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Cycle 2008

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December / January 2008

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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

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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

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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
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

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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

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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

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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



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