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Another news round-up!New magazine to launch, CTC set up disability cycling projects, Smithfield Nocturne and Tandem Festival events, Italian recumbent group to take part in trade expo, low cost Italian recumbent spotted, organic vegetables by trike. New bicycle buyer's magazine to launch Factory Media, publishers of a range of BMX, MTB, surf and skateboard magazines and websites, have announced the launch in September 2008 of a new title: The Bicycle Buyer (there's just a holding page up there for now). The magazine aims to "provide readers with the means to make an informed choice when buying a bike, and explain why it is worth investing a little more than the bare minimum". The first issue is due out on the 12th September and should be available in newsagents and a network of specialist bike shops. New disability cycling projects from the CTC Two new projects have been announced by the CTC, aimed at helping people with disabilities get out and enjoy cycling. In Reading, Berkshire, adapted cycles have being provided and Community Cycling Development Officer Helen Biggerstaff will be hosting cycle training sessions each week for people from local day services and residential homes. Helen writes: "Reading Borough Council's Sport Reading team ran a taster session during the Tour of Britain last September and it was great to see people of all ages have fun and grow in confidence on a bicycle. Sport Reading's Everybody Active scheme funded by the Learning Disability Partnership Board, has enabled the purchase of a fleet of adapted bicycles and I will be training adults to use them. I want people in Reading to discover the health benefits of cycling and also to have fun too." For more details contact Helen Biggerstaff on 0771 7575693 or see here. Meanwhile, the CTC have joined forces with Get Active East Hampshire and the Forestry Commission to provide adapted bikes and trikes for hire at Alice Holt Forest. Cycle Champions Officer Clive Andrews writes: "We've all been told that we should be getting more exercise, so we're trying to make cycling more accessible for everyone. Our first centre will be at Alice Holt, which is a beautiful traffic-free place to enjoy cycling, but we're also working on ideas all over the East Hampshire area." Conventional bikes are also available for hire at Alice Holt. More details here. Smithfield Nocturne Celebrity Race announced First run in 2007, the Smithfield Nocturne will take place on Saturday 7th June. A series of races take place on a course around the historic Smithfield Market, London, including a folding bike race, complete with 'business dress' rule and Le Mans style start. Footage of last year's rather wet folding bike race can be seen here. The organisers say: "It is not just all about the racing as there will be plenty of attractions to create a festival of cycling for fans and families alike including the Tour de France roadshow, trade exhibitions, the Procycling stand, classic cars and plenty of bars and restaurants who will be ready to keep the food and drinks flowing." A full programme and entry forms can be found on the website. Particpants invited for Tandem Triathlon As part of the 2008 Tandem Experience Festival Tandem Experience and South Shropshire Sports Development are inviting entries for the Bishop's Castle Tandem Triathlon, which will comprise a 1 km swim for one partner, a 10 km run for the other and a total of 35 km tandem riding. The emphasis is on fun, with a competitive edge - although as part of the competition is a prize for Fancy Dress, it's unlikely to be too serious. You can book to take part in the festival here or get an entry form for the triathlon here. Italian recumbent group to take part in Trieste Trade Fair Guido Petronio, of the Italian recumbent group Sezione Recumbent - G.I.R writes to say that the group will be talking part in this year's International Trieste Trade Fair a nine day long show covering crafts, tourism and food and drink from Italy and beyond. Guido and the recumbent group hope to move on to arranging a Recumbent International Trade Fair in 2009. For more details, Guido can be contacted at guidorecumbent@alice.it Low cost Italian recumbent spotted Still in Italy, and still recumbent, clicking on a Google ad attached to an email brought up a link to the Ecobent recumbent bike. At 495 Euro (plus 85 Euro delivery within Europe) it certainly seems like one of the cheaper ways into recumbent bike owning. 
The 26" wheels may make the seat a little too high for the shorter rider to get their feet down comfortably however and the minimum price is of course for entry-level components. More specific requirements can be quoted for. Organic vegetables arrive by bike John Benford writes with a clipping from 'Living Earth' the Soil Association magazine. A team of cyclists pedalled Maximus Trikes carrying over 160kg of organic vegetables from a supplier in Pangbourne, Berkshire to central London for a gala dinner, a distance of 50 miles. The background to the ride can be seen in the press release here. The trikes are normally used to deliver organic vegetable boxes in South London, by Riverford Organic Vegetables. The Living Earth article reports that the vegetables arrived after 12 hours and 15 punctures. Or should that be 15 leeks... Posted on 17 April 2008
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