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Your bicycle deserves a BikeHalo

Your bicycle does such a good job of keeping you fit, reducing congestion and safeguarding the environment that it deserves its very own BikeHalo. BikeHalo uses loops of LED lights to transform your wheels into ethereal discs of light – white for the front and red for the rear. The wheel lights are waterproof and have a 30-hour battery life…

The scooter charges ahead with electric Vespa

The Electtica is a battery powered Vespa scooter that aims to offer a cheap, clean and quiet alternative to cars. Ever since its launch in 1946, the Vespa has become the scooter of choice for style conscious city commuters the world over. The Vespa might not have enjoyed the reputation for reliability or the record-breaking sales of that other post-war…

The Parkis: Effortless bicycle storage

Bike hooks and hoists have been around for ages, but most of these space-saving storage solutions are out of reach for those without the strength to lift a bicycle. The Parkis promises effortless vertical bike storage that can be used by almost everyone – including the young, old and pregnant. The Parkis is aimed at squeezed-for-space city folk who have…

Storing your bike inside? Get a Gripster

Now the weather has turned cold, if your bicycle wants to spend the night inside, you can use a Gripster to protect walls from scratches and scrapes. However carefully you lean your bike against an inside wall, tell-tale rubber marks and small chips to the plaster or wall paper are hard to avoid. Gripster is a rubber plug that attaches…

Electric lorries: Saviour of the city

The world’s cities are crying out for the potential environmental benefits of electric lorries. Research by King’s College in 2014 found nitrogen dioxide levels on London’s Oxford Street to be the worst on Earth – a shocking revelation that is prompting new restrictions on the type of vehicles permitted to enter the city. Dr David Carslaw, Environmental Research Group, was…