No wonder so many cars travelling to France each summer groan under the weight of a fully laden bicycle rack – cyclists there are shown an enviable degree of courtesy on the road. However, it’s a level of respect not always matched by the country’s law makers. Bicycles have been part of the French national psyche for over a century…
Many of the three million British motorists who will take their car to continent this year are thought to be unprepared for a new French law, which makes it compulsory for drivers to carry their own breathalyser.
The latest bike concept to become a reality thanks to crowd funding is TreGo, a modular design that promises to turn any bicycle into a cargo bike. While it might look like the marriage between the urban bicycle and a porter’s trolley, the TreGo is full of hidden surprises. According to its makers, the TReGo has the benefits of a traditional…
If you’re a fan of self-sufficient holidays and DIY, have you ever considered building your own caravan? The Slidavan is a lightweight 2-berth telescopic DIY caravan designed to fit on a small un-braked trailer with a gross capacity of 500 kilos. No special materials or skills are needed to build a Slidavan, but you will need to dedicate around 200…
In fifty years, it is expected the vast majority of people will live in cities not yet been built. The quality of their design will determine the quality of life for billions of people. Designing a city from the ground up offers the rare opportunity to reverse the dominance of car culture that is such a blight to today’s urban…
08/06/17
