Fun customization encourages kids to wear bike helmets
Just as MoGo Sport mouthguards use flavorings to encourage kids to stay safe during contact sports, Netherlands-based EGG is providing a service that enables young bike riders to customize their helmets. READ MORE…
Open-source e-bike uses smartphone as on-board computer
Cyclists who use their two-wheeler for sports or tricks have already seen steps to incorporate technology into their rides with the Audi e-bike Wörthersee, and now urban mobility startup Velo is hoping to make an open source computer-aided e-bike available to everyone in the form of the Velo-1. READ MORE…
Mobile app helps cyclists compile key facts in the event of a crash
Much the way State Farm’s Pocket Agent app helps drivers deal with the aftermath of an auto accident, so a new counterpart from New York Bike Lawyers – Flanzig and Flanzig – helps bicyclists do much the same thing. Specifically, the firm’s new Bike Crash Kit app aims to make it easy for cyclists to accurately record all the information they need at the scene of a two-wheeled crash. READ MORE…
Crowdsourced map helps users choose good bike routes within Berlin
We’ve seen several efforts over the years to help consumers plan their routes of travel, but German Dynamic Connections offers an interesting twist. First, it focuses exclusively on travel by bicycle within Berlin; second, it also allows users to review the bicycle-friendliness of the city’s various streets and thoroughfares. READ MORE…
Glow-in-the-dark bike offers greater night-time safety
We’ve already seen efforts to make cycling in the dark a safer activity with Revolights LED system for illuminating the wheels of bikes. Aiming to make riders even more conspicuous on the road, the Kilo Glow model from Pure Fix Cycles features a glow-in-the-dark frame. READ MORE…
Sports bike gamifies cycling and teaches rider how to improve performance
In Copenhagen, gas stations are equipped for bicycle care
There’s a reason Copenhagen has come to be known as the “City of Cyclists”, and it’s the same reason we’ve seen so many bicycle-related innovations originate from there over the years. Aiming to please the legions of urbanites who use bicycles rather than cars to get around the city, Norwegian gas company Statoil has equipped five of its Copenhagen stations with Cykelpleje centers dedicated to bicycle maintenance and repair. READ MORE…
Peer-to-peer marketplace for bike rental
If consumers can earn extra money by renting out their luxury vehicles, their gardens and their parking spots, it seems only natural that they should be able to do so with bicycles. Sure enough, Spinlister is a peer-to-peer bike rental platform that lets bicycle owners rent out their ride for a little extra cash. READ MORE…
Service to help businesses benefit from employees who cycle
Another week, another pedal-powered idea! This time from Oregon in the US, with Pedal Portland, a company that offers personal consultations to new cyclists, to get them equipped, confident and ready for the road. READ MORE…Customized advice and tuition for new cyclists
