Streamlined Fun by Isaac Fast. Emptying the bookmarks: Theft Three Cool RFID Projects to Deter Bicycle Thefts – Portsmouth, Oregon, Copenhagen [Treehugger] Leave Thee a Stain on Thy Bike Thief – Concept of a lock that spurts an indelible ink when cut. [Yanko] Alarmed lock – This is in production, mostly for the motorcycle market [Xena] Bicycle Theft As Safety Index – “Pasik leaves the bike in a public space and then sets a hidden video camera to record the impending theft. The videos are [...]

BACKGROUND At it’s debut in 1992, the Pashley Moulton APB brought the Alex Moulton space-frame design within the reach of the cycling masses. At a fraction of the cost of its Bradford-on-Avon built stable-mates, the APB closely resembled the AM-ATB, with a separable frame and 20″ wheels. Over the years the bike has evolved steadily, quietly dropping the APB moniker but firmly establishing itself in the folding/separable bicycle market. But at the same time the number and quality of other performance folders, from the likes [...]

Janice Turner of the Times enthuses over her new folding bike, a Dahon; and disagrees with colleague Andrew Martin who prefers Pashleys.