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There are many who say that heavy lorries are too dangerous for city roads - and increasing calls for their use to be restricted. Quite apart form the noise and pollution they cause, over half of cyclists deaths on city roads involve a heavy goods vehicle. If they didn't already exist, it's questionable whether lorries weighing forty tons...

MagKey banishes jangly keys by holding them together neatly with extremely thin, but powerful magnets. However you travel, a bunch of keys can prove to be quite literally a pain in the backside. Whether you are walking, driving or cycling, keys kept in trouser pockets are far from comfortable. While smart phones are super slim and touchless...

The top 10 electric cars includes a broader choice of vehicles than ever before. They've been around for a century and have yet to become the norm, but electric cars are growing in popularity like never before. Annual sales in Europe topped 67,000 in 2014 - up from just 700 in 2010. To put this phenomenal increase into context, electric...

At over £3,500 it's certainly not cheap, but with its sleek hand-crafted aluminum frame and hidden battery, the LX1 is one of the world's best looking electric bicycles. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] A 250 watt rear hub motor boasts three levels of power plus a smart mode that assesses riding conditions and your pedalling power to decide...

Peugeot-Citroën leads the top 10 green cars in Europe 2015 by becoming the lowest carbon car maker. Among the major manufacturers, Honda continues to produce the least fuel-efficient cars (133 g/km)...

Most of us rode tricycles when we were kids, but these humble vehicles could dramatically improve the way we travel today as adults. If we valued clean air, safe streets, health and vitality above effortless personal mobility - or if petrol became unaffordable - most would turn to bicycles and human-powered vehicles. Human-powered vehicles...

Casquettes have been worn for almost as long as there has been competitive cycling, but since helmets became compulsory for races, the humble cycling cap risks becoming little more than a fashion accessory. This is a shame because they are as practical as they are stylish. The short peak can be turned up or down providing shade from...

The Cyclee bicycle light transforms your back into an illuminated street sign, projecting a variety of warning symbols to other road users. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] The work of Azerbaijani designer Elnur Babayev, the Cyclee is a finalist in the Red Dot design competition and awaits commercial development. Cyclee website Bicycle lights...

Trunkmonkey update Unfortunately the makers of Trunkmonkey were unable to fulfill the international orders they secured following a successful crowd-funding campaign. No money was refunded to the backers. We would recommend prospective buyers avoid this product. The Trunkmonkey inflatable car bicycle carrier promises to revolutionize the...

We wanted to see if it was possible to buy a bike, motorcycle through Europe and then sell it on our return for a profit. Here's what happened. We The buy, tour, sell approach can be applied to a bike of any age, and we have customers who buy 14-plate tourers like the Kawasaki GTR1400 simply to tour and then pass on, but what if your budget...