Men who hate women (on a bicycle, in London)

Men who hate women (on a bicycle, in London)

Being a female cyclist in London is less safe than expected if due to an argument you can risk your life. That’s what an episode happened between Sidney Street and Whitechapel Road, in the district that has become famous for the crimes committed by Jack the Ripper, seems to demonstrate.   A man tried to

Cycling makes you healthier and richer, studies show

Cycling makes you healthier and richer, studies show

It is commonly known that daily cycling is healthy, but studies and statistics now make it an ever evident fact. In particular, they underline how riding bicycle allows attaining both physical and economic wellbeing.   The Netherlands is a practical example of the positive results achieved thanks to mass bicycle mobility, as the study “Dutch

Sue, the Tyrannosaurus Rex that can be ridden like a bike

Sue, the Tyrannosaurus Rex that can be ridden like a bike

Have you ever dreamed to ride a Tyrannosaurus? Unfortunately, your dream won’t come true. But there’s something that can get close to it: a T. Rex-shaped bicycle with three wheels. Or, more precisely a T. Rex’s skeleton-shaped bicycle, excellent if you don’t want to go unnoticed when you ride your bike, or during Halloween or

BeCycling: Over 365 days riding around the world

BeCycling: Over 365 days riding around the world

Daniele Carletti and Simona Pergola have recently celebrated the first years of their bike journey, the project “Dai sette colli ai sette passi” of BeCycling.net (from seven hills to seven passes). It was an intense and exciting years, but there is still a long way to go for the two cyclists from Rome. So far, they have

In 2020 self-driving cars will run on Germany’s highways

In 2020 self-driving cars will run on Germany’s highways

Bosch and TomTom believe that the maps incorporated in cars GPS systems must have a margin of error of a decimetre, in order to make self-driving possible in the near future. By the end of 2015, the two companies will completely computerise all Germany highways.     To turn self-driving car to reality (and this will be painful for