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Autumn signals to cyclists that it's time to dig out base layers, hats, gloves and extra lights. But what about protecting your bicycle from the ravages of winter? Keeping a bicycle under cover protects it from wet weather and prying eyes, but with urban areas short on garages and sheds, for many it's easier said than done. When a...

Ealing Council in London may yet regret its decision to this week tear out seven recently installed low-traffic neighbourhood schemes. While many local authorities around the UK acknowledge the environmental benefits of reducing traffic levels, Ealing Council, alongside fellow London councils Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington & Chelsea,...

It's been illegal to drive on the pavement since 1883. However, one of the reasons footways the length and breadth of the land have been obstructed by cars for the last 138 years is that police have to witness a car being driven on the pavement in order to enforce the law. Pavement parking; the pandemic we refuse to tackle In a perfect...

Google Maps is to launch a new function that takes into account congestion and inclines to offer drivers the lowest-carbon route for their journey. The internet giant, which is launching the initiative in America this week and Europe next year, claims it could save 1m tonnes of carbon dioxide a year, or the equivalent of 200,000 fewer cars...

It's the cycling performance boost that's free, requires no skill but that many riders overlook. So why do so many cyclists neglect their tyre pressures? We're offering you the chance to win a pump so that by the end of next week at least one of your won't have any excuses. So powerful is the Topeak Joe Blow track pump, that it’s as happy...

Birmingham may be one of the country's original motor cities, but like so many of our urban centres, it is blighted by congestion and pollution - 25 per cent of the city’s car journeys are one mile or shorter. However, change is on its way. In a bid to tackle costly congestion and create a more liveable city, the council will introduce a...

The best cargo bikes might cost the same as a secondhand car, but their widespread uptake in cities would have a transformative effect on our collective quality of life. Most importantly, they offer many the opportunity to ditch the car and avoid expensive running costs. Imagine school run congestion, and the associated road danger,...

A new design of D-lock that appears impervious to attack by cordless angle grinders is soon to be launched by British firm Hiplok. Using a revolutionary new material called Ferosafe, the D1000 is claimed to be resistant to cutting or drilling attack methods, including angle grinders. Ferosafe is a graphene-reinforced composite material...

Whether the current chaos at the pumps is down to panic buying or Brexit, or a combination of the two, one lesson we must learn from the current crisis is that we are over-reliant on cars. Some forecourts this weekend saw a 500 per cent increase in demand for fuel. Folk have been all too quick to blame the surge on demand for petrol and...

If the current chaos at the fuel pumps teaches us anything, it's the peril of relying on cars. Fuel shortages aside, modern electronics can make repairs tricky if not impossible for the DIY mechanic. No such problem with the trusty bicycle. Armed with a basic set of tools (and perhaps an instructional video on YouTube) you can fix many...