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December / January 2008
1	Cover & Contents
6	News
16	Letters
22	Into the Freezer – Siberia in winter – Rob Liwall
27	Rumble in the Jungle – Indonesia in the 1970s – Ian Hibell
32	Down Your Way – Brimham Rocks ride – Wheel Easy, Harrogate
36	Tickets to Ride – bikes abroad by ferry, train & bus – Ben Searle
44	Christmas Crackers – festive season cycling – Rob Ainsley
47	Get Shorty – Short cranks for all – suggests Mike Burrows
50	Q&A: carbon fibre, cyclepath obstacles, pedal reflectors, bars & stems, spokes & torque, wheel stand
54	In the drink – alcohol & cycling – Dr Douglas Carnall
56	Show Time! – Eurobike & London shows
62	Changing Gears – Endorfin Rohloff geared MTB review – Dan Joyce
64	Gifts for Cyclists – Islabikes Rothan & Cnoc 14, Busch&Müller Lumotec IQ-Fly headlamp, Reelights, Fastboy Fenders, Petzl e+Lite, Crap Cycle Lanes (book), Bike Inn repair DVDs, Timex Ironman iControl Watch, The Cyclists Companion (book)
78	Member Benefits – featuring Fonehouse
80	Contacts – National and Local Groups
82	Travellers Tales: The big one – Semaine Federale – Colin Weaver, An easy Chase – Cannock Chase – Tony & Maureen Johnson	Back to Top
February / March 2008
1	Cover & Contents
6	News
12	Events
14	Letters
20	Low-season highs – French Alps – Rob Angell
24	Sun, sea & singletrack – Cyprus mountain-biking – Ian Warby
30	Down Your Way – The Leveller ride – S Yorks & N Derbyshire
34	Shoestring Touring – round the world on a budget – Al Humphreys
39	New Year's Revolutions – things to do with CTC – Matt Mallinder
42	Gone in 42 seconds – cycle theft, locks broken – Carlton Reid
48	Just the ticket – Cycle-Rail Awards – Cherry Allan
50	Q&A: spoking and torque, pedal reflectors, gastric bypass, undersized rims, trousers for cycling, when is cycling not cycling, cycle-to-work scheme
54	Fat and happy? – diet advice – Joe Beer
56	Gear up reviews: Bicygnals, Safe-Turn Indicator, Frogglegs cantilever brakes, Sugoi Firewall jacket, BBB Aquashield gloves, CarbOne pump, Ground Effect Baked Beanie, Axiom Journey disc-compatible rack, Corrinne Dennis shorts, MSR Packtowl, Pulsafe eyeshields, Travels with Lucy by Chris Buerki
62	Dawes Super Galaxy review – Chris Juden
68	What's On – events list
78	Member Benefits – Cyclecover Travel insurance
80	Contacts – National & Local
82	Travellers' Tales: Battle of Normandy ride – Cecil Newton, The Antrim Coast – Alex & Christine Wilson	Back to Top
April / May 2008
1	Cover & Contents
6	News
13	Pedal for the Planet – Roger Geffen explains why CTC needs a climate change policy
14	Event News: DATC, York Cycle Show, Five miles to Fabulous, Marin Rough Ride
16	Letters
22	The cycling forecast – touring the Faroes – Pete Marshall
28	Cambrian mountain biking – Trans-Cambrian Way – Jeremy Atkinson
35	Down Your Way – Cotswolds – Cheltenham CTC
38	Happy Families – extract from CTC Guide to Family Cycling – Dan Joyce
43	AGM Agenda
AP	Annual Report – year ending 30th September 2007
46	Should Cyclists Fly? – Chris Juden – Richard George
48	Fifty-Quid Bikes – BSO or secondhand hack, can a bike this cheap be any good? – Chris Juden
57	Carbon Cycle – fibre-reinforced composites in cycle construction – Mike Burrows
60	Excess baggage? – reducing body fat – Joe Beer
62	Q&A: chainsets and chains, dropout shape, slipping bars, unsafe loads, chainset for touring, bicycle in Scottish law, S&S frame couplings, children's brakes
67	Gear up: DHB Ladies Amberley waterproof jacket, Revolution Adventure rack pack, Basta Pilot Steady LED headlamp, TwinSix Argyle jersey, BBB BCP 13W cyclometer, DHB Marsden bar-bag
72	What's On – events list
82	Member Benefits – featuring CS healthcare
84	Contacts – National & Local
85	Travellers' Tales: Trans Europe Express – Garry Wiseman & Catherine Greenwood, Sea to Sea – Pat & Eddie Stephenson	Back to Top
June / July 2008
1	Cover & Contents
6	News: CTC phone numbers, disability projects, climate change bill, dangerous driving down, Arriva trains reduce bike spaces, CTC volunteers of the year, Devon dirt ride, Lothians CTC hut, A75 uderpass
14	Event news: family bike week, Cambridge campaign conference, AGM & dinner in Belfast
16	Letters
22	Great days out 10 UK day-rides
28	Desert Highway – Death Valley, California – Dan Farrell
35	Down Your Way – Nine Glens of Antrim – CTC Northern Ireland
39	Route masters – urban route finding – Simon Nuttall
43	Sounds of Cycling – 10 cycling-related audio tracks – Dave Horton
46	Snack facts – what to eat when cycling – Joe Beer
48	Q&A: alarm locks, smaller & rear tyres puncture more, hydraulic hose repair, passing distance, short reach levers, lightweight low gear bike
	Gear up reviews: Deore XT, Sram i-Motion 9-speed hub, CTC Guide to Family Cycling (book), Specialized top mount extra brake levers, Steripen classic, Paris-Brest-Paris (DVD), Velo-re recycled tyre belt
58	Miles better – four sportive bikes reviewed: Thorn Audax, Pearson Audax Pro, Cannondale Synapse 105C, Van Nicholas Zephyr – Chris Juden
68	What's On
78	Member benefits
80	CTC Contacts
82	Travellers' Tales: Channel hopping – Cherbourg coast – Matt Dunlop, North riding – Yorkshire – Adrian Thompson	Back to Top
August / September 2008
1	Cover & Contents
6	News: Cycling towns named, Bike to Work package
14	Event News: Cycle2008, York Rally, Phil & Friends
16	Letters
22	Icelandic High – family tour – Bjoern Backe
29	First time tourers – family rides on Peak District rail trails – Jane Almond
35	Down Your Way – Hertfordshire hills – Forty-Plus CC
38	Travelling Light – minimising luggage – Chris Juden
45	Tour de Force – Mark Beaumont round the world record ride – Rob Ainsley
48	Coach Class – bikes by National Express bus – Dominic Bliss
54	Health – Pilates – Joe Beer & Lindsey Jackson
56	Q&A: Cycle lane priority, Clipless pedals, Small chainrings, Heartrate, Long-reach brakes
60	Scott Sub 20 – Town and country – bike review – Dan Joyce
62	Gear up reviews: Tektro CR520 cantilever brakes, Tacx carbon assembly paste, Lidl shoes, Cassini historical maps, Jetboil stove, Optimum glow guards, Osprey Talon 22 daypack
68	What’s On
78	Member Benefits
80	CTC Contacts
82	Travellers’ Tales: Beijing by bike – Stephen Hobbs, The Vätternrundan – Sweden – Jon Asbridge	Back to Top
October / November 2008
1	Cover & Contents
6	News: CTC-IMBA conference, Redbridge cycling centre, Bikes on Eurostar, Women on wheels, Scottish green travel towns, Event News: Birthday Rides
14	Letters
20	Biking Mountains – off road touring Scottish Highlands – Al Churcher
26	Afghan rebel touring Afghanistan – Rob Liwall
33	Down your Way – Cheshire Safari – Manchester CTC
37	Anytime Trails MTB trail centres – Dan Joyce
40	Shock Tactics – suspension MTBs – Guy Kesteven
48	Welcome to 2009 – Eurobike & Cycle 2008 shows – Chris Juden & Nick Fish
52	Fixed Capital – London fixie fashion – Chris Peck & Debra Rolfe
54	Health – Get your fix – fixed wheel training – Joe Beer
56	Q&A: Chain repair, Chainring guards, Slipped disc, dusting inner tubes, maximum load on a bike, Shortening Sram I-9 cable, Cold setting
62	Gear up! reviews: A-Z London mini street atlas, Shackup bike store, Carradice Carradry for Brompton, Knog Gator LED, Pletscher Multi-Zoom stand, Thorn T20 tool, Irwin 4WR Vise-Grip, Ortlieb camera insert, Arkel XM-45 panniers, Greasebag, Independent hostel guide
68	What’s On
78	Member Benefits
80	CTC Contacts
82	Travellers’ Tales: 900k on the NSCR – North Sea Cycle Route – Cathy & Neil Kay, Canadian Rail Trails – Vancouver Island – Stuart Cook	Go to next year