Cycling

When you think of ethical brands, insurance might not spring to mind. But for two decades, The Good Shopping Guide has been digging beneath glossy adverts and slogans to rate insurance providers on how they treat people and the planet.

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Well, here’s a plot twist no one saw coming: James May – yes, that James May – has finally said what many of us have been shouting into traffic fumes for years. Cars don’t belong in cities. Not just that they’re a bit annoying, or need managing – but that, deep down, they simply don’t fit.

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Spring always has a way of nudging us onto two wheels – longer days, milder mornings, and that irresistible itch to shake off winter sluggishness. But this year, there’s another reason to get pedalling: e-bikes are cheaper than ever.

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Ampler Bikes is shaking up the e-bike market by ditching proprietary chargers in favor of a standard USB-C port on its new Nova and Nova Pro models. Riders can now top up their battery using any 140W laptop charger - a game-changer for convenience. Better still, it works both ways – the bike’s USB-C charging port can be used to power smaller devices, like your phone, too.

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Following the explosion of an e-bike battery at Rayners Lane station last month TfL has banned non-folding e-bikes from its rail and tube services

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