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We bought these coloured LED bicycle spoke lights via an advertisement on Twitter and very much on a seasonally-inspired whim (so we can't vouch for their quality), but if what they promise is true, your bicycle will look every inch the mobile Christmas tree. According to the packaging, installation is as easy as clipping them to your...

If you can overlook the over-sized housing, not to mention substantial air miles, the British royal family has made a number of smaller scale efforts to reduce their carbon footprint. Their fleet of vehicles ranges from a biofuel-powered train to a car that runs on wine and cheese - sort of. Charles’s DB5 Aston Martin runs from bio-ethanol...

Whether we are snapping up online deals or hitting the high street, we all have the opportunity this Christmas to play our part in creating a better world through the simple choices we make. People are realising that big change can be achieved by supporting companies that make decisions based on what is best for the environment, local...

Why not festoon your bicycle with a new set of lights worthy of the season? We have a set of Lezyne lights to give way with no fewer than seven different modes. The compact design emits a maximum 120 lumens for up to 7 hours in the most efficient of its settings. The 20 lumen rear unit matches the seven hours in 'day flash' mode. Our...

As corporate members of the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group (APPCG), we have the opportunity to submit questions to a transport minister. With another round of questioning happening soon, we would like to know what cycling-related question you would like answered by a transport minister. Please use the comments section at the bottom...

This week’s weather has been a prime example of why the layering of clothing makes sense; mild in the morning, but freezing by night. The pista long sleeve jersey we have to give away this week features 'thermoflow' fabric for a warm yet breathable layer that can be worn on its own or as a mid layer. The top has the usual features of a...

We are living in curious times. We are a society overly obsessed with safety. And yet, danger from motor traffic – particularly to vulnerable road users – is characterised by official tolerance. This week has been Road Safety Week, an initiative that this year focussed on encouraging drivers to stop speeding. We wholeheartedly support...

What if you could take the most effective way of fuelling an electric motor and combine it with the world’s most efficient vehicle? The result would be a fuel cell electric-assist bicycle. The Alpha can be refilled with hydrogen in only two minutes - enough to deliver a range of 100 km on a single charge. Whereas battery-powered pedelecs...

We have a new entry to our Cycling Hall of Shame. Only a matter of few weeks since we reported on a school in London that required its pupils to secure written permission from the head teacher before they cycle to school, comes news the news from one particular school in Banstead that they require kids to display a number plate on their...

As online shopping slowly erodes independent shops, our towns and cities are becoming increasingly homogenised. Furthermore, the important community spaces that existed not only to shop, but to meet, to use a public loo or to simply sit on a bench and watch the world go by are becoming ever more desolate as trees, public conveniences and...