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A tiny motor and battery designed to be hidden within the frame of high-end road bikes promises to give riders the competitive edge by delivering a secret electric boost. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Hidden electric motor The Vivax motor slides into the seat tube and connects with the crankshaft via a bevel gear. The 200 watt motor can be...

An ambitious 12,400-mile trans-Eurasian road and rail connection between the Atlantic and Pacific is being considered by Russian authorities. Rail or road The vast motorway would connect and improve upon existing road networks across Russia and make possible an overland car trip from Britain to America via the Channel Tunnel. Alongside the...

After being off limits for many years, a private apartment that nestles at the top of the Eiffel Tower has opened to the public. Designed by Gustave Eiffel himself, the luxurious private apartment is small, but it’s location on the tower’s third tier, 276 metres above street level ensured it immediately became Paris’s most salubrious...

Whatever size of motorcycle you ride, continental Europe promises drier, smoother and emptier roads than those here in Britain. Who cares If you ride a small commuter bike? A weekend exploring the coastline of northern France is a blast whatever you ride. It’s all about embracing the spirit of adventure... It doesn’t matter what you ride...

The Windbell is a futuristic bicycle bell that uses air passing over the handlebars to emit a constant whistle. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] The 3D-printed Windbell has no moving parts and makes no sound until it is revolved 90 degrees to allow air to pass through its body. Designer Chang-Yu Pan took inspiration from wind tunnel...

Motorists heading to continental Europe this summer are being warned to drink plenty of water during the trip. The effect of dehydration has been shown to be equivalent to drinking and driving - a problem exacerbated by long motorway journeys in a hot country. Researchers found that ‘mild hypohydration increases driver errors during a...

The pediscope is a handlebar-mounted prism that allows a cyclist to see the road ahead while their head is down. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Road bikes can have an extreme riding position that has the rider leaning forward with the neck craning upwards – a discomfort alleviated by lowering the head. This ‘sprint position’ is more...

In a world where Facebook is a major publisher, but doesn't write a word, and Uber is a huge cab company that doesn't own a single taxi, it’s no surprise that the latest cycle breakdown provider has no recovery lorries. More unusual is that Kerbi relies on bicycle couriers to carry out its roadside repairs. [quote type="cycle_insurance"]...

The Bontrager Transmitr is a wireless system that allows you to control up to seven bicycle lights via a handlebar-mounted remote. The small device displays battery life, controls all lights from one button and allows you to use a pair of rear lights as indicators. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] Remote control bicycle lights The Transmitr...

Both the Faraday Porteur and Sinclair Babel Bike are new electric bicycles born from crowd funding, but each is radically different from the other. [quote type="cycle_insurance"] The Faraday Porteur is designed to look and ride just like a familiar, high-quality bicycle. As with most electric bicycles, the Faraday lets you put in as much,...