Innovation

Video: behind the scenes of Danny MacAskill’s Cascadia

Permissions, preparation and pigeon flybys: the secrets of success

Renault chief exec takes swipe at cyclists after calling them ‘one of the biggest problems’ for driverless cars

“They don’t respect any rules usually”

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

Swedes reinvent the cycle helmet... again

Ford sees folding e-bikes as the future of transport

Anticipates growing demand for foldable e-bikes which can be used in combination with car, bus, or train travel

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

Hi-vis paint for New Forest ponies?

The New Forest National Park is considering following a Dartmoor trial to reduce pony road deaths

Bike lights explode, almost burn down cyclist’s house

The cheap bike lights, made in China, caught fire while charging, destroying half of the cyclist's home

Blaze Laserlights to be rolled out across Santander Cycles fleet

Star Wars-themed film launched to coincide with announcement

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

Google working to make its driverless cars ‘more aggressive’

Cautious driving is resulting in human motorists driving into the back of them

Video: Man turns bicycle into musical instrument

Remarkable rendition of traditional Vietnamese flute music makes a new use for the bicycle

US startup launches bike guaranteed against theft

A team monitors second-hand markets in a bid to prevent the resale of any bike taken

Cycling simulator approaches general release + video

Ebove, which reacts to a variety of cycling tracks, is the Nordic solution to spice up indoor cycling - but Brits will have to wait a while for it

Crowdfunding launched for floating London bike workshop The Bicycle Barge

Craft will ply the capital's waterways offering services to towpath cyclists

Copenhagen cycling bridge in the sky plans scrapped

Security concerns see idea abandoned, bridge at ground level may be solution

London’s first fully protected cycle route opened by Boris Johnson today

Route will be a "lifesaver" protecting bike riders from one of London's "nastiest" junctions where a cyclist died last year

Airbag cycle helmet triggered as man put coat on was being used incorrectly, says manufacturer

Swedish company Hövding says product should be deactivated when off the bike

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

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

Fingerprint recognition bike lock seeks funding via Kickstarter

Quick to use and the designers claim it is as secure as any other lock

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...

Pothole-filling drones to be developed at University of Leeds

“Perceive and Patch” robots will autonomously inspect, diagnose, repair and prevent potholes in roads

Uber-style cycle hire business launches Kickstarter campaign (+ video)

AirDonkey smart lock and kit allows users to share their bike and earn money from it

Chris Froome talks…Tech, Tours, burgers, business, motivation and a whole lot more

Tour de France champ gives motivational talk to leading lights of tech world at Web Summit in Dublin

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

Volvo Life Paint – road.cc readers give their verdict

Some of you even used it - but give a far from ringing endorsement

Volvo’s controversial Life Paint now available in dealers across UK (+ video)

Criticised by campaigners when trialled in March - but demand for free samples was massive

Would you wear the world’s first wireless smart earphone?

Designers claim an impressive list of functions for the Dash, including heart rate monitors, but would you wear it?

Bristol bike lane bollards to be replaced within weeks

Damage caused by drivers crashing into and mounting bollards means heavier-duty solution needed

Vulpine investment drive raises quarter of a million pounds in just over a day

Cycle clothing company already halfway towards its £500,000 fundraising target

Own a part of Vulpine – clothing firm seeks crowdfunded investment (+ video)

Funds will pay for international expansion plus growing HOY Vulpine range