Issue 5

The Ride The Lobster Special!

Race results and positions, rider views, local views, team support views, the GPS, the hospitality and background information on all the teams and their experiences along with a special feature on the monster that is Chuck Edwall.

News and reviews: Odyssey Clear PC pedals, Plantlock and from Koxx One; Bludgeon and Bryan Stevens Impossible Wheels, Pit Fighter II post, carbon effect rim tape. The group test is on seat post clamps.

Sam Franklin and Roger Davies provide an excellent, detailed tutorial on how to build a wheel, Richard Lewis reviews a patent for a 1869 version of a Segway. Mike Tierney rides a traffic-free Independence Pass in Colorado, Kris Holm gives a tutorial on how to stillstand and ride balance lines and Penny Munro makes a delicious post-ride recovery drink. Sam Cook shows you why Pilates is good for unicyclists.

Regulars: Readers photos, puzzles and worldwide events calendar.

Published July 2008.