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Velo Vision 34 preview

CONTENTS

4 News
Folding bike recalls, new bikes galore, Moscow trike update, pioneering ocean pedalling and more

10 SEN and the art of cycle training
How specialist instruction can enable pupils with cognitive issues to exceed all expectations and learn to cycle.

13 Taipei 2009
A quick look at some of the innovations on show at the Taiwanese trade show in March.

14 SPEZI 2009
Full report from April's Special Bikes Show in Germany:
14 Velomobiles
16 Trikes
18 Bikes and components
20 Home-building, load-carrying and our coach tour

22 Review: Gocycle
Full review of a production Gocycle, the potentially revolutionary compact urban run-around - with lightweight electric assist!

27 Review: KMX Cobra
A recumbent trike for £999, but is it a practical machine for road riding? We test it to find out.

30 Review: Taga and Zigo child-carriers
Brief reviews of two transforming trikes; they convert from child-carrying three-wheelers into full-featured strollers. Are they the perfect versatile kids' taxis?

34 Short reviews:
34 Novatec dynamo set: is £30 for a hub dynamo too good to be true?
36 Book reviews: The Golden Age of The Handbuilt Bicycle, Live to Ride novel plus the beginner-friendly Bike Easy.
38 Book reviews: Bike Builder's Bonanza and Pedaling Revolution.
40 Terracycle idlers and accessory mounts: worthwhile upgrades?

42 Readers' Bikes
42 Folder fettling: two readers offer ingenious Brompton modifications.
44 The Seacycle: canal cruising by pedal power.
46 A trio of trikes: a reader reports from the rough roads of Moldova
47 Above or below? Pros and cons of changing from below to above-seat steering.

48 Kyoto cuties
Velo Vision readers visit Japan and are enchanted by the small-wheeled wonders…

50 Letters
More mystery cycle identification, the wrong trousers, historic cycle reportage, the Cleland concept clarified and much more: another fine set of contributions from our creative readers.

53 Subscribe to Velo Vision
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Posted on 25 June 2009
 

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