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Cycle Commuter magazine

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I have got a much busier social life altogether brilliant!

I have loved the new bike and it has driven me on to a new level of cycling am out nearly every day, I will be cycling 12 miles to work on a regular basis when lighter nights and better weather comes and have taken to encourage other people to start cycling again and indeed going out with them to encourage in the style of a cycle club so not only a lot fitter got a much busier social life altogether brilliant.

Tim Hampson

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In issue 3:

  • Get the perfect bike: how to choose and get the right fit
  • Bikes tested:Globe Vienna 3, Dawes Kingpin, Trek 7.3FX, Giant Defy 2
  • Beat the winter bulge: using your bike to lose weight over Christmas
  • Top 5traffic safety tips
  • Essentials: helmets, lights, locks and reflectives
  • Your two minute bike check
  • Mix it up: multi mode commuting

Cycle commuter issue 2

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  • Bikes tested: Merida Speeder T3, Specialized Globe City 3. Kona Africabike 3, Dahon Mu P8
  • Get fit for Summer
  • How to keep your bike safe: locking and security tips
  • Masking pollution: all about pollution masks
  • Tooled up: what you need for basic bike maintenance
  • Essential kit: Bags, panniers and pumps
  • Get away by bike: taking two wheels on holiday
  • No sweat cycling 

Cycle Commuter issue 1

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  • Bikes tested: Specialized Sirrus Comp, Trek 1.5, Mezzo D9
  • Essential kit: Helmets, lights, locks, jackets and gloves
  • Techniques for a safer commute
  • From Elvis to Presley: how getting a bike led to more than a daily commute
  • A golden era for cycling? William Fotheringham on Olympic success

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