Art and design

A wooden cycling helmet? New material said to offer similar properties to Styrofoam

Swedes reinvent the cycle helmet... again

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Robotic cycle parking on the cards for the UK?

Eco Cycle, one company producing the hi-tech bike storage facilities, believes the UK is ready for automated bike parking

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Video: Stowaway stores bikes on the ceiling

It's a neat idea but with four days of crowd funding left it's only hit a quarter of its €100,000 target

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Videos: Stannard and Swift deliver Team Sky’s pedal-powered Christmas message

British riders power 5,000 fairy lights to spell out seasonal greeting

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Students create 62km Strava snowman

Dublin students drew the giant snowman while procrastinating over exam revision

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Jeremy Corbyn’s bicycle Christmas card – too cool for Yule?

Labour leader's festive message falls flat for some - while others look for hidden messages

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Sir Ridley Scott’s first film was all about the bike – and now you can watch it online

Director of Alien and Gladiator also returned to two wheels for iconic Hovis ad

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The Ride Journal issue 10 out this Friday + Launch party at Look Mum No Hands this Friday

10 and out as Ride Journal team announce "indefinite break from the format"

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Design unveiled for £88m cycling and walking bridge from Rotherhithe to Canary Wharf

Bridge at point where new crossing desperately needed would open to allow ships to pass through

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#mycyclingweekend – Snow way, snow already?

A heap of that cold white stuff crashed some of your #mycyclingweekend rides. Was it welcome?

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Volvo to accept full responsibility for collisions caused by its driverless cars

Swedish company issues challenge to rivals and showcases interior of self-drive concept car

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Video: Airbag cycling helmet deploys – as rider puts coat on

Hovding's makers claim innovative product is quick to react - they weren't kidding

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Rapha Super Cross criticised as King’s Cross event abandoned on safety grounds

Rain and wind make conditions treacherous for riders, forcing organisers to cancel racing

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COMPETITION: Your idea to improve cycle safety could win you 5,000 Euros

If you just have a fledgling idea or a full working prototype - this could be your opportunity

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Penis pothole joker in Pakistan uses spray can to highlight road problems

Penis graffiti marks potholes in Islamabad

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Show us your socks & WIN – #mycyclingweekend

We don't care if they're mad, boring, or filthy, we just want to see your socks! + you could win a pair of ours!

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Video: Watch the world’s longest bicycle in action

A Dutch team is officially the 2016 Guinness World Record holder, but their 35.79m record won't stand for long...

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Barcelona star Lionel Messi nets gift of Team Sky Pinarello

Footballer presented with bike and Sky jersey by Sir Dave Brailsford and Fausto Pinarello

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Mud and “character building” rides – #mycyclingweekend

Here's how you're dealing with the changing weather, both before and after your wintery rides

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BeeLine ‘fuzzy navigation’ inventor says exploring Kilburn was his inspiration

Device is a hit on Kickstarter with tens of thousands raised in a few days

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Corridor: the bike that’s just made for tiny apartments

Clever folding design allows functional city use while taking up minimal space at home

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King’s Cross finale this month for Rapha Super Cross Series

Riding through fountains and middle of an art school all par for the student designed course at Granary Square

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Boost to Garden Bridge plans as Lambeth resumes talks after TfL reduces funding

Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan also withdraws opposition to controversial project

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Would you use a floating bicycle toll road along the Thames?

Thames Deckway inventors will start crowd funding the idea this week - it's likely to cost more than £600m though

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Hundreds sign up for Halloween ‘Bikepocalypse’ ride in London

Pedalling poltergeists and cycling spectres invited to meet in South Bank from 6pm tomorrow

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#mycyclingweekend Halloween special – send us spooky snaps!

It's Halloween, so there's bound to be something strange in your neighbourhood. Show us!

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Cyclist recreates Great Bear constellation on Strava

David Taylor looks to the stars for inspiration

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Cycling artist projects moving elephant onto walls +Video

The faster he pedals the faster it moves… Could this be LottoNL-Jumbo's next signing?

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#mycyclingweekend – autumn leaves and late starts

The clocks went back, which meant we slept more, cycled more, and took more fantastic photos!

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The longest #mycyclingweekend – into the light

The clocks are changing, so you'll have an extra hour for cycling this weekend - get riding!

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