Cooper, the British car company, which makes the Mini and was a highly successful race car company in the 1950s and 1960s, is launching a bicycle line.
According to British cycling Web site BikeRadar.com, four models are expected to be unveiled next week. Three of those are single-speeds named after Formula One races that Cooper cars […]
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Mini maker becomes bike maker
October 2nd, 2009 · No Comments
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Boardman’s bicycle of the future
August 12th, 2009 · No Comments
Former Olympic track cyclist Chris Boardman has unveiled a futuristic bicycle design with an “unbreakable” locking mechanism that opens with fingerprint recognition of the owner, puncture-proof, self-inflating tyres (tires) on spoke-less wheels, solar-powered rechargeable lights and a solar-powered, battery-assisted motor that can take over pedaling when the rider is tired.
All of the technology is available now, but Boardman, […]
Look for the bear
March 20th, 2008 · No Comments
London’s mayor is hoping to make England’s capital city a bicycle utopia. Along with the city’s much-publicized $50 daily “congestion charge” for motorists who drive the most polluting vehicles, Mayor Ken Livingstone has proposed building a dozen bicycle “superhighways” that would link the city suburbs with commercial areas.
It is expected to take a decade to build the […]
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Brits make an effort
March 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment
Lurch to the right: transport minister Tom Harris sharpens up his cycling skills in Leicester. Photograph: Fabio De Paula/PA
The British, facing the same problems we face here, are making an effort to deal with childhood obesity and traffic congestion by attempting to reintroduce an old concept: children riding bicycles.
And, rather than just given cycling lip service, the […]
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