Cycle Magazine - October / November 2008

In this issue: Biking Mountains – off road touring Scottish Highlands; Afghan rebel; Cheshire Safari ; Anytime Trails MTB trail centres; Shock Tactics – suspension MTBs; Welcome to 2009 – Eurobike & Cycle 2008 shows; Fixed Capital – London fixie fashion; fixed wheel training.

Contents Summary:

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