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The idea of wearing a bicycle lock around the waist or across the shoulder isn't new; bike couriers have been doing it with heavyweight chain 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's no need to take a bag...

Adam Tranter built a parklet in a car parking space but it was removed by his local council because it wasn’t a motor vehicle. In response he built a parklet which is a motor vehicle and so the space for the community returned. The story in full is documented on his Twitter account @adamtranter What is a parklet? In the 1970s, San Francisco...

Over 80 per cent of local authorities have reported that pavement parking is a widespread problem in their area. The findings of the most recent government consultation on pavement parking confirmed that vulnerable pedestrians are most at risk, and in particular: people with visual impairments; people who use mobility aids, including guide...

Road danger reduction in Britain is as politically toxic as gun control in America. Why else would the offence of riding an e-scooter on the road attract a £300 ticket, confiscation, £600 costs to get the scooter back and six penalty points when drivers who kill routinely walk free with little more than a ticking off? Examples of...

Who knows when, or if, travel will ever return to what we once regarded as normal. The pandemmic may have forced a slower pace of life, but the long term effect may be a diminished appetite for the cheap, unsustainable air travel. Perhaps we'll see the current upsurge in domestic camping holidays become a trend. Maybe cycle touring trips...

This time of year shouldn't be too hard on the commuter bicycle, but unseasonable rain means wheels are kicking muck from wet roads. Luckily we're here to offer a helping hand with this bike cleaning kit from Green Oil. Road grime and mud contribute to the wear and tear of drivetrain and other systems on your bike so cleaning is an...

Electric bicycle sales have almost doubled during lockdown according to bike retailer Halfords. Lockdown restrictions last year put the brakes on all but essential travel and there's no doubt the environment benefitted. For example, as the streets emptied of traffic in London, levels of nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and particulates...

Whatever your level of skill where bike maintenance is concerned, it pays to have a multi tool close to hand. And if the device in question boasts gold-coloured anodised parts, so much the better. The Crank Brothers 19-function multi tool features a durable and lightweight steel and aluminium construction. And with an overall length of less...

A trial for legally hired e-scooters opened this week across a handful of London boroughs. Under the terms of the scheme, E-scooterists will have to park in designated zones enforced by geofencing. Speeds are limited to 12.5 mph and front and rear lights must be switched on at all times. If only such restrictions were applied to all...

We treat kids like pests, but the real plague is our refusal to design cities in favour of people. Here in Britain, there’s a company selling the Mosquito, a device designed to emit an unbearably high-pitched sound only kids can hear. According to the website, the device is aimed at people 'fed up with groups of kids damaging their...