Jan, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it".
I like VBQ, it just sounds right, and the stuff between the front and rear pages is interesting to read. But if you're going start catering to that PERGOLIZZI Carbon Stuff, CANCEL MY SUBSCRIPTION!!!!
"The only change I like is when the red light turns green"
Mikey Schmidt Stirling, NJ
On 9/18/06 12:32 PM, "Jan Heine" <heine94@earthlink.net> wrote:
> With the next issue, Vintage Bicycle Quarterly changes its name to
> _Bicycle Quarterly_. This reflects the fact that Bicycle Quarterly is
> a magazine about quality bikes in the widest sense, with bike and
> equipment tests, as well as articles on the culture, history and
> technology of cycling. The name change does not mean that Bicycle
> Quarterly no longer will cover cycling history.
>
> We will continue to publish well-researched historic articles. For
> example, a recent article on racing derailleurs not only detailed
> when these derailleurs were introduced (with sources, so you can
> evaluate for yourself how credible the information is), but also how
> they work, as well as how they shift on bikes from their period.
> While incredibly time-consuming to research and compile, articles on
> cycling history are my passion.
>
> Beyond history, Bicycle Quarterly also looks at current bikes and
> equipment, whether by "Keepers of the Flame" or other quality
> makers. For example, the next issue, to be mailed tomorrow, includes,
> among other topics:
>
> - Reyhand: One of the first constructeurs in the modern sense. We
> present two fascinating 1930s bikes and chronicle the history of this
> short-lived 1930s brand.
>
> - Builders Speak: Jean Desbois, the son-in-law of Rene Herse and last
> maker of Rene Herse bikes, explains how Rene Herse stems were made.
>
> - Overhauling a Huret Jubilee rear derailleur. The article shows how
> it was designed and how to disassemble and reassemble it. Even if
> you'll never work on one, it is interesting to see a design approach
> very different from other derailleurs.
>
> - Rolling resistance tests of 18 popular tires. Beyond the individual
> performances, we look at what makes a tire fast. There are some
> surprising results.
>
> - Tire tests: six 650B and three 700C tires, from old-fashioned
> cotton casings to the latest technology. How they ride, how they
> corner, how comfortable and how durable they are.
>
> - Test: Tournesol 650B Sportif Titanium. A road bike with wide tires
> that can go on any road. Faster on pavement than most modern racing
> bikes, faster on gravel than most mountain and cyclocross bikes, and
> more fun than any of them.
>
> - How to make your bike faster? Should you reduce weight, improve
> aerodynamics, decrease rolling resistance, ...? We look at the
> factors involved for a variety of power outputs and speeds.
>
> - plus "Web Resources" (reviews of cycling web sites),
> "Destinations" (interesting bike shops) and much more.
>
> For more information about Bicycle Quarterly, see
>
> http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/
>
> If you have to renew your subscription, please do so now to ensure
> you receive the next issue in a timely manner, at
>
> http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/
>
> For a full table of contents of the upcoming issue, see
>
> http://www.vintagebicyclepress.com/
>
> The Bicycle Quarterly web site has been updated, with color photos of
> the test bikes ("Bike Tests") and of the bikes featured in the
> historic articles ("Image Archive") and an updated glossary
> ("Glossary").
>
> Thank you.