Cycle Magazine - December / January 2008

In this issue: Into the Freezer – Siberia in winter; Rumble in the Jungle – Indonesia in the 1970s; Brimham Rocks ride; Tickets to Ride – bikes abroad by ferry, train & bus; Christmas Crackers; Get Shorty – Short cranks for all; In the drink – alcohol & cycling; Show Time! – Eurobike & London shows.

Contents Summary:

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