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Barclay Bikes destickered |
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With the implementation of the new Barclays Bike scheme, cyclists are sprouting around London. However so are street savvy promoters. Here is one instance where a bike has been stripped clean of its back fender and another example of a Camden bar taping over the stickers to promote their own venue.
The stickers weak bond will continue to be exploited until something is a; legislated or b; the sticker is improved
 
Photos: Phil Gyford, http://www.flickr.com/photos/philgyford/4927182335/
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Twitter based micro game for London Cycle Hire |
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A new twitter based game has been started by myLondonCycle using the new Barclays Cycle Hire program in London.
The game is built on the social community of Twitter and Barclays Cycle Hire users. The goal is to top the leaders table, as well as earning special badges.
If the user rides the same bike the most time then they will “rule the bike”. This means that bike is virtually “yours” until someone else beats you.
To play, the cyclist must “check-in” with a special tweet everytime they make a journey on the hire bike. The tweet should contain the #mlc hash tag followed by the individual id, which is found on the back of the bike.
Tags: gaming, london cycle hire, mylondoncycle, social network, twitter
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Designer creates Wi-Fi bicycle lock |
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Steve Hunt has designed a bicycle lock called the ‘Halo’, that can notify you when your bike is being stolen.
If the lock is being tampered with a message can be sent directly to the users smart phone. It works using a Wi-Fi card, called the “Eye-Fi”, which is normally found in digital cameras.
The drawback is that the bike must be parked in a Wi-Fi zone to work, and the owner must also be prepared to confront whoever is interfering with the lock.
Tags: bicycle lock, Halo, smart phone, steve hunt, wi-fi
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Fewer bike parking spaces in London as guard rails removed |
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A third of guardrails on London’s red routes are being removed by Transport for London in an bid to reduce street clutter and improve the urban realm, according to the LCC.
TfL is removing the rails as they can block escape routes for cyclists threatened by motor vehicles, and are also believed to encourage motor vehicles to drive fast.
But they’re also frequently used for bike flyparking. So the LCC has written to TfL asking that any guard railings which are removed, and which serve as bike parking, should be replaced by bike stands.
TfL says it’s surveying locations where guard railing is removed to assess the need for cycle parking.
Tags: flyparking, guard rails, london red routes, tfl
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bikeshd.co.uk |
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“A guy in our office had his bike stolen and spent days scouring ebay and gumtree to try and find it. As a web developer, he decided there was a better way to do this so has designed a site that amalgamates all of the bikes for sale in London daily on ebay and gumtree. If you have your bike stolen, go to his site where you’ll be able to easily search for the bike and see if anyone’s selling it, and you’ll be able to call the police or confront the person etc.” – thanks Will!
http://bikeshd.co.uk/
from shop14 blog
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Stylish bike stands in Wrocław, Poland |
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The stands are a creative approach to bicycle parking in the city of Wrocław, Poland. Each one features a cast steel design, and is bolted to the ground.
The first stand, which has a curving structure and two integrated hoops, promotes a more secure locking practice. The bicycle frame and both wheels can be locked through the hoops of the bike stand.
The bicycle shaped stand is less secure, as it only allows one wheel and the frame to be locked to the curve of the stand.
    
Tags: bike stands, creative, cycle parking, Poland, steel, Wroclaw
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Bait Bikes |
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Photograph: Frederika Whitehead/guardian.co.uk
Police forces around the country are to deploy bait bikes after a series of successful pilot schemes throughout 2008 and 2009, with London’s mayor, Boris Johnson, also approving the tactic for the capital earlier this month.
‘Bait bikes’ or decoy or tracker bikes, are positioned by police in theft hot-spots. They are intentionally badly locked, or even unlocked, and are fitted with hidden GPS devices, letting officers trace them to the thieves, or better still to a lock-up or warehouse used by gangs to store lots of stolen bikes.
For more info, check out this article from The Guardian.
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First cycle hire docking scheme in Southwark |
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The first docking station for the new TFL bicycle hire scheme has been installed in the city. Southwark Street is home to 36 new cycle hire docks before the scheme rolls out on the 31st July.
The site is close to London Bridge tube station, and in walking distance of Borough Market.
 
  
Tags: barclays, borough market, cycle hire, Cycle London, docking station, southwark
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Nokia mobile phone charger for bikes |
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Nokia is developing a bicycle powered mobile phone charger for its handsets. The device, consisting of charger unit, handlebar mount, dynamo, and 2mm charger jack, will be priced around €15 and should be available at the of the year.
Nokia says that 10 minutes of pedalling at 6mph (10kph) is enough to power 28 minutes of talk time or 37 hours of standby.
The kit could be useful as a sat nav system for bicycles, using Nokia’s Ovi Maps turn-by-turn directions, without having to worry about running out of battery on longer rides.
Nokia Charger
Tags: Charger, Dynamo, Energy, Navigation, Nokia, Phone
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Helmets that stink when damaged |
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Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have created bicycle helmet that stinks when damaged.
Helmet manufacturers state that once the helmet becomes cracked, the integrity of the helmet safety structure is compromised and becomes less effective.
Fraunhofer have come up with a process that injects microcapsules of malodorous oils into the helmet itself, causing it to smell when damaged, thus alerting the user that it’s time to replace it.
Fraunhofer helmet
Tags: Fraunhofer, Helmet, Safety
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