cycle commuters everywhere will be hoping for: New high-tech socks that remain odour free after being worn for 14 days straight. Human sweat comprises a mixture of water and salt (99%) and compounds of sugars and lipids (1%). When sweat is mixed with textiles, it creates a moist and warm environment for…
A new design of universal bike rack promises to save you time, space and fuel. The Upside Rack fits to bog standard roof bars and can accommodate almost every type of bike. It can be fitted and removed in seconds, which means it is easily shared and doesn’t need to be left in place on the car between rides. Weighing in at…
As cities around the world wake up to the environmental, social and health benefits of reducing motorised traffic, the most ambitious are pledging to go car free: Hamburg plans to phase cars out of its city centre by 2034; Vancouver wants to make 50% of its journeys non-car by 2020; Copenhagen intends to be the first carbon-neutral city by 2025. To…
The idea of travelling in an extremely small and lightweight vehicle that will not move without physical effort from its driver will seem outlandish to motorists who do little more than turn a key, but we are great fans of human powered vehicles (HPVs). These environmentally benign vehicles could have a transformative effect on the way we get about town…
There are hundreds of bicycle lights from which to choose, but few as smart as the ICON. The light’s output of 190 lumens (2 x 95 lumens) is by no means the highest on the market, but the ICON reacts to your situation on the road, flashing brighter & faster at roundabouts, road junctions and to approaching car headlights. An…
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