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Active Travel Helps Boost Public Health

At they decision-making level within governments, it is possible to pass legislation that would improve public health and the amount of physical activity that people perform every day. This is the conclusion of a new scientific study that was carried out by experts in the United Kingdom. The paper was authored by exp...

7 April 2011
03:17 GMT

Developing Bicycle Helmets That Stink

Wearing bicycle helmets is mandatory when cruising down the street, and also indicated for your own safety. With use, these safety equipments, most often made out of plastic, tend to get more frail, and also to crack in some spots. But users frequently cannot tell the difference, and continue wearing them. When they ...

7 June 2010
09:55 GMT

New Bicycle Designs Made Possible by Composites

German researchers at the Fraunhofer Gesellschaft argue that carbon fiber composite materials (CFRP) are not only the future of aircraft and automobile construction, but that they could also bring about a new boost as far as bicycle design goes. They will present their ideas, alongside with a spring-loaded seat post ...

22 October 2009
04:55 GMT

Copenhagen to Become 'Greenest' City in the World

Denmark and Holland are known around the world for their love of bicycles, which have become an important part of their culture. But the Danish capital, Copenhagen, which is to host the UN Climate Change summit later this year, is vowing to take its already-amazing love for the environment a step further. Authorities...

28 August 2009
04:25 GMT

The Dangers of Bicycle Helmets

It would stand to reason that laws forcing all bicycle riders to wear helmets when riding would be welcome by everyone, but, apparently, that's not the case. Peering under the surface reveals the fact that many people have renounced riding a bicycle since the introduction of these legislations, which doctors say...

28 April 2009
09:13 GMT

Bicycle Computer on Mobile Phone Version 2.0

For cyclists, any extra weight is a burden, even their mobile phones. SoundOfMotion combines these two devices for making their interaction convenient for their users.The second version of SoundOfMotion bicycle computer is especially designed for mobile phones. With this, cyclists now are able to have even more usefu...

14 June 2007
07:16 GMT


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