Subscribe now

BMW Guggenheim Lab, 33 East First Street, New York City, until 16 October

LIKE an increasing number of Londoners, I cycle to work every day through hectic traffic, navigating busy roads and passing huge cement trucks, heavy goods vehicles and darting pedestrians. In two years I have seen two cyclists crushed. So, why take my life in my handlebars? It is about comfort: I can’t stand the tube, the bus is too crowded and it takes too long to walk.

This is precisely the kind of thought process that journalist and self-described “urban experimentalist” Charles Montgomery wants to study. As…

Sign up to our weekly newsletter

Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox. We'll also keep you up to date with New Scientist events and special offers.

Sign up

To continue reading, subscribe today with our introductory offers

More from New Scientist

Explore the latest news, articles and features

Popular articles

Trending New Scientist articles

Piano Exit Overlay Banner Mobile Piano Exit Overlay Banner Desktop