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The former London commissioner for cycling, Andrew Gilligan, may once have described parking as 'the third rail of politics – if you touch it, you die', but mayors around Europe are beginning to take a stand. The German city of Tübingen is to increase parking fees by 600 per cent in a bid to discourage the use of large and heavy cars. Under...

Want the practical qualities of Lycra, but don't feel comfortable with the look of tight shorts? We might have the answer for you. Endura Hummvee cycling shorts are described as mountain bike gear, but we think their appeal is far broader. For a start, they offer commuters a practical, comfortable and warm way to wear shorts all year round....

Why are police forces removing benches, shrubbery and cycle lanes in a bid to reduce crime? In Ashford, Police recently uprooted benches and shrubbery as part of a trial to 'prevent antisocial behaviour in hotspot areas' - part of a draconian trend that's seeing police influence the design of public spaces and architecture. Elsewhere, Lib...

Leasing in its various forms is a popular way of running a car so why don't more electric bicycle makers offer it as an option? VanMoof subscriptions are available in the Netherlands, Germany, and America, but not here for some reason. Under their model, customers pay 83 euros per month (equivalent of £70), which includes maintenance, cycle...

The secondhand market for electric cars is booming, having more than doubled in the past year. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), the number of used electric cars that changed hands in 2021 increased by 120%. The secondhand car market has been buoyed by a global shortage of semiconductor computer chips that...

To help you look forward to a summer spent outdoors, we have a pair of dhb sunglasses and three interchangeable lenses to give away. The sunglasses provide 100 per cent protection against UVA and UVB rays and rubber grippers on rounded arms promise a secure fit whether or not you're wearing a helmet. Included with the glasses is a choice of...

Residents of Dutch municipality Groningen can apply for a subsidy of at least 200 euros to remove paving and asphalt from their gardens and driveways. In an attempt to mitigate against the effects of extremely dry, hot and wet weather, households are being encouraged to install a green roof, green a paved garden, plant trees, green walls or...

Looking more like a UFO than a bicycle, this is the Aerovelo Eta Speedbike streaking across the Nevada landscape at a world record-breaking 89mph. But if a bike can travel at almost 90mph, why is the average commute so slow by comparison? One of the reasons might be that super-efficient and fast recumbent bikes were ignored for decades....

There are very few urban deliveries that can't be handled by BicyLift - a clever design of bicycle trailer designed to quickly and easily carry pallets weighing up to 200kg. For example, when a fleet of 15 BicyLift-equipped bikes work to offload a barge, they replace the need for 150 small van loads - saving 122 tonnes CO2 in the process....

What better time than spring to declutter your cycling gear and get organised? After all, the less time you spend looking for stuff the more time you get to spend on your bike. The Hiplok ORGANIZER allows you to quickly load and store all of the items you take out with you on a ride. It can be mounted directly to a wall or suspended from a...