Online shopping giant Amazon is so keen on bike commuting that it will pay riders to deliver themselves to work on their bikes.
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Pedalling through life cuts health costs in later life
Researchers have found that people who regularly use their leisure time for physical activity, such as bike riding, spend considerably less on health care later in life.
Your guide to the 2021 Tour de France
The Tour de France starts on Saturday 26 June. Here's our cheat sheet for the 2021 edition of the famous race.
Charged up to protect heritage
The UK National Trust has switched on to e-bikes as part of a campaign to reduce the climate impact of managing its stately homes, parks and trails.
Pan-European master plan for bikes
Twenty-eight nations across the breadth of Europe have banded together in a coordinated plan to promote bike riding on the continent.
Findings from 17 countries’ bike riding data
A detailed new study has carefully assessed a decade of travel survey data to better understand bike riding habits across 17 countries and six continents.
No more van blind spots
Good news for bike riders – Ford have developed a “Smart Mirror” that uses a high-definition camera and screen to give van drivers a wide, clear view of what’s behind them.
Both exercise and diet matter
For years debate has pitted healthy lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise against one another in a battle of relative importance. Turns out they work best together!
French pedal hard on bike cargo
In a bid to tackle the climate change crisis the French government will subsidise the delivery of packages by cargo bike.
Giant monsters bike sale numbers
Massive Taiwanese bicycle manufacturer Giant has reported huge sales revenue from e-bikes and standard bikes for the first quarter of this year.