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A bicycle accessory that gives a bike the outline of a horse has been shortlisted in the Seoul Cycle Design Competition 2010. ‘Horsey’ bike The bike ornament is called ‘horsey’ and came about because its designer, Eungi Kim, wanted to “give a special look to bicycles so that people would care about cycling not only...

Technology capable of helping drivers look out for cyclists on the road is not new, but up until now such systems have been available only as an optional extra on new cars. The Mobileye C2-270 uses a dashboard-mounted camera that is as easy to install as a satnav to predict and warn of potential collisions. Similar technology is available...

An estimated 85,000 cyclists took part in London’s Skyride event on Sunday, including two who looked remarkably similar to their majesties the Queen and Prince Charles. Leading cycle insurance brand, ilovemybike.co.uk designed and built the ‘royal’ float for the event and distributed over 3,000 free badges to children during the ride. A...

A pedal-powered cargo trike that can transform itself into a shopping trolley could be a healthy and cheap alternative to electric mobility scooters. Many elderly and disabled people rely on pedal trikes for personal transport and the ‘Bag or Bike’ design by Belgian designer Natacha Lesty takes the concept further by allowing it to fold and...

The taxman has decided a government scheme to allow employees to buy cheap bikes for commuting is too generous. Cycle to Work is a salary sacrifice scheme that allowed tax payers a discount of up to 50% on a bike’s retail price. Up until now, employees “hired” a bicycle from their employers for a sum taken from their salary before tax each...

The M6 Toll road, which opened in 2003 and was intended to relieve congestion has been branded ineffective and an expensive answer to traffic problems. A report by the Campaign for Better Transport claims the M6 Toll is losing its operator, Midland Expressway, millions of pounds a year and has not significantly reduced congestion. The cost...

Toyota now sells an accessory for its Prius hybrid car that generates synthesized engine sounds to alert pedestrians to the presence of the car when it is running silently on its electric motor. Electric cars produce very little sound at speeds under 20mph and if their number increases there is concern that pedestrians and cyclists will be...

An extended route and a good weather forecast promise to make this Sunday’s London Skyride the biggest and best yet. The mass cycle ride is free to enter and follows 13 similar events that have taken place around the country over the last month. Last year an estimated 65,000 cyclists took part in the ride and this year’s traffic-free route...

With London’s ‘Boris Bikes’ now being used for 14,000 journeys each day, the need for an easy-to-use and real-time representation of which docking stations are full has been met not by the organisers of the cycle hire scheme but by a research associate at UCL’s Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis working in his spare time. Oliver...

A device that enables almost any bicycle to be transformed into an e-bike within minutes has reached the final of the James Dyson design awards Developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the Copenhagen wheel is so named because it is intended to help the city achieve its goal of becoming the world’s first carbon-neutral...