Category: Cycling
Uber warns users to check for cyclists before opening car doors
Uber is introducing a new safety feature that will warn users to look out for cyclists when opening a car door in areas popular with those on bikes. The riding hailing app said the new tool will use publicly available mapping data alongside an Uber user’s journey to send a reminder before they are dropped…
Uber offers FREE electric bike trip on Car Free Day
This Sunday, 22 September, Uber will offer Londoners a free 20 minute trip on its electric JUMP bicycles for London Car Free Day. Uber users can redeem the promotional code ‘LONDONCARFREEDAY19’ to take advantage of one free trip of 20 minutes anywhere in the JUMP service area. More than 500 electric bicycles are now available across…
Google Maps to offer cycling and ride-sharing options
Finding the fastest way from A to B across multiple modes of transport is about to get easier with the latest update on Google Maps. The app will now allow users to pair transit directions with ride-sharing options, as the tech giant aims to make the first or last mile easier. Cyclists will also be…
SKODA unveils cycling support car with built in washing machine!
Billed as the support car for the cyclist who dreams of the perfect summer ride, the ŠKODA Karoq Velo features a whole host of in-built technologies, from a fully-functioning washing machine for washing sweaty kit to a drone landing pad! Developed and built by ŠKODA UK, the Karoq Velo was conceived by a team of…
Geneva Motor Show: ŠKODA unveils 45Km/h KLEMENT electric bike
At the Geneva Motor Show, ŠKODA has unveiled its latest electric concept, a two-wheel electric bike called the KLEMENT. Featuring a 4-kW rear hub motor, the KLEMENT has a top speed of 45 km/h. Riders accelerate and brake the KLEMENT just like they would popular hoverboards – by tilting the foot pedals. If the user…
Halfords to sell ‘world’s first’ connected smart bike with Amazon Alexa
Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant is continuing to move beyond the speaker and on to two wheels for the first time, with the launch of a new connected smart bike in the UK. The Cybic Legend will allow riders to ask Alexa anything as they cycle - from traffic updates to directions. “Adding Alexa functionality expands…
Lime launches electric-assist, dockless bikes in Milton Keynes
Smart mobility firm Lime is introducing a fleet of electric-assist bicycles in Milton Keynes, marking the first time the on-demand electric bike and scooter company has entered the UK. The US-based start-up is placing its dockless, electric-assist bikes, called Lime-E around the town as an “emission-free” mode of transport which can be hired via an…
Prodrive introduce £3495 Hummingbird, world’s lightest foldable bike
Want a bike to take on the train, tube or sling in the back of a car? Now available is what's being billed as the world's lightest, and certainly one of the most distinctive, folding bikes. The Hummingbird Bike, engineered by Prodrive, has been in development for more than 18 months and is the British…
Smart bike helmet from LIVALL with Bluetooth and companion app
Like to throw yourself down a mountain on two wheels? Then you'll definitely need protection. New from LIVALL is the MT1 smart mountain bike helmet which, its manufacturer claims, revolutionises downhill or uphill adventure. The MT1 helmet is also stuffed full of technology including Bluetooth speakers and high-performance transcendent LEDs. When paired with the LIVALL…
Wahoo Fitness introduces new bike computer, ELEMNT MINI
Workout apps and connected fitness devices company Wahoo Fitness is introducing a new bike computer called the ELEMNT MINI. It joins the flagship ELEMNT, and the aerodynamic ELEMNT BOLT GPS cycling computers. The all-new ELEMNT MINI is a standalone wireless bike computer that is designed to be used with a companion app to capture all of…
