Ford have taken a step forward in dooring technology by creating a system that actually prevents the door from being opened wide when a bike is approaching.
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Virus shutdown could open up streets
A New York hurtles headlong towards becoming the world’s next coronavirus epicentre it is moving to close traffic-sparse streets to cars and open them up to bikes, runners and walkers.
Free rides for London health workers
National Healthcare Service workers in London have been given free access to the city’s share bike scheme to help them get to work during the coronavirus pandemic.
London goes harder for lower speed
London is going harder to get traffic speeds down in the city, expanding its 20MPH zones and making a calmer traffic environment.
The congestion solution con
A new US report into congestion indicates that the billion dollar projects building new roads, bridges and freeways to solve traffic congestion are failing.
Denmark has a bike plan for coronavirus
Where else but Denmark would the official advice on slowing the spread of coronavirus emphasise the importance of getting on your bike?
Get paid to scrap your car
Dangerously high levels of pollution is encouraging one UK city to pay people to send the family sedan to the scrap heap, funded by the national government.
Getting older: move more: live longer
People getting older sometimes talk of slowing down, but new research out of Korea suggests we should be doing the opposite: speeding up.
NYC public art makes cycling safer
New York City's "Barrier Beautification Program" is commissioning artwork along bike infrastructure to improve the experience and safety of riding bikes.
Biking and hiking trails deliver massive benefits
Following the big burn across the nation, further evidence has emerged to support the case for a strong investment pipeline for new trails across Australia.
Bikes scoot way ahead in benefits race
Electric scooters are a failure when it comes to providing health benefits to individuals and environmental benefits to the community, a new study finds.
Jeep give sneak-peek of new e-Bike
Jeep are the latest car company to try their hand at electric bikes, providing a sneak-peek of what's billed as the "most powerful" off-road mountain bike yet.
Culture lures bikes in Vienna
Bike riders in Vienna will be rewarded with concert tickets for their efforts in reducing CO2 emissions in the Austrian capital.
Exercise speaks volumes for gray matter
Recent research from Germany shows that aerobic exercise increases local and overall gray matter volume in the brain by an average 5.3 cubic centimetres.
AI being trialed for bike counting
In a first Transport for London is using artificial intelligence to to analyse video feeds and count bikes and pedestrians in real time.
E-bikes without the kitchen sink
Could the Xiaomi QiCycle represents the new look for e-bikes? Small, light, simple and convenient like an iPhone, at around the same price.
Long distance commutes rise in Copenhagen
Copenhagen’s attempt to lure more people into commuting longer distances with a series of cycle superhighways continues to be successful.
Exercise overcomes drug side-effects
Prostate cancer patients undergoing hormone therapy now have a way of reducing the unwelcome side effects — regular exercise.
Amsterdam to “knip” cars in the bud
Although Amsterdam is renowned for its dense bike traffic, it is unhealthy car commutes that will be getting the chop under a new transport plan.
How to do a bike bridge
The new Lille Langebro cycle and pedestrian bridge opened recently, a stunning gift to the city of Copenhagen from an innovative property developer.