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As many daydream of of post-lockdown travels, we thought this might help. It's a clever decorative design using three individual layers of precision laser cut wood to create a three-dimensional A4 blueprint image of the classic VW T2 Camper Van. If you'd like to win it, simply leave a comment at the bottom of the page and let us know where...

The attacks by vandals on Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs), the schemes that use bollards or planters to stop rat running and create safe spaces for walking and cycling, have continued into 2021. The road blocks – or modal filters as they are also called – that create LTNs have long been used in The Netherlands and other countries that...

Rumour has it that electric bicycles may become eligible for government grants in the same way as electric cars. It's a change that is long overdue. After all, in terms of price, range and usability the bicycle is the most practical option for those who want the benefits of an electric vehicle today. Electric vehicles of every description...

Lockdown prompted a surge in sales of motorhomes, but with the death knell sounding for diesel vehicles what future for the pastime? German firm Dethleffs thinks it has the answer in the shape of the world's first fully electric motorhome. The outside of the Iveco camper is plastered with 31 square metres of thin-film solar panels capable...

Just in case Santa forgets to bring you socks later this month - after the year we've had, nothing would surprise us - we've got you covered. Constructed with light mesh to allow maximum ventilation, the Primal socks promise to keep you dry and comfortable with their sweat-wicking properties, but most importantly they sport a fetching elf...

Scott Adams, creator of the Dilbert cartoon strip, said the word ‘consult’ comes from a contraction of ‘to con’ and ‘to insult’. Perhaps he's had experience of transport consultations. Pavement parking is banned in London - although seldom enforced - but elsewhere in the country it is only prohibited for lorries. Antisocial pavement parking...

Over the last 50 years and more, Britain's streets have been designed and built for cars. The resulting road danger has meant fewer journeys on foot or by bike, a loss of independence for kids and a contribution towards air pollution that kills 40,000 a year. And yet, even the Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) implemented to redress these...

This winter, why not swap your bidon for a freshly made coffee? We have a Commuter Javapress worth £30 to give away. The 15fl oz Commuter Javapress offers freshly pressed coffee in an easily transportable travel mug that fits in a standard water bottle cage. A sliding inner carafe presses the coffee to the bottom of the mug, allowing the...

We love cargo bikes, but they're expensive and can be tricky to store if you’re short on space. A couple of years ago we set ourselves a challenge to boost a conventional bicycle's carry capacity to 240 litres on a budget of £50 (and make sure it remained easy to store). For reference, the cheapest 20-litre pannier we could find online was...

We think the number of bicycle baskets per 100 riders is a good indicator of how far cycling has evolved in any given area. The fact they're used on town bikes by people running errands demonstrates cycling as an unexceptional, inclusive and everyday activity – a world away from a sport. To promote this cycling utopia, we have a Basil wire...