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CONTENTS

4 News
Velomobile prices tumble, the French MTB quad, updated events listings and more

10 Riding with the breadmen
Claude Marthaler meets the bicycle bread-carriers of Egypt

13 SPEZI 2006
Innovations galore at the Special Bikes Show in Germany

20 Islabikes bounce back
Testing two simple, light and affordable children's bikes

23 Recumbent bikes: three way test
Three laid-back bicycles wheel to wheel. We review the affordable Bacchetta Café, the plush Nazca Paseo and the designer Burrows Ratcatcher 18/20.

32 Sitting on a Scorpion
HP Velotechnik's new recumbent trike is a smooth performer - can it sting the competition? Find out in our thorough test.

36 Short reviews
The amazing Down Low Glow neon lights for bikes, HPV playing cards, magnetic induction lights and the Mission Low Loader one-wheel trailer

40 Readers' Bikes
Boiling a kettle by pedal power, and the Bristol students' solar trike

42 China goes electric
Reporting on the electric bike phenomenon in Chengdu, China

44 Letters
Comments, questions and answers

50 Buyer's Guide: brakes
We start a new series covering components with a look at braking: from the science to the nuts and bolts

56 Subscribe to Velo Vision
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57 Advertising
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Posted on 14 June 2006
 
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  • From: Spam deleted on 2 August 2006
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  • From: David (laid-back@etc) on 2 August 2006
    • Apart from recumbent stuff be good to read about trend in China with electric bikes. Sounds like a great issue.


  • From: Torben Laursen (torben.laursen@runbox.com) on 2 August 2006
    • Yes I have just been in China on bicycle, and the Chinese are surely going electric, especialy in Chengdu end Kumning. But the prices are also very low about 1/10 of the european price tag.


  • From: David (laid-back@etc) on 2 August 2006
    • What proportion of bikes are electric? Of course it's not pollution free so really a worrying trend in many ways.


  • From: Alan (alan@etc) on 2 August 2006
    • Another fine issue, so I'm only too pleased to renew.


  • From: Crispin (crispinbennett@tinyworld.co.uk) on 2 August 2006
    • Another excellent issue.

    One very important question from Sue Holden's Isla bikes review though.
    Where can I get a Darth Vader bell from?

    I need one!


  • From: Swampy (mrleemarsh@yahoo.co.uk) on 2 August 2006
    • I have a set of down low glows on the ICE S they are a great bit of kit and make you stand out well at night. Plus the guys at DLG are great as one of the tubes broke so I sent it back and it was replaced free of charge. great customer service...


  • From: Wayne Kotzur (wkotzur@cyberone.com.au) on 2 August 2006
    • Great issue (again)..not so sure about practicallity of french QBX (whose web address/google search couldn't locate)
    Regarding brakes I have made some 350kg franchise trikes which travelled slowly with 20" wheels and used Shimano rollerhubs which could easily be swapped if required and stopped well
    thanks again
    Wayne


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  • From: Aaron Morris (posture182@hotmail.com) on 16 September 2006
    • Am thinking about bringing my road bike to Thailand in the Spring.
    Anyone have any advice, etc. about biking in Thailand.
    Also would be interested in meeting other riders who might be there at the time.
    Please contact

     


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