Cycling

In a review of more than 200 clinical trials, scientists have identified which exercise offers the most benefits in relieving the symptoms of knee osteoarthritis. It's the most comprehensive look at physical activity in treating the condition yet.

Scientists in the UK have tapped 25 years worth of Census data to track the habits and health outcomes of hundreds of thousands of commuters, finding an association between those who avoid daily car travel and a lower risk of early death.

Scientists from Taiwan are suggesting not all exercise is equal when it comes to those with a genetic propensity for obesity trying to lose weight. The study concluded jogging was better for weight loss than either swimming or cycling in those subjects with a genetic predisposition for obesity.

​When it comes to recycling plastic waste, the Dutch are a pretty inventive bunch. We've seen office furniture fashioned from Amsterdam's canal waste, and plastic trash street furniture too. Now the first cycle path constructed using recycled plastic has opened in the municipality of Zwolle.​

There have been a number of studies suggesting cycling can have a negative impact on a man's nether regions, but a new report indicates it's safe for men to get in the saddle as cycling doesn't pose an increased risk of sexual or urinary dysfunction.

​We know how it is. You want to lose weight by working out, but there never seems to be time to do it. Well, a new study indicates that bicycle-commuting burns just as many calories as high-intensity exercise sessions, resulting in a similar amount of weight loss.

The Hövding airbag collar that we first covered in 2010 when it was originally shown off to the world by its inventors, industrial designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin, has now officially gone on sale.

StageONE power meter comes pre-attached to a crank arm and uses a strain gauge and an accelerometer to measure a rider's power output on a bike.

An eco-minded hotel in the UK has installed a bicycle-powered television in one of its rooms.

Belgium's We-Watt has created a stylish pedal-to-power pod named WeBike, with three seats around a circular table, each with its own set of pedals that convert gentle cycling action into electricity.

The Hövding (Chieftain) is an airbag collar called that inflates to enclose the head of a cyclist in the event of an accident.

Sanyo's David Cabanban details some of the technology furthering Sanyo's 'Clean Energy Loop' concept including the eneloop electric bicycle and Sharp's latest solar panel technology at CES 2010.