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Welcome to Velo Vision magazine, covering specialised bikes, cycling as transport and human power. It's a quarterly dose of cycle inspiration.The current issue is Issue 16. The next issue is out early March 2005.
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Cruiser bikes make a semi-recumbent splashAre your friends put off recumbent cycling because of the image problem? A UK company has just started importing some semi-recumbent chopper bikes to ease them gently towards a recumbent position. Goude Design are probably better-known for the Indicator Glove - which incorporate thumbswitch-activated LED turn indicators on the back. Now they are also importing 'PHAT Cycles', from Huntington Beach California. If you don't like the 'ladies draped over bicycles' school of marketing, don't click that link to their website. Not much of a story you may be thinking - but I wonder if this sort of machine could be a 'back door' route to some rather comfortable cycling, especially for the elderly or for those with limited limb mobility. The layout of the Phat machines is rather reminiscent of vehicles designed for easy access - made so that you can get a foot flat on the ground when you stop, instead of balancing on tiptoe. Thus: Of course, the marketing image is all wrong for this audience. But it might be worth a look - they look well enough made out of cromoly. UK stockists include BikeFix and Dirt & Dreams in London and 'The Edge' in Chester. Posted on 13 January 2001 Your comments ...
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