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Issue 64 March 2008 A to B 40 Manor Road,Dorchester,Dorset DT1 2AX,England ISSN1460-0587. tel 01305 259998 email atob@atob.org.uk ORatob@onetel.com.webwww.atob.org.uk EditorDavid Henshaw IllustrationsTim Pestridge ContributorsDavid Henshaw,Peter Henshaw,Matthew Tempest,Gary White PrintersBroglia Press Ltd. Next deadline29th March 2008

Our thanks to everyone who wished us well on our expected Christmas arrival.Boy 2,Orlando Hunter Henshaw finally made an appearance at 10.30pm on 4th January 2008 after a long and fairly eventful evening at Dorchester County Hospital. Long-term subscribers may recall that Jane caught the train to the hospital last time around, riding the last mile (somewhat gingerly) on a Brompton.This time, she didn’t ride, being admitted to the hospital straight from a routine examination. But all went well, and apart from the sleepness nights, we’re more or less back on track - this issue is late,but by no means as late as it has been in the past.Apologies!

Contents

Ear to the Ground: The Mole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Book Review: The Full English . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

A to BLetters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

A to BNews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Europe Special: Véélib’ Bikes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Europe Special: Cycling in Portugal . . . . . . . . . . .27

Europe Special: Brompton Brooch . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Europe Special: The Low Countries . . . . . . . . . . .33

Europe Special: SKSRennkompressor . . . . . . . . .40

A to BSmalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

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