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Issue 70 March 2009 A to B 40 Manor Road,Dorchester,Dorset DT1 2AX,England ISSN 1460-0587 . tel 01305 259998

email (editorial) atob@atob.org.uk (subscriptions & advertising) teresa@atob.org.uk .web www.atob.org.uk Editor David Henshaw .Administration Teresa Ridout .Proof-reading Peter Henshaw Contributors David Henshaw,Peter Henshaw,Felicity Jowett,Richard Peace Printers Henry Ling . Next deadline 28th January 2008

We were nervous about recessionary things before Christmas, but we’re doing very well so far, hitting an all-time subscriber record of a shade under 3,000 at the end of 2008.This figure includes digital subscribers, the number receiving A to Bon their laptops now close to 10% of the total. We’ve kept the subscription cost unchanged for three years now, despite increased costs at our end, and in true recessionary spirit, the A to Binflation rate remains at zero.That’s especially good news for overseas subscribers, who may have noticed the dwindling value of our currency.A US subscription now costs only $27... by year end it could be a few cents... However, we have to return to making a small £2 extra charge for joint digital/paper subscriptions. Many subscribers had taken up the free digital offer, but we found that usage was relatively low, and as we have to pay for the service, it didn’t seem worth continuing with the free offer. However, if you don’t mind looking at the magazine on a computer screen, £2 is no doubt a small price to pay for all back numbers from A to B55 onwards.

Contents

A to B Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

A to B News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

The Trial: Giant Express v Kalkhoff Agattu F . . . . 14

Book Review: Cycling Southern France . . . . . . 23

The Trial: Hemingway HDRoadrunner . . . . . . . 24

Long-term Test: Ezee Carro trike . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Research: The Fear Factor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Tested: Illuminated Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Travel: Norfolk Broads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

A to B Smalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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