Neox is the first ebike with neutral gears
Equipped with a unique gearbox, the design of the Neox ebike has been inspired by cars. Neutral gears work as anti-theft system.
Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden top ECF charts
As usual, Denmark, Netherlands and Sweden top the charts of the European Cyclists’ Federation (ECF), one of whose aims is to reduce by a half the number of dead cyclists in Europe by 2020. Italy, in spite of the number of bikes sold has increased by 6% in 2014, went down by two positions (from 15th
Rome Grab will be the world’s longest cycling lane
The capital of Italy will have a ring road for bike too called Grab. Consisting of 44.2 km of cycle and pedestrian route, Grab will make Rome the city with the world’s longest cycle route. Actually, cyclists can already bike across this route, as it has already happened unofficially several times during these years.
Afghani girls skateboard to empowerment
Skateboarding will improve female condition in Afghanistan, thanks to the labour of the non-profit organisation Skateistan, founded in 2007 by the skater Oliver Percovich. It is a project that allows young Afghani girls practicing this sport, having fun, and studying, together with boys. It is a possibility often denied to many children coming from poor families,
Sustainable ferry boat to cross the Baltic Sea
From 2017 a new sustainable ferry boat will sail across the Baltic Sea. It will be powered by LNG, reducing consumptions and emissions of pollutants.
Commuting to work is more stressful than a dentist’s appointment
Commuting from house to work is really hard for all European. Being a source of stress, according to a European survey (commissioned by Ford to Opinion Matters and carried out in April) getting to work from home is becoming a terrible nightmare. Due to increasingly less predictable journey times, caused by ever-worsening traffic conditions, 63% of the people interviewed said to
Cycling to work is fun, even during winter
Bike to work is an expression we got used to thanks to the increasing number of people using bikes to get to work, especially during spring and summer, while in winter they are a bit lazier. Winter Bike to work was created with the aim of proving that biking in winter, even when it is snowing, is not a problem at
Cycle superhighway in the middle of a motorway
The opportunity of building cycle superhighways, as the one planned for London, has been recently discussed and they will likely be a future trend. However, in South Korea, a cycle superhighway has been built in the middle of a motorway About 30 km long, the route links Daejeon (South Korea’s fifth largest metropolis) with
ECC2015: Ride a bike and improve cycling mobility
Cyclists from 39 European cities are ready to ride at 2015 European Cycling Challenge (ECC2015). Throughout May, urban teams will take part to the challenge, using bicycles as exclusive mean of transport. You can join ECC2015 until 31 May, even as subteams (companies, schools, groups) and all kinds of bicycles are allowed, such as owned or rented
5 sci-fi car accessories get real
The time has come for cars from the future. Cars talking to the driver, not needing maintenance or even cars using a green fuel get out of screen and get in our garage. Technology has not provided us yet with flying cars or vehicles gliding on roads, defying gravity. Innovation, however, has achieved unexpected goals.