Ten million men suffer from male pattern baldness in the UK; it affects one third of men by the time they are 30. Dealing with hair loss is now a huge growth industry. About £1.2 billion a year is spent worldwide on hair restoration, and the hair transplant market has soared in this country. ...read
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In Demand: 27th October 2012
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TECH WORLD
This wireless speaker certainly makes a statement, but does the sound quality match up to the styling?
The best bit of Bang & Olufsen’s new A9 speaker is how you swoosh a hand across a row of little nubs to adjust the volume, and pat it to pause tracks. It’s utterly pointless, of course – it’s easier to adjust the volume on your iPhone – and it’s far too easy to crank it accidentally to a volume that feels like you’ve been kicked by a rhino. ...read
CARRY-ON BIKING
You won't win the Tour de France on a folding bike, but at least you'll be able to get it on the train.
Wheel size: 26in
Gears: 21
Brakes: Calliper
Weight: 13.9kg
Verdict: In theory, it's a great idea - the convenience of a folding bike, the performance of 'proper' wheels. The reality? Folded, this is a nightmare to carry or move. And the fold adds weight.
3/5
Wheel size: 20in
Gears: Ten
Brakes: Calliper
Weight 8.9kg
Verdict: The lightest bike on test - and no surprise, the CR3 is dripping with carbon bicycle bling. As a result, it's a fast-paced ride compared to its more sluggish, small-wheeled rivals. But you'll need to keep it by your desk or get a serious lock.
3/5
Wheel size: 20in
Gears: Eight
Brakes: Calliper
Weight: 11.2kg
Verdict: Dahon makes excellent folding bikes - and for the money this is excellent if a bit, well, dull. Lots of 'cockpit' adjustability, a good stable ride, decent gearing and neat folding tricks like magnets that hold everything together.
4/5
Wheel size: 20in
Gears: Seven
Brakes: V
Weight: 13kg
Verdict: The 'one-second' folding bike (testing never got below about five seconds). Yes, it folds and unfolds fast, but it's also ugly, with unnecessary built-in lighting and a lack of handlebar height adjustment.
3/5
Wheel size: 20in
Gears: 30
Brakes: Calliper
Weight: 11.4kg
Verdict: Not so much a folding bike as a bike of two halves. The Moulton is a British design classic. It rides fast and comfy, but it does look odd and packing down takes minutes rather than seconds.
4/5
Wheel size: 20in
Gears: Eight
Brakes: V
Weight: 12.7kg
Verdict: The cheapest bike on test - and unfortunately, it feels like it too. It's heavy, lacks seat height adjustment and while it has eight gears, don’t expect to tackle any big hills.
3/5
Wheel size: 18in
Gears: Three (in bottom bracket)
Brakes: Disc
Weight: 13.3kg
Verdict: The triangular Strida folds beautifully into a golf-bag-shaped, wheelable form. But unfolded, particularly for taller riders, the strangely designed frame pinches seat and handlebars too close together.
2/5
Wheel size: 16in
Gears: Two
Brakes: Calliper
Weight: 11.5kg
Verdict: Another British design classic - and one truly brilliant for city commuting. A speedy, but sturdy fold; great handling; well thought-through kit. The only catch? There's a price premium over rivals.
4/5
'In private, I live a quiet life. My extreme sport is acting': He faked a breakdown on live TV and now Joaquin Phoenix is tackling Scientology is his controversial new film
The 37-year-old actor was nominated for an Oscar for Gladiator but then sabotaged his career by faking a ‘mental breakdown’. Now he is staging a comeback with a movie that has shocked Hollywood ...read
MOTORING NEWS
JAMES MARTIN: Why does the new Ford Focus make me feel like I've just drunk three cups of coffee?
There aren’t too many roads in the country where you can show off its full handling abilities or its 0-60 time of 6.3 seconds. But I think that’s what I like most about the Focus ST. There are hot hatches that are faster and lairier. But there isn’t another car at this price that can do a big supermarket shop with three kids in the back on Saturday, then set the Tarmac on fire on Sunday. ...read
OBJECTS OF DESIRE - THE WORLD'S MOST EXPENSIVE GADGETS
The £92,000 watch that tells you if you're being lazy
The UR-210 features the world’s only efficiency meter for a mechanical watch. Essentially, it tells you whether you are generating more energy than the watch needs (eg, you’re running for a train) or not enough (lying dormant in first class).
Take your music on the road with a suitcase converted into a speaker system
The models, grouped into four ranges, vary in size from a positively dainty briefcase with 50W amp and six-inch woofer to a chunky case with 200W with 12in woofer; the power, however, comes from modern Li-ion batteries.
Take to the stage with a guitar made by a revolutionary 3D printer
This Atom (pictured left) by ODD isn't carved, but printed using a technique called selective laser sintering (SLS), which builds up the body in layers of extra-strong DuraForm PA nylon just 0.1mm thick.