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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 12. The next issue is out early March 2004.
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Congestion charge Christmas crackerLondoners can get a head start on congestion charge avoidance with an event organised by urban transport advocates AgotoB... Here's how they describe their event, just a week or so away now. Punctuation added by Velo Vision :-) ************* Better transport solutions and pedal power pushers, AgotoB (A>>B) play host to next season's must have¦.. a pass to the promised, never-been-seen before London congestion charge. Highlights include: Alley Cats chasing the rat race Start 7.00pm Westbourne Studios (address below) - all cyclists, skaters, boarders, human and electric powered vehicles race through six check points that circle the congestion-charging area before finishing back at Westbourne Studios for a beat the tax celebration in the FIRST real life, real time, demonstration of what the congestion charge will mean, how it can be avoided and what to avoid it on. Time Trial try-out show All congestion-charge exempt vehicles offered for public testing in a 1 mile time trial to find out what vehicle suits you best. Commuting - take it personally - you don't need three empty seats every journey. Instead you could choose an enclosed electric single seater like the Corbin Sparrow. Imagine slipping past a queue of cars on a Segway HT. The most sensitive part of your day might be preserved with some positivity. There are vehicles that can ease congested minds stuck in a mental traffic jam. Names like; 'Carver' 'Zappy' 'Strida'... ride 'em out. And give-aways! London Transport facts, maps, and prizes. 'Driving a car in a city is like wearing clogs on the dance floor.' - Karta (A>>B) "When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race." - H. G. Wells There is a real need to make our streets bike-friendly. For short journeys of a few miles, cycling is often quicker than driving. With congestion charging it will now be even cheaper. It also keeps you healthy, lets you breathe fresher air than in a motor and keeps you in touch with your neighbourhood. Regular cyclists typically enjoy a fitness level equivalent to being ten years younger than the rest of the population (Source: Car Free London Exhibition) A>>B's general mission is to educate people and facilitate change within our city streets. We lead the search for systems and better vehicular options to ease our daily congestion. A>>B is building the needed bridges between the engineers/designers, the government and the general public. Enquiries please contact: Karta Healy / Sean Tuomey + 44 020 7575 3050 / [email protected] / www.AgotoB.com A>>B, Studio 23, Westbourne Studios, 242 Acklam Road, London, W10 5JJ ********* Posted on 11 December 2002 Your comments ...
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