Cycle Magazine - August / September 2008

In this issue: Icelandic High – family tour; First time tourers; Hertfordshire hills; Travelling Light – minimising luggage; Tour de Force – Mark Beaumont round the world record ride; Coach Class; Pilates; Scott Sub 20 – Town and country.

Contents Summary:

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