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Issue 12 preview
It's out now - here's a preview of the contents.
Issue 12 is out now. Feel free to avail yourself of the online shop should you wish to subscribe and get a copy. And why not also order a 2004 Calendar?
Here's how the cover looks:
For this 68-page issue we've added 16 extra colour pages - so it's now over three quarters in full colour. Contents include:
4 News
George Longstaff passes away, design competition, new technology and more...
10 Velo-City 2003
An upbeat atmosphere at the Paris cycle campaign conference
14 Four legs two wheels
Velo Vision readers tell Cass Gilbert how they convey their canines
18 Delving into Direct Drive
A reader follows up our Issue 9 article - by building a real-life prototype!
21 Turning to a trike
Back on the road again after health problems
22 Cycle 2003
A full report from London's September cycle show
26 Easy riding?
We put the 2004 Giant EZB semi-recumbent, and a new Shimano hub-gear, on test
29 A signal success?
Turn signals for bikes: a good idea? We check them out...
32 A rain riding revelation
Weather protection for cyclists: a new German system evaluated
34 A complex carrier
There's more than meets the eye to the Bikebox trailer from Canada
36 Short reviews
Lights, touring brake levers and books...
38 Eurobike 2003
Eight pages of news and innovations from Europe's finest cycle show
46 Letters
More on bouncy trikes, towing caravans, making an affordable 8-Freight and more
52 Buyer's Guide: recumbent bicycles
Our overview of two-wheel recumbents - for commute, race, tour or fun!
58 Subscribe to Velo Vision
And details of the 2004 Cycle and Recycle Calendar
59 Adverts
The best, most interesting advertising around! Please support these companies, who support this magazine.
Posted on 04 December 2003
Your comments ...| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 25 November 2003 |
Peter,
End of another year already! Looking forward to a good read. Yet again the anticipation!!!!!
All the best,
John. |
| From: jase ([email protected]) on 25 November 2003 |
| Surely that's the DTEK caption comp ad' on the cover ! ! |
| From: sue ([email protected]) on 26 November 2003 |
| How about, "Determined to get on the cover of this issue of Velovision, Seamus hired a giant pantomine Alsation costume". ;-) |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 26 November 2003 |
The dog's not really that big Susan.
It only appears to be giant because it's closer to the camera than the woman on the bicycle.
Anyway if I really wanted to be on the front cover I'd simply opt for bribery |
| From: Peter Eland ([email protected]) on 26 November 2003 |
I'm on for that, Seamus - but won't be cheap. And you'd have to smile.
You do feature photographically in Issue 12 incidentally - free of charge :-) |
| From: brian ([email protected]) on 26 November 2003 |
| He would have figured twice Pete if I'd not "pulled" the shot that I considered unfit for public consumption. |
| From: TandemFlyer ([email protected]) on 26 November 2003 |
| What is the correct ETRO sizing for those 42" trailer wheels ? |
| From: TandemFlyer ([email protected]) on 26 November 2003 |
| I bet that Alsatians mother walks funny !!! Is that the ultimate in anti theft devices ? They should never have started feeding Fido on GM foodstuffs !!! I'll stop now ..... |
| From: sue ([email protected]) on 26 November 2003 |
| You should see the size of wheels built for the guy who misunderstood the concept of the BOB Yak trailer... |
| From: Norti Rascal (@hmp.com) on 26 November 2003 |
| are you sure it's a costume and not a little light makeup? |
| From: Span Tally ([email protected]) on 27 November 2003 |
| My suspicion is that what we have here is a photograph of former HPV Hour Record holder Pat "Mad Dog" Kinch. Working in a small animal vetinary practice has clearly had a profound effect on him... |
| From: Seamus (etc.) on 27 November 2003 |
I appeared 4 times in issue 7 of Velovision.
Is this a record?*
*Jokes along the lines of, "no, it's a website, magazine etc," will NOT be tolerated. |
| From: Antony (at pedalcars dot info) on 27 November 2003 |
| What about "No, it's a disgrace"? |
| From: Neil ([email protected]) on 28 November 2003 |
| Looking forward to Dec 3rd and I understand you have an advert from those nice Company of Cyclists people advertising their Bike Culture Week at Pocklington;-) |
| From: Roger the Hilldodger (@cyclemagic) on 29 November 2003 |
Nice people at CoC - except Jason. He's horrible.
RtH
Leicester most handsome Penny Farthing rider |
| From: Neil ([email protected]) on 29 November 2003 |
Jason!!!!!!!!!!!
You should try working with him; nothing but charm, wit, intelligence and helpfulness god its dreadful. |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 29 November 2003 |
Don't want to appear to be a snitch but Roger told me Jason's appalling behavior was the real reason for no more Spokesfests.
For those who weren't there, Jason tried to kill Roger with a plum.
Also Jase reckons, "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure," isa great film but it isn't! |
| From: John Turvey (somewhere_at_something) on 30 November 2003 |
| And then there was the frisbee incident in 2001 - apart from the model plane, my pint of beer gave its life for me. Ths year we tried to dispose of the frisbees in a bush, but Jason is so attached to them he insisted on retriving them. |
| From: Macquis d'Egville ([email protected]) on 30 November 2003 |
| Perhaps it's time to give Jason a rest - otherwise he will find even more hills to lead us up! |
| From: Lord Elpus (etc) on 01 December 2003 |
| On his silly small wheeled bicycle. |
| From: tandemflyer ([email protected]) on 01 December 2003 |
| So what your trying to say John Turvey, is that Jason is the 'retriever' in the trailer ? I'm no K9 specialist, but I think its an Alsation not a Retriever ! |
| From: S (etc) on 01 December 2003 |
The Frisbee's in the bush incident was fun.
Jase accused me of deliberately throwing them in the bush but all I'd done was throw them into the air.
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| From: John Turvey ((~~)) on 01 December 2003 |
| "all I'd done was throw them into the air" - that was what Jason said about the plums (and about the frisbees in 2001) |
| From: Peter Eland ([email protected]) on 02 December 2003 |
| Just heard from the printers that the mags won't be here until Thursday the 4th. Luckily I have several eager volunteers (more are always welcome!) ready to stuff envelopes on Thurs afternoon, so with a bit of luck we'll be able to get them all in the post by the end of Friday. As usual I'll get the overseas ones done first, as otherwise they'd have longest to wait. |
| From: . (.) on 02 December 2003 |
| Don't forget to do Seamuses last;-) |
| From: Jase ([email protected]) on 02 December 2003 |
| Gosh how amusing. Must fly......................... |
| From: Marquis d'Egville ([email protected]) on 02 December 2003 |
| "Must fly.............." - now that explains how Jasen gets up all those hills |
| From: Steve ([email protected]) on 03 December 2003 |
| OKay, Okay... quit the heavy stuff, the cheque is in the post!!!!! |
| From: S (etc) on 04 December 2003 |
Roger the Hilldodger�s description of Byke Kultuur Never on the Cycling+ bulletin board�
�Fuuny, informative, controversial and none of the boring racer boy/anal retentive stuff.
And it mentions me a lot.�
John Jermy�s description of Velovision on the Cycling+ bulletin board�
"Covering specialised bikes, cycling as transport and human power. It's a quarterly dose of cycle inspiration."
Roger the Hilldodger�s description of Velovision on the same place�
"Covering specialised bikes, cycling as transport and human power. It's a quarterly dose of cycle inspiration.
And it mentions me, Seamus and John a lot.�
BKN also mentions Mr Eland a lot. |
| From: Peter Eland ([email protected]) on 04 December 2003 |
| Mag just arrived - 16:30 Thurs. On with stuffing envelopes :-) |
| From: sue ([email protected]) on 04 December 2003 |
| Pork and chestnut is nice, although sometimes you can't beat good old Paxo. And what's with the 'stuffing' you get in some sandwiches/hot pork rolls etc which is a sort of vaguely flavoured breadcrumb mush? |
| From: Mattew Brown ([email protected]) on 04 December 2003 |
| Well done Susan for getting this thread back on topic. |
| From: Lord Elpus (@elpusmanor) on 05 December 2003 |
| Blenkinsop, my faithful old retainer, will convey to me the contents of this issue by way of a pantomime. An Alsation will play the part of Seamus but he's still looking for a village idiot to play the part of a photographer. |
| From: Tom ([email protected]) on 05 December 2003 |
| Guys, if you're going to use her full name, use Susannah. Susan makes her all ratty and we have to work with her. (It could be worse - Susy makes her go completely Kingcycle...) |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 06 December 2003 |
I can well understand that Tom. I've a colleague at work called Susan and she gets really riled whenever we call her Suky.
Incidentally, her initials are SH and her pals AT so on any notices for them I put down SHAT |
| From: Norti Rascal (@hmp.com) on 07 December 2003 |
| Suzy Poos is out of the question then? |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 08 December 2003 |
Anyone taken delivery of the latest issue yet? Its Monday now and I am Velovisionless!
John.
http://www.pbase.com/john28july
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| From: . (.) on 08 December 2003 |
| Crumbs John! Give it a chance. |
| From: sue ([email protected]) on 08 December 2003 |
| Oh our work copy arrived this morning! Of course, I'm at work and wouldn't dream of spending company time looking at it. Nice picture of Seamus.... |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 08 December 2003 |
I wasnt complaining. I just want to get my hands on it! I know that they were all mailed and somtimes it arrives next day and sometimes days later. Just waiting with anticipation.
John. |
| From: Dave Minter (scarletpimpernel@they seekhim.) on 08 December 2003 |
| Unfortunately the latest VV arrived this morning before I left for work. A quick 'flip through' became a late arrival at work. Naughty Mr Eland. |
| From: Tom ([email protected]) on 08 December 2003 |
| Tee Hee! Reading VV is compulsory in our office! |
| From: sue ([email protected]) on 08 December 2003 |
| Of course those who don't live in York don't know about the chaos caused when Velovision goes out - the Chinooks hovering over St Nicholas' Fields picking up crates for airlifting to all corners of the world, the hundreds of couriers streaming out in every direction, the crowds gathered outside the city walls begging for copies, and all with Mr Eland in the centre, controlling operations pushing little bikes round a map table... |
| From: Steve ([email protected]) on 08 December 2003 |
| It's now the end of the day (8th) and my copy didn't arrive, sob, sob !! |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 09 December 2003 |
Its now the 9th of December and still the postman fails to deliver Velovision.
I will nbe reading mine Christmas day at this rate.
How come a load of envelopes posted all at the same time(?) take such different times to get to there destination?
Mmmmm will it arrive tomorrow?
John. Envious of all those rearers out there.!!! |
| From: Crispin ([email protected]) on 09 December 2003 |
Unable to wait any longer for VeloVision to arrive, I decided to look for pictures of Seamus using image search on Google (search term - Seamus King).
Imagine my horror when I saw the first link: www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/ family/abequa/10.htm
Are we safe ?
Crispin |
| From: Tandemflyer ([email protected]) on 09 December 2003 |
| My VV turned up yesterday and as a result we my girlfriend had to wait twenty minutes for her cup of coffee. Well done to all involved, its another belter, my cheque will be in the post shortly. Does anyone else work in a non cycling environment, each day I fight the good fight and struggle to convert the lardy arses I work with. But seeing as they have never experienced the 'joy of the journey' its an uphill struggle (like a recumbant ?) |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 09 December 2003 |
Don't fret Crispy.
That murder had nowt to do with me. In fact the only, to me, relevant link on there is...
http://www.foldsoc.co.uk/cf2000/cf2000rep.html
Dodgy piccie of me with Seamus King with a well laden Moulton APB at Cyclefest 2K. |
| From: Idly (Curious) on 09 December 2003 |
There's an odd letter in Cycling Plus about folding Bicycle helmets, well an email actually from Seamus.
Is it the same Seamus as frequents this site? |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 09 December 2003 |
Yes.
It was summat I'd seen in, "Bike Culture Quartely."
Bloomin' 'eck! You'd not believe how awkward it was typing out that BCQ and spelling it right.
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| From: Neil Derbyshire ([email protected]) on 09 December 2003 |
Well as Tom said above for those at CoC VV is required reading and even I have a subscription now!!!!!!!!!!! I lke to judge a publication by its adds so was particularly pleased to see the Bike Culture Week ad although our friend Jason tell s me its filling up fast. Soz Peter wont do it again.
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| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 10 December 2003 |
Well its arrived this morning covered with seasonal frost! Also included with it, is, renewal subscription form! Drat drat drat, I will keep Peter guessing until March.
Must get down to read it now.
John. |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 10 December 2003 |
MINE HASN'T!!!!
Well it hadn't by the time I set off for work |
| From: Roger T Hilldodger (@cyclemagic) on 10 December 2003 |
Tom, My e mail has packed up again - hence the message here. Can't make it to York this weekend because I'm in Ipswich seeing you know who. And because Jason might be there.
RtH |
| From: Tom (Tom@compofcyclistsetc) on 10 December 2003 |
| No worries on the Jason front Rog - I've sent him on an urgent mission to Out Skerries on a one way ticket... |
| From: Andy (as seen in Velovision) ([email protected]) on 10 December 2003 |
Quote:
It was summat I'd seen in, "Bike Culture Quartely."
Bloomin' 'eck! You'd not believe how awkward it was typing out that BCQ and spelling it right.
Sorry Seamus but should that be "Bike Culture Quarte(r)ly." |
| From: scared Jase ([email protected]) on 10 December 2003 |
| So little brother is pictured pride of place in latest issue. A FAB image. Rog we should go tandemming sometime soon.... |
| From: Geoff Elliott ([email protected]) on 11 December 2003 |
| Thank-you Peter. Truly excellent content in every respect. No hesitation in renewing my subscription. |
| From: Roger t Hilldodger (@cyclemagic) on 11 December 2003 |
| OK Jase, when are you coming down? |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 11 December 2003 |
Mine hasn't!
Andy - Even harder than I thought.
Jase - What was it you were always saying about two blokes on a tandem together? Hmm;-)
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| From: Steve Collier ([email protected]) on 12 December 2003 |
| Congratulations on another excellent issue. It just keeps getting better and better. Some porno magnate should buy you out Peter and make you rich. |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 15 December 2003 |
The dog appears 4 times.
It's owner only 3 times.
Trevor Smith, Sharon Lister and that bloke on the Easy Racer, whose name I should know but don't, each appear twice. |
| From: John T ({[(...)}]) on 15 December 2003 |
| Easy Racer rider is Vince Fox |
| From: S. (etc) on 17 December 2003 |
Thanks.
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| From: sue ([email protected]) on 18 December 2003 |
| At my riding lesson this week, my friend Eva was on a horse called Seamus. Mildly interesting point: Horses are like bicycles in that ponies (short legs) give a bumpier ride than horses (long legs) - like small and large wheeled bikes ( but you can't fit suspension to a horse). Otherwise, they're quite different, in that a bike usually goes where you want it to and doesn't eat polo mints. |
| From: Andy ([email protected]) on 20 December 2003 |
| That Easy Racer Rider is actually me. Vince Fox is about the same age as me, owns a Trice XL, and comes from somewhere near Manchester. I'm glad I'm that memorable Seamus (maybe it's all the Steak and ALE pies?!) |
| From: S. (etc) on 28 December 2003 |
Sorry Andy, no-one ever told me your name and I'm far too humble to ask.
Vince Fox is one of those attending next years Eco-Trip in Northumberland, as am i. |
| From: Andy the EZ Racer Rider (Z-List-Ville) on 30 December 2003 |
That's Okay Seamus. I'm far too unimportant to be remembered, unlike yourself. You're like the resident model for Velovision.
One day I hope I might be as famous as you?
Or should that be infamous?
Happy New Year. |
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