Highlights from the Winter 2008 Issue
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BRAKE SPECIAL • History: from wooden blocks to disc brakes • Popular designs and oddballs • Why they worked or didn't • Which brakes to choose for your bike • How to set them up correctly • How to use them properly • Tests of medium-reach dual-pivot brakes from Shimano, IRD/Tektro and Cane Creek
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TEST: Lyonsport Randonneur An affordable frame that can be built up with used components |
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TEST: Frances Smallhaul An innovative cargo bike that can replace a second (or first) car |
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Handlebars for long-distance riding |
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Travel: Along the Baltic Coast of Germany in 1991 Discovering the mythic cities of the Hanseatic League |
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Contest: The 1935 Schulz brake (see photo on left from The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles) was very powerful. How does it work? |
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PREVIEW: Vintage Bicycle Press' New Book The Competition Bicycle |
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Also new or updated: • Bike test sample article now available online (pdf file, 600 kB). • Rides Archive with great rides off the beaten path. • Image Archive with color photos of bicycles featured in Bicycle Quarterly. • Full table of contents (scroll down to the bottom for current issue). • Glossary of many terms and names found in Bicycle Quarterly. |
