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Issue 13 preview
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Contents
4 News
Handcycling firsts, Burrows' latest, full events listings and more
10 Pedalling for profit
Grinding grain with Guatemala's Maya Pedal
13 Cross-culture cycling
How the capital's cycle campaigners cope with diversity
16 The Roller revisited
A reader reviews the Redmount Roller recumbent trike
18 The trace of form
Enter the world of existential cycling as Claude Marthaler meets two Swiss artists
21 Hope for a HUB
Unicyclists to the rescue for DIY internal gearing
24 The best load trailer ever?
The Spine trailer from the US - family-tested
26 Out of this world
Orbit's Andromeda suspended tandem - comfort or bounce?
30 The gettable Greenspeed
Testing the GT3 - foldable and very affordable
34 Luxury luggage
Quality carriers from Canadian maker Arkel
37 Sturmey's new 8-speed
Installed and ridden
38 Short reviews
Hub dynamos, an electroluminescent vest, books, mirrors and more
42 Letters
Your feedback, ideas and images
48 Buyer's Guide: Family cycling
We examine the wonderful world of cycling with children
57 Subscribe to Velo Vision
And details of the 2004 Cycle & Recycle calendar
58 Adverts
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Posted on 05 March 2004
Your comments ...| From: Dave Millar ([email protected]) on 27 February 2004 |
It is good to keep on getting the mag that helped me keep recumbent riding after the accident that lost me my balance. You confirmed that there are recumbent trikes, so I had a test ride and went for it. Many thanks and keep up the good work.
Dave Millar |
| From: jase ([email protected]) on 27 February 2004 |
| hope my copy does not get delayed in a snow drift. |
| From: Wobbly John ([email protected]) on 27 February 2004 |
Oh look - BKN 20 is out! http://uk.geocities.com/bykekultuur/never.html
Well done Seamus |
| From: Seamus ([email protected]) on 01 March 2004 |
Whilst adding to BKN20 a story I saw in the paper this morning I ahd a look at the stats page and was somewhat surprised to not that the site had already recieved 80 hits.
Possibly 20 of those were me setting it up and checking it but nonetheless that seems a lot when I only told 3 people it was done. |
| From: Leiceter's most handsome (cycling historian) on 01 March 2004 |
It was that John Jermy what told everyone.
I aint told nobody cuz I aint mentioned. |
| From: Seamus ([email protected]) on 01 March 2004 |
Did I tell him? Rabid Jason, Ken the Pirate and Peter 'I'm far too busy for Bike Right' Eland.
You didn't get a mention;
i. 'cos there's no Spokesfest any more
ii. 'cos that wot you told me about next years event in Leicester I was unsure if it were privaleged information or for use in the public domain
iii. I forgot.
iv. I should have mentioned Leicesters Cycling Film Festival
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| From: Larry Varney ([email protected]) on 01 March 2004 |
| I suspect it's due to cultural differences. That must account for it, since I don't think I've ever had that expression on my face whenever I've been riding a trike. Maybe he was about to smack into one of those stone fences, or a thorny hedgerow? Or maybe a flock of defecating sheep? |
| From: Wobbly John ([email protected]) on 01 March 2004 |
| You didn't tell me about BKN 20 Seamus. I just happened to be checking links from my web-site as I am rewriting it. (2 hits are me cos I looked again yesterday) |
| From: Brian ([email protected]) on 01 March 2004 |
| Good try - he'd just found out he wasn't being paid for the photoshoot.. |
| From: Peter Eland ([email protected]) on 01 March 2004 |
By the way Seamus since I missed Bike Right I didn't get a chance to mention that as a late birthday pressie your copy of Velo Vision 13 (assuming your subscription renewal arrives very shortly :-) will be posted out FIRST CLASS on the very day that I receive the mags from the printer!
PS I didn't tell anyone about BKN either. I'll mention it in a web story soon, once I've caught up a bit - things have been stacking up somewhat during deadline panic... |
| From: Seamus (as above) on 01 March 2004 |
oops! Well I'm fairly sure I've already done that but maybe not. I shall check upon my return home and if not the cheque etc.
Incidentally i think it most unwise of posters to mock the Greenspeed cyclist above as he looks a bit of a bruiser. |
| From: Larry Varney ([email protected]) on 01 March 2004 |
"Incidentally i think it most unwise of posters to mock the Greenspeed cyclist above as he looks a bit of a bruiser."
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Having an ocean between us does wonders for my courage! On second thought... he's not going to be at SPEZI, is he? If that's the case, did I mention how much I admired his toe straps? |
| From: Peter Eland ([email protected]) on 01 March 2004 |
Nope, the model isn't going to the SPEZI I'm pretty sure, but he probably does read this website :-)
He was probably concentrating to avoid hitting the pesky photographer and/or regretting wearing track mitts instead of proper gloves - as I recall it was well below freezing, and my fingers were going numb trying to work the camera. |
| From: andy Scaife (bike_rescue@blah...) on 02 March 2004 |
The Cover Guy has just been told to look on here!! AND he's a full-time courier with loadbikes, riding a Maximus trike around all day...... fit guy!
Peter, do you have larry's address in the office?........
HeeHee!
Peter, |
| From: amdy again... ([email protected]) on 02 March 2004 |
| that little 'peter' was a stray from earlier in the msg, not a signature!!! time to go back to work i think. |
| From: Dylan Thomas ([email protected]) on 02 March 2004 |
The model (me) is looking like that becouse I had just finished work with loadbikes ( moving 2759kg and 2521 news papers on that day by bike. so I think i can look like that as you would i think doing that in -0 temperatures.
ps nice trike but give me a GTS and i will happy to give up my PDQ for one.
DYLAN T |
| From: Mick Thomas ([email protected]) on 02 March 2004 |
| Being (almost) Present at the said "photoshoot" I can confirm that my client, Dylan Thomas, was not in fact paid for the event. The Picture captures the moment when he discovered that the Event was not sponsored by " Photogenic People for Sick Children.com. The Lovely Dylan, 48-24-36 (calf size) is available for Barmitzvas, Childrens Parties and "Adult" evenings through myself. [email protected] |
| From: Antony (at pedalcars dot info) on 03 March 2004 |
Given the faces I see a lot of people pulling (and probably pull myself while riding), a phrase is springing to mind about glass bicycles, the riding of, and stones, the throwing of.
Just a good thing most bikes don't have vanity mirrors... |
| From: Larry Varney ([email protected]) on 03 March 2004 |
| I hope everyone realizes that I was just having a little fun at the rider's expense (Dylan Thomas? Really? That name sounds so familiar...) and didn't mean any harm. But if said rider wants to hunt me down and do some damage for my remarks, remember, my name is really Bryan Ball. And I'm not that old guy with a beard, really. |
| From: dylan thomas (......) on 03 March 2004 |
my name is dylan thomas and i did not think you meant something from all of this it is all fun i am a big pussy cat (i think!!!) it was just i had a hard day when peter got me to do this for him. i do have a lot of frinds in the U.S. BUT thay will not be coming round and i wish i was going to SPEZI but work and kids is in the way sorry.
ps M. Thomas was not kiding? my leg size is V.V big but not that big
and thank you all for all the comments it is good to have some attention for once.
Dylan Thomas |
| From: Wobbly John ([email protected]) on 03 March 2004 |
| Back to Seamus and his 80 hits for BKN 20 - The rest must have been Cycling Plus readers who found the site after it's mention in C+ magazine this month! |
| From: Seamus ([email protected]) on 04 March 2004 |
| You'd have thought Mr Pierre would have included a link to the Films List (after lifting so much of it straight off the page) |
| From: Craig ([email protected]) on 04 March 2004 |
| What was it with C+ this month, they had an article by Mike Burrows, a mention for BKN, a Brompton, an 8 Freight (!!) bikes with mudguards (!!!) and a banana won the test of "race fuel" products (energy drinks and bars for anyone that saved their �3.40). Did someone give them a reality pill or something. I'm wondering if they'll have a recumbent next month. Still not a patch on Velovision though, can't wait for the next issue. |
| From: Tom ([email protected]) on 04 March 2004 |
| I understnad the 8Frieght review was down to Mr Burrows thrusting it into the C+ team's hands when attending his photoshoot. At least they got the name right this time! Seamus: Five hits can be attributed to the Company of Cyclists team looking to see if we were mentioned in despatches. |
| From: Seamus ([email protected]) on 04 March 2004 |
| Was it Sue who did the sidling up and made the comment about the men encircling the Leitra? |
| From: Peter Eland ([email protected]) on 04 March 2004 |
| Just heard from the printers that it should be with me tomorrow :-) |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 04 March 2004 |
Which means-next Monday delivery?Unless...............Peter is very fast with his posting.
It will be a very long weekend indeed! |
| From: Tom (Tom@compofcyclistsetc) on 04 March 2004 |
| Seamus: She claims innocence, but anyone who's heard her on the subject of mech overhauls will know how she loves to talk dirty... |
| From: sue ([email protected]) on 05 March 2004 |
| Typical, I'm away from the computer for 2 days and people start talking about me! Ignore Tom, he's being provoking. I have managed to sneak into the edge of one of the photos from Bikerite - yellow coat, background, probably looking a bit like a tousle haired sack of potatoes... |
| From: andy scaife ([email protected]) on 05 March 2004 |
| Sue darling you could NEVER look like a T.H.S.O.P. you can come round and rebuild my mechs any time! |
| From: Seamus ([email protected]) on 05 March 2004 |
| You're luck Sue. At least there's no Jasoniphied piccies of you that make you look fat or off your face. |
| From: Andy Scaife (New [email protected]) on 05 March 2004 |
GOT MINE!!!! HAHAHAHA!!!!!
Very good it is too. no Jasified Seamusses this month, jusat a couple of Elandified Scaifes.
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| From: Carl Chatfield ([email protected]) on 05 March 2004 |
| For new subscribers in the USA, note that it seems to take up to two weeks for the current VeloVision issue to arrive (I'm in Seattle, on the west coast). But it's always worth the wait. |
| From: Seamus (etc) on 05 March 2004 |
TWO WEEKS!!!
You jammy get. i wish mine'd come that fast |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 05 March 2004 |
Ah but Seamus you are surely a competitor?
John. Tee hee..............Mines not here yet.. |
| From: Antony (again) on 05 March 2004 |
> Jasoniphied piccies (...) make you look fat or off your face.
> no Jasified Seamusses this month
I dread to think...
;-) |
| From: Seamus ([email protected]) on 08 March 2004 |
Velovision 13 arrived Saturday morning with, "Happy Birthday Seamus," writ large across the cover.
Nice piccie of the ride back from the pub on Sunday at Bike Right 9.5. The rather unlikely reason I'm not in the piccie is 'cos I was about a mile in front of them.
Sad to hear about Andrew Sutcliffe's smashed ankle but hope to see him at Cyclefest. Odd how you can know someone for so long without knowing their name. |
| From: Matthew Brown ([email protected]) on 08 March 2004 |
| How nice to get a mention in the DTek advert |
| From: andy ([email protected]) on 08 March 2004 |
Thanks Seamus.
I maybe back for Cyclefest, but my Easy Racer won't - Kevin at D.Tek has given it a good home.
It was a good excuse to get a Windcheetah though. |
| From: jase ([email protected]) on 08 March 2004 |
| Snow all melted here now so I expect my copy soon. Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !! |
| From: antony (again) on 08 March 2004 |
I just hope my copy isn't handled by the same postman who handled my subscription renewal cheque (it never arrived).
:( |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 09 March 2004 |
Ah-I thought, the Washing Machine needs a repair (�800 Bosch only 6 weeks old!) so I will arrange for Tuesday am and sit and read my new Velovision. Brilliant!
Oh dear, the postman has been, the postman has gone. No Velovision today. I feel sooooooo sad.
John.
http://www.pbase.com/john28july |
| From: John Turvey (...) on 09 March 2004 |
| I may have to change my name to Seamus so I can moan properly - my Velovision has not arrived either - and the postman has just been (with more bills - a Velovision would have been much better) |
| From: John Turvey (...) on 09 March 2004 |
| Apologies to Seamus - he is far to good at it to describe it as moaning - he can take it to a level most of us will never achieve even after years of practice. |
| From: Seamus ([email protected]) on 09 March 2004 |
Hej John.
Have you been reading what I said about science teachers on the Science Technicians Discussion List? |
| From: Wobbly John ([email protected]) on 09 March 2004 |
| Yes Seamus I did read it - Did you get my reply? .........Ah....sorry, wrong John! |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 10 March 2004 |
Peter,
Do not tell us the magazine is out and being mailed-until all of them have been sent. This would save us from straining at the leash and getting out of bed every day to accost the mailman!
Mines not here yet-Wednesday!
John.
http://www.pbase.com/john28july |
| From: Sue ([email protected]) on 10 March 2004 |
| Still no sign? We've had ours since Monday. Fabulous. I'm sitting here, fanning myself with it as I type, in a casual sort of way... |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 10 March 2004 |
Sue, You are joking aren't you?
I think that the local postman must take the magazine home, read it and then deliver!
When I took the very first issues it was with trepidation as I had just lost a long subscription payment to Bycycle and was worried that this was tempting fate. Now, I cannot get my hands on it fast enough and three years later can't wait for the next issue. I must be completely mad!
Anyhow as long as you don't start telling me whats in it, I can wait another day?
John.
http://www.pbase.com/john28july |
| From: antony (again) on 10 March 2004 |
Hasn't got to me yet either.
:( |
| From: John Turvey (....) on 10 March 2004 |
| The postman has been today and still no Velovision (all I had was a bank statement - at least I know I can afford to pay yesterday's bills) |
| From: David Gardiner ([email protected].) on 10 March 2004 |
| Nothing has reached Edinburgh either. Instead I got my new council tax book. Nice picture in tax book of one of our fab green-painted busways. Thanks to the highly variable (and sometimes non-exixtent) frequency of buses these are often very pleasant for our Bernds (shameless product placement) tandem. |
| From: Sue ([email protected]) on 10 March 2004 |
| Sorry John, it's true. Mind you, Tom points out that he hasn't had his yet, also in York. Never mind, anticipation is half the fun... Highlight is that I get my picture in - page 9, just visible behind the guy in the grey top. That's twice I've been just visible in VV - I'll be usurping Seamus soon... |
| From: BRIAN (over@ere) on 10 March 2004 |
| Just to add fuel to the fire (sorry Pete ha!) mine has arrived - Printed Paper rate - in France. Vive la Poste! |
| From: Leicester's most handsome (cycling historian) on 10 March 2004 |
| Can everyone stop posting now, please. I'm bored with having to scroll down this far every time |
| From: antony (yet again) on 10 March 2004 |
OK Roger, I'll not post this handy tip:
Pressing "Ctrl" and "End"
...will take you straight to the bottom of the page, no scrolling involved.
:) |
| From: Leicester's etc (blah, blah) on 10 March 2004 |
| Which is fine if there's only been a couple of posts since last time you looked. |
| From: oh dear (it's a tough life) on 10 March 2004 |
Then ctrl end, then scroll up a couple!
Or hit the "page down" key a few times.
Don't worry, I wont post this either.
;) |
| From: oh dear (again) on 10 March 2004 |
| Or, simply accept that by this stage, there's almost certainly nothing worth reading in the comments! |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 11 March 2004 |
Thursday 11th March.
BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess you know what I mean?
John.
http://www.pbase.com/john28july
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| From: John Turvey (....) on 11 March 2004 |
| Todays post - 3 adverts (political,credit card and for a car (? someones mailing list is obviously wrong)) AND, AT LAST, VeloVision - so I will read it now. |
| From: Robin (@Bristol) on 11 March 2004 |
Alot of good stuff this issue.
Is the picture on page 38 flipped or does Crispin's bike really have the chain on the left? |
| From: John Shackford ([email protected]) on 12 March 2004 |
Mmmmmm....yes lots of good stuff-but not for me this issue. So a long wait until June this subscriber. Last issue was ace and the one before it too which was why I resubscribed. Oh well, cannot be perfect every issue?
All the best,
John, just being truthful. |
| From: Crispin ([email protected]) on 12 March 2004 |
I've still not got a copy :-( so I can't comment on whether the photo has been flipped, but the chain on my utility bike is most definitely on the right.
Crispin |
| From: Seamus ([email protected]) on 12 March 2004 |
| Crispin asked Peter to flip-flop that photo 'cos he thinks his left side looks better. |
| From: Alastair ([email protected]) on 18 March 2004 |
| Excellent scetion on family cycling in the latest VV. Does anyine have any experience of the Hamax childseat range? |
| From: Andy ([email protected]) on 19 March 2004 |
| Wow Mike Burrows is so inventive, especially with the pricing of his 2D ! I recently read an article on 'laminar flow' and was wondering if that was reason for Mr Burrows streamlined haircut, has he achieved laminar flow utilising those sideburns ? |
| From: Andy ([email protected]) on 19 March 2004 |
Is any one else off to the NEC Bike Show ? Anyone got any advice as its my forst time :-o I would have preferred Spezi but neither my holiday allowance, legs or funding would carry me that far.
P.S. I am bald and jealous of anyone with hair !
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| From: mario juarez ([email protected]) on 05 December 2004 |
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