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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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York Cycle Show reportVelo Visionaries ride, cycling cops control the Grand Parade, and even a few new products on display... As usual the 'Punch and Judy' stand arrived at the York Cycle Show by bike trailer:  Thanks to Jason Patient of cycling-images.co.uk for the picture, and to all who helped out with assembling, manning and dismantling the stand. Saturday was pretty miserable weather-wise mostly, so no pictures during the day. In the evening, though, a bunch of interesting machines gathered for the 'VeloVisionaries' ride to a nearby pub:  Apologies for the poor picture - best I could get before the camera got wetter than I thought wise! In the end probably fifteen or twenty riders braved the drizzle...  Before setting off anyone who didn't mind getting wet could try 'Wobbly' John Jermy's latest creation, the Spincycle. Words can't really express the fun of it, so click here for a link to a video of it in action.  Sunday dawned bright and fine, and I joined the mass parade of cycles from the centre of York back to the racecourse venue. The parade is led by historic cycles and riders in period costume.  It was particularly nice this year to have a whole gang of cycling police to hold up traffic and keep order as the parade passed through. In previous years they've been in cars...  Back at the show attractions included framebuilding demonstrations by Dave Yates of M Steel Cycles... The show was also a chance to see in the flesh a number of new products which until now I'd only read about:  The Burrows '2D' commuter bike uses quick-release pedals and an equally quick-release stem lock to fit flat against a wall - ideal for storage in small urban living quarters. Another neat feature is that a stop prevents the seatpost from being pulled right out (by thieves) - to remove it you need to swivel it round in a relatively non-obvious way. Light and good-looking, it rides very well - but having just a single speed might put some potential customers off, as might the price (£1500). Burrows Engineering don't do internet stuff - contact them on 01603 721 700.  Airnimal seem to have introduced several more models than their website would have you believe. Alongside the full-suspension offroad 'Rhino' (from £1195) which we pictured a few issues ago (VV12, page 23) they have a new, more affordable model, the £695 'Joey'. With simpler frame, no suspension and 8-speed transmission, it folds quite quickly to a usefully small package.  York saw the first public appearance of a full production Windcheetah Hypersport. As we've described before it uses carbon tubes, ceramic-lined drum brake hubs and has several other improvements.  As usual Inspired Cycle Engineering had brought along a huge selection of trikes, including a fun off-road prototype and the new extended child-carrying version (the extension can be removed once the child's grown). It was being put to good use on the mini test-track outside the exhibition tent. The seat mounting gives a definite suspension effect to help isolate the child from road shock.  Finally, the Carry Freedom 'City' folding trailer, which we also mentioned in VV 12, was on show in production form. It's expected to retail at around £350. Posted on 29 June 2004 Your comments ...
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