Art and design

Make ice cream while you cycle!

One bike shop has fashioned its own pedal powered ice cream using an old-fashioned hand-cranked ice cream maker, and connecting it to an extra chain on a regular bike

Stunning sculpture made entirely from bicycle tyres

Artist Mick Davis created the sculpture in the image of Rodin's The Thinker to raise awareness of the environmental issues surrounding tyre waste

Strava art: Cyclist draws giant dog on Catford in 150km South London ride

Marc O'Shea created the artwork yesterday - but will he take up challenge of also drawing the walker?

Wagamama advertising bike draws cyclists’ ire

Cyclists say the bike, parked near Mansion House tube station in London, is taking up valuable bike parking

Naked bike ride photo too offensive for Brighton public

Exhibitor asked to think of the children despite his protests that the photo was "only a couple of bums."

Helmet cam cyclist launches Tumblr of London cyclists

Evo hopes to document the 'archetypal London cyclist' - so long as they're not wearing hi-viz

Video: The bike that runs on solar power alone

Dutch inventor claims Maxun One is first bike that can run on solar energy alone

Hup Oranje! CamCycle goes Dutch in rebrand

Cambridge Cycling Campaign's new identity highlights inspiration from Netherlands

Video: Manchester cyclists parody new cycle infrastructure

Greater Manchester Cycling Campaign has produced a spoof video of cycle infrastructure that is "integrated" into the tram and bus network a little too well

First class rider – Peter Sagan features on new Slovakian stamp

1 euro stamp celebrates Slovakian star's world championship win

“Richard Mitchelson’s Grand Tour” book, coming soon

A two-wheeled, chain-driven interactive artistic adventure

Bike Smut Film Festival comes to London and Bristol

This will be the final year for Bike Smut, a celebration of sex and cycling, in its current format, as organisers look at their options

Designer digitally renders bicycles drawn from memory

Gianluca Gimini has digitally rendered bicycles drawn from memory in his Velocipedia project - with strange and beautiful results

Omata hits $150,000 Kickstarter target in 2 days

The analogue GPS speedometer has proven a hit with cyclists, 200 of whom pledged upwards of $499 to own one

Google’s self-driving bicycle: bike or fiction?

We missed this on Friday, so here it is for your viewing pleasure - an answer to the Dutch cycling problem

Nottingham cycle graffiti artist strikes again

Sign appeared on busy main road saying "cyclist priority", while council defends road safety improvements and vows to remove graffiti

Video: Man builds world’s heaviest (860kg) bike

No problem with UCI weight limit, then? Guinness World Record holder Jeff Peeters' machine makes light work of cobbles

Suburban street reimagined without cars

Capthorne Avenue in Harrow has had a digital makeover, replacing private cars with public space...and it looks great

The Bicycle Colouring Book for grown-ups – coming next month

120-page book is work of Shan Yiang, the man behind The Ride Journal's stunning cover art

Tweed Run tickets go on sale at midday

The annual London bike ride is back - and this time it's first come first served for tickets

Man builds 6.5ft weather station on bike

That's another use for the humble bicycle...complete with a 6.5 foot aluminium weather tower

Basque women’s race reissues poster after sexism row

New flyer is designed by rider from locally-based UCI women's team

New book will explore Sir Paul Smith’s cycling obsession

Written in collaboration with Richard Williams, work will showcase designer's personal collection

Urluberlu: meet the Montreal cyclists riding through winter

One Franco-Canadian photographer has captured some of the estimated 50,000 Montreal residents who keep cycling through sub-zero winters

Oooh…Bradley: Frank Spencer to meet Wiggo for Sport Relief

Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em star Michael Crawford will reprise his much-loved character for a possible cycling-related comedy disaster

London cyclists can earn while they ride – with digital ad panels (+ video)

Start-up firm Lacuna Digital launches innovative system at start of June

Rare Oakley C Six sunglasses being sold on eBay – for a cool $25k

British F1 specialist spent 3 years developing carbon fibre frames, only 250 pairs ever made

Froomelander: TdF champ does blue steel for magazine cover

Is he on a trampoline? Chris Froome pictured mid-air with Pinarello Dogma on the cover of Issue 1 of sports magazine UNLTD

Video: Pothole Gardener strikes again

Steve Wheen is brightening up London's potholes with flowers and tiny wicker chairs

Rare 1890 golden seahorse bicycle: yours for $25,000

The rare, ornate bicycle, identical to one owned by George Lucas, was rescued from the destroyed Sutro Baths in San Francisco