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Women
This section features articles which we hope will be of particular interest to our female readers.
The fundamentals of fit.
By far The Most Important Thing to get right when purchasing a bike is the fit. You might have all the finest carbon fiber or titanium frame and components but you’ll be going nowhere fast if your bike doesn’t fit you properly. By MICK ALLAN
Rover’s Return
How do world travellers settle down again to their own beds? Or do they ever? LYNNE CURRY went to meet Anne Mustoe
Interview: Beryl Burton
Englishwoman Beryl Burton dominated women's cycling for twenty-five years from 1958, and was world champion repeatedly in many disciplines. JIM MCGURN interviewed her in 1984 when she was 47. This is an edited text of the original interview.
Touring into trouble
JOSIE DEW is a keen cycle tourist. Here she explains how she deals with the kind of harassment and problems experienced by many women cyclists
Cycling for Women
Right body, wrong bike? Most mass-market bikes are essentially designed for a man’s physique, since historically it is mainly men that cycle. Although men cycle, on average, three times further than women (UK figures), there is a steady rise in the number of women cycling.
Canada: "What d'ya wanna drive a bike for?"
Intrepid pedaller JOSIE DEW enjoyed the car-(and cyclist-) free roads of Nova Scotia. The scenery was stunning and the locals incredulous but welcoming
Women off the leash
MARTINA SCHWAGER reviews Dörte Blechmann’s book‚ Wehe wenn sie losgelassen (Once you let them off the leash…), which charts the early days of women’s cycling in Germany.
Avoiding the Pregnant Pause.
Can you cycle when pregnant, and is it a good idea? ANNA SEMLYEN (pictured) discusses the issues with mothers who did it.
"Where are your friends..... Where is your husband...?".
The experiences of a lone female tourist.
A Beginner's Guide to Cycle Commuting 1: Choosing the Right Bike, Sizing and Adjustment
The world of cycling can be a confusing and bewildering place. For newcomers who want to get to the heart of the matter here's the important information a beginner needs to know. Distilled by MICK ALLAN. The first of a five-part series.
Aliens meet bike. Photographer: Sue Darlow
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I relax by taking my bicycle apart and putting it back together again.
Michelle Pfeiffer
Cartoons
From Phil Somerville
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