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Cyclists who want to protect themselves from dust, pollen and diesel particulates in traffic but would rather not wear a cumbersome face mask have the option of wearing tiny screens that attach to the rim of each nostril. First Defense Nasal Screens are made from 100 per cent breathable non-latex and attach around the rim of each nostril...

A new design of cycle helmet, which incorporates a long, flowing blonde wig and goes on sale this week, is scientifically proven to keep drivers from overtaking too close. The Helmet Hair design, which is intended to be worn by both men and women, was inspired by cycle helmet research carried out by Bath University. The study revealed that...

Yesterday the ETA marketing team went to Parliament for an ‘All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’ reception hosted by Sky – and what a lovely outing it was too! As well as some lovely cakes we were treated to talks from medal-winners Chris Hoy and the lovely Victoria Pendleton. Chris Hoy signing a yellow cycling vest which we will be...

The idea of wearing a bicycle lock around the waist or across the shoulder is not new; bike couriers have been doing it with heavyweight chain and cable locks for years, but the Hiplok is the world’s first bicycle lock developed specifically to be worn on the body. The principle of carrying a lock independently is sound; there is no need to...

New research by Royal Holloway College, London University, studied the perceptual limitations of children and concluded that they had difficulty detecting cars approaching at speeds over 20mph. A number of local authorities around Britain have reduced road casualty figures and increased the quality of life in residential areas by...

BMW believes a change to London congestion charge exemption rules would help secure sales for its BMW i8, the flagship of the company’s forthcoming i sub-brand. Ian Robertson, head of BMW’s global sales and marketing, is reported as saying: “Our sales will strongly depend on legislation. Not only by big markets like the U.S. or China, but...

Renault has unveiled a two-seater electric car that at £6,000 would be the cheapest vehicle of its kind on the market. The French car maker can afford to sell the vehicle at such a relatively low price because at less than 400kg, the Twizy is a micro car – officially referred to as a quadricycle. And unlike the approach taken by Nissan with...

The world’s largest bicycle manufacturer, Giant, is taking emergency measures to increase the bicycle supply to Japan. Japan is a world-renowned producer of cars, but people are turning to bicycles because petrol shortages and damaged roads have rendered cars all but useless in the area worst-affected by the tsunami. Giant sells...

Aerospace company EADS has built a bicycle from a bag of nylon powder to demonstrate its latest technology for making strong and lightweight components. The Airbike has been made from nylon using a process called Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM), which generates components from a fine powder of metal, nylon or carbon-reinforced plastics....

Lorries weighing over three-and-a-half tonnes present such a risk to cyclists in urban areas that they should be removed and a more appropriate means of delivery found, according to a recent academic report. The report, Deaths of cyclists in London: Trends from 1992 to 2006, shows that over the space of fourteen years freight vehicles were...