ETA cycle insurance scoops two Guinness World Records

British cycle insurance company, the ETA, has today bagged two Guinness World Records; the first for the Hornster, the world’s loudest bicycle horn, and another for the world’s smallest caravan, the bike-compatible QTvan.

Making a noise for cyclists: The Hornster

The Hornster bicycle was developed to highlight the dangers that cyclists face on city roads from heavy lorries. At close quarters, the Hornster bicycle emits over 135dB - a level of sound so powerful that if used in anger it could deafen any motorist who veered too close. The bike was not built to go on sale, or to injure any road user, but as a protest; a way of highlighting the inequality between motorists and vulnerable road users.

A spokesperson for the ETA said: “The same quietness that makes bicycles such a civilised way of getting around makes them vulnerable to inattentive motorists – we built the Hornster as a wake-up call for drivers who don’t pay attention to bikes.”

The triple air horn fitted to the bicycle is an Airchime KH3A from an American locomotive, which has been adapted to run off a scuba diving cylinder. Watch the Hornster on Youtube

https://youtu.be/XTQSWtK65PE

Not your run-of-the-mill cycle insurer

ETA cycle insurance was developed by a group of us who are avid cyclists. We tailored the policy to the way that most of us use and store our bikes. It's the reason we don't devalue your bike over time, or charge extra for £1m third party cover, friends and family cover, cycle breakdown or cover when you take your bike abroad. Most unusually for a cycle insurer, we are passionate about riding, building and promoting bikes. Take a closer look at what we offer in our cycle insurance or get an instant quote.

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QTvan - a caravan fit for a bicycle

The second Guinness World Record awarded to the ETA today is for the QTvan; the world's smallest caravan. At 2m long and 75cm wide, the tiny trailer is small enough to be towed by a bicycle. We built the caravan to illustrate how good bikes are at carrying or towing stuff. In Britain, cycling is currently thought of by most people as a pleasant way to visit the local park, a quick way to get to work or an alternative to the gym, but elsewhere in the world they are also used for shifting things. In fact, there are bikes that can carry up to 250 KG of cargo without any difficulty. The QTvan is lighthearted way to illustrate this.