There was some big cycling news annouced at the Boston Bike Week including a vending machines for cycling helmets.
The first four of the vending machines will debut between late June and early July, according to Nicole Freedman, Boston’s bike czar.
After any kinks are ironed out, the city will order 12 to 15 more, scheduled to [...]
STOOPID TALL Bike
Los Angeles-based cinematographer Richie Trimble recently unveiled a massive 14-foot tall bicycle during the CicLAvia open street event last Sunday.
Called the ‘STOOPID TALL’, the custom-designed bike is 14.5-foot tall at the seat, 17-foot at eye level, and has a 32.5-foot long chain—which is six and a half bicycle chains joined together.
Cycling from La [...]
Worlds fastest electric bike
Specialized launched a new bike at the end of March but it won’t be available in the US, and perhaps the UK too, because it’s too fast.
After three years of development, the €5,499 Turbo, which is Specialized’s first production electric bike, has been designed specifically to be “the fastest and best e-bike ever”. However, its top assisted [...]
Top tips if you have an accident
Total Cycle Assist and Cycleguard give their top tips for riders who are unfortunate enough to have an accident that leaves them with minor injuries and a bashed up bike.
1. Get clear and safe
The first thing to do is get clear of the road, said Richard Williams, MD at Total Cycle Assist: “It sounds easy [...]
75 year old killed on her bike was hit by a driver who had killed another cyclist in 1986. Driver gets community service.
Gary McCourt, 49, from Edinburgh has been sentenced for causing the death of a elderly cyclist in Edinburgh in 2011. He received a sentence of 300 hours of community service, and a five year driving ban. During his trial it was revealed he had killed a cyclist in 1985. For that crime (his guilt compounded [...]
UK bike commuters laughed in the face of the prolonged winter
The long winter may have dented the sales figures of big high street shops, but according to the latest statistics from the Cycle Work Alliance it didn’t stop cycle commuters saddling up.
Figures from the first quarter of this year saw a significant 19.3 per cent increase in take up of C2W, compared with Q1 2012. [...]
Should all children be given the chance to learn how to cycle at school
According to the All Party Parliamentary Cycling Group, this should be the case.
They’ve published a list of things they want the government to do to help increase the number of cyclists in the UK. They plan to make sure one in 10 journeys are made by bike by 2025.
A number of organisations to do with [...]
Mum who’s son died in bike accident backs helmet safety campaign
A mum whose 10-year-old son was killed in an accident while riding his bike says a new campaign to get more cyclists to wear helmets will save lives.
Kai Rayment fell from his bike and was hit by a bin lorry near his Lincoln home in August 2006.
Spokesman for the Lincolnshire Road Safetty Partnership John Siddle [...]
Boris Johnson wont be bullied into wearing a helmet
Boris Johnson has said he will not be bullied into forcing cycle hire users into compulsory helmet use in a radio phone in on LBC 97.3fm.
Citing ‘mixed evidence’ on the effectiveness of helmets in incidents on the roads, Johnson told listeners that ‘other things’ will be prioritised to make cycling in London safer. Johnson went [...]
Boosted Boards
A Sunnyvale, California based startup wants to change that perception with what they claim is the “world’s lightest electric vehicle” and it’s a skateboard.
Boosted Boards was a Kickstarter success last fall, when they raised over $467,000 to further develop their 12-pound electric longboard. The motorized board is packed with 2000 watts of [...]