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Whether you want to keep your bicycle away from the prying eyes of thieves, or simply consider it a work of art worthy of a place on the wall, the Cycloc Endo is for you. Vertical cycle storage can work well in spacious homes, or those with a garage, but probably make most sense at the office (we have them fitted here at the ETA...

Elsewhere in Europe, where legislators have embraced a new breed of electric bicycle known as a speed pedelecs, bike builders are becoming ever more creative with the tech. As with other bikes in its class, the Rayvolt Bike Cruzer is capable of speeds of up to 30 mph. It has most of its functions controlled via an app and costs from 2,400...

When thieves come for your bicycle in the dead of night they have a significant advantage. You are asleep. They have time to prise open sheds and dismantle locks in peace. There is no real alternative to a good insurance policy, but there are simple and cost-effective ways to make a thief's life more difficult. Poacher alarms use a simple...

German firm Dethleffs has launched the world's first fully electric motorhome at the Dusseldorf Caravan Show this week. The outside of the Iveco camper is plastered with 31 square metres of thin-film solar panels capable of generating up to 3,000 watts of electricity. In order to make the vehicle as efficient as possible, Dethleffs has used...

Mercedes-Benz is to invest 50 million dollars in new on-demand minibus services in London and other European cities, which will work like Uber. The first vehicles to be used by the service will be from the Vaneo range, but the long-term aim is for Mercedes to provide purpose-built minibuses optimized for on-demand shared rides, including...

Most of us who live in cities eventually become blind to blight caused by the endless rows of cars parked along every street. We become immune to the visual clutter and numb to the road danger to which they contribute. We forget that the streets on which we live are for people first. However, there are those who make a stand. Environmental...

As one of the world's premier cities, London has the opportunity to set an environmental standard, but is this being seized? One of Transport for London’s environmental goals is to decrease the emissions to the air from TfL-traffic. What do you see as being done to improve London’s transportation system from a sustainable perspective and in...

With the end of summer in sight and many of us back at school or work, it's time to think about the autumn and winter of cycling ahead. To offer you a helping hand, we have an Osprey Flapjack courier bag worth £60 to give away. To enter the draw, simple leave us a comment at the bottom of the page and let us know what you will carry in the...

The electric Brompton has been in development for over a decade, and while it has yet to go on sale, the company is now taking deposits for delivery in 2018. Brompton has become a byword for folding bicycles and the company has overcome many set-backs to produce an electric folder they believe will be worthy of their name. Britain remains...

Killing numerous birds with one stone, the H-VAC house provides quick-build living space on existing brownfield sites using upcycled materials whilst bypassing the need for planning permission. Thousands of discarded Tetra Pak drinks containers form shingles for a...