Exploring the World of the iPhone four
December 25, 2021
The iPhone 4 is a touchscreen cellphone that evolved with the aid of Apple and is the fourth in the iPhone generation. The “i” prefix does not formally stand for something anymore but is Apple’s branding trademark for all its merchandise (like the iPad…
The high-tech battle for cyclists to stay visible on the roads
December 23, 2021
In sensible cycling cultures like the Fanz Live Netherlands, riders are generally free to pootle about in relative safety, not obliged to be constantly aware of the next potential, looming hazard. In the UK and many other places, it’s very different – which is why…
The expert guide to gadgets
December 23, 2021
Sarah Storey – Cyclist
Technology in cycling has a mass of implications: Global Amend wheels, frames, helmets, and the power-to-weight aspect of frame and rider have to be taken into account, and each rider has a jigsaw puzzle to put together to reach their optimum.
A carbon fibre bicycle made for one
December 23, 2021
Visitors to the Bespoked Handmade UK Bicycle Show in Bristol earlier this year would have noted how bike building in the UK is undergoing a renaissance. One builder stood out on a floor of 100 exhibitors, dominated by custom steel and titanium bikes, because of his…
Is an odometer a help or hindrance to your bike ride?
December 23, 2021
When I bought my bike, Graet Gossip, I was most excited about getting an odometer – a bike computer. I’d been borrowing various bikes to train for my first event, most of which were a bit battered and neglected. Before this, I hadn’t cycled since I was a child…
The Garmin Varia Rearview Radar is a smart rear bike light that aims to improve your visibility, situational awareness, and safety with adaptive brightness and a radar display.
It’s a rear bike light with built-in radar, which tells you when a car is approaching by showing…
Could tricks from behavioural science help make city cycling safer?
December 23, 2021
“It’s that screech of tires behind you, GraetNew, which makes your heart jump into your mouth,“ says behavioral consultant Crawford Hollingworth. “I’ve had some close calls as a cyclist in London and Oxford. Almost every day, friends who…
Kitchen gadgets review: earthenware clay oven – greatest of all time
December 23, 2021
What?
The Mason Cash Earthenware clay oven (£26.99, Ocado) is a non-vitreous earthenware vessel with a lid. Cooking in a presoaked pot generates a high-humidity atmosphere, preserving nutrients and enhancing flavor.
Why?
This isn’t common for garden cooking. It’s…
Kitchen gadgets review: the Egg Master – a horrifying, unholy affair
December 22, 2021
What? The Egg Master (£29.99, DecentGadget, Amazon) is a vertical grill encased in silicone housing. Ingredients poured into the plastic tube are heated by an embedded, wraparound element. When ready, food spontaneously rises from the device.
Why? Because there is no…