If you’re plagued by the sound of loud traffic, you’ll welcome the noise camera initiative launched this week in Paris – the same technology is expected to be deployed on British roads before long. The French capital plans to use the camera-equipped noise radar to automatically fine loud cars and motorcycles. The ‘sound camera’ has been installed on a lamp-post…
Over half of bike share scheme users would have otherwise travelled by car or taxi, according to research by Collaborative Mobility UK (CoMoUK). As cities continue to deal with the pollution created by motorised traffic, the report also found on average, per user, an estimated reduction of 3.7 car miles and 1kg of CO2e every week. Analysis of 39 bike…
Whatever your level of spannering skill, it pays to have a multi tool close to hand. The Crank Brothers 19-function multi tool features a durable and lightweight steel and aluminium construction. And with an overall length of less than 9 cm and tipping the scales at 175g, it makes a useful companion whatever the ride. 7 Allen Keys (2, 2.5, 3, 4,…
The footage below records the moment a Tesla in FSD (full self-driving) mode swerves towards a cyclist before the steering wheel is grabbed by the motorist. It’s a sobering reminder that autonomous vehicles are fallible systems that put other road users at risk. Driverless car evangelists rarely acknowledge the transport Elysium they predict is possible now – and with today’s…
With Valentine’s Day only days away, we have the perfect gift for the cyclist who gets your heart aflutter. The TICKR from Wahoo is a chest-based heart rate monitor that also records calorie burn data. This information can then be easily shared, via bluetooth with your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch and platforms such as Zwift, Nike Run Club or Peloton.…
08/02/22
