Table of contents of Bicycle Quarterly:

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Vol. 1, No. 1 (Summer 2002)
1 Interview with Ernest Csuka, owner of Cycles Alex Singer
9 Alex Singer No. 1179 - A Typical Singer Randonneur Bike (with Daniel Rebour drawings)
14 Went the Day Well - A 400 km Brevet
15 Who Needs a Triple? Get Rid of Your Big Chainring!
16 Daniel Rebour Drawings of Bikes at Paris-Brest-Paris in 1951
18 The Singer 'Patent' Bottom Bracket
19 Last Word - Fashion and Bikes

Vol. 1, No. 2 (Winter 2002)
1 It is not over until... Paris-Brest-Paris 1956
6 Interview with Roger Baumann, Pilote de René Herse and winner of PBP 1956
12 No special technology for Paris-Brest-Paris 1956 by Daniel Rebour
14 Seen at Paris-Brest-Paris 1956 by Daniel Rebour and Joel Metz
15 A fully integrated bicycle: Helen March's 1952 A. Faure
18 Daniel Rebour Drawings of an A. Faure bicycle
19 Installing alloy fenders on your bike
20 Alex Singer and René Herse – a comparison
20 Special Book Offer – René Herse by New Cycling

Vol. 1, No. 3 (Spring 2003)
1 A fully equipped, 7.960 kg cyclotouring bike in 1936
2 The Nivex derailleur does not wear out
4 From San Francisco to Los Angeles in 1902
6 1929 Integral with floating chain
10 La Machine de Paris-Brest by Daniel Rebour
12 What makes a good randonneur bike
16 Randonneuring – Audax-style
16 Celebrate 100 years of the Tour de France by riding the original route, Audax-style
17 The Paris-Brest-Paris Audax 1956
18 French trailer design from the 1940s/50s
20 Thoughts on trailer design
20 Trailers – a counterpoint

Vol. 1, No. 4 (Summer 2003)
1 The technical trials – stimulating progress from 1901 until 1949
4 1934: "Le Concours de la Meilleure Machine" in Auvergne
5 1935: Criterium Cyclotourisme des Alpes
9 Impressions of a "Pilote de Concours"
11 1936: 2nd Criterium Cyclotouriste de "L'Auto"
14 Raymond Henry's 1936 Reyhand
15 1937: Criterium de l'Auto (Grand Prix Duralumin)
15 Impressions of a spectator at the 1937 Grand Prix Duralumin
16 1938: 4th Criterium Cyclotouriste de l'Auto
17 1939: Grand Prix de Colmar
20 An overview of bike shops in Paris
22 The Alex Singer shop in the early 1990s
24 A 600 km brevet on a 1948 René Herse tandem

Vol. 2, No. 1 (Autumn 2003)
1 The Fastest "Tandem Mixte" in Paris-Brest-Paris 2003
5 History of the Technical Trials 1946-1949
14 Daniel Rebour: Will This be the Machine for the 1948 Technical Trials?
24 The Legacy of the Technical Trials – And the Future
25 Book Review: "A Crooked Path to Victory"
25 Other Reading Resources
26 Fenders – A Comparison Test
28 Aerodynamics and Fenders

Vol. 2, No. 2 (Winter 2003)
1 Developing the Campagnolo Gran Sport – The First Modern Racing Derailleur
7 Milestones in the Development of Parallelogram Rear Derailleurs
10 Pellos: The 1951 Tour de France
11 Daniel Rebour: The 1951 Tour de France-Winning La Perle
14 The Mad Chase – A Glance at Early Paced Track Cycle Racing
19 René HERSE 17 74 – Top of the Line in 1974
22 Ernest Csuka: How We Made Them So Light – The Technical Trials-Winning Alex Singer
24 The Tour Audax du Centenaire 2003 Souvenir Henri Desgrange

Vol. 2, No. 3 (Spring 2004) — Limited availability
1 The Fascinating Tandems of France
5 Two Women on a Tandem: 600 km in 34 Hours (1928)
7 1938 Reyhand: The Master's Touch
9 1938/39 Narcisse: Inspired by the Technical Trials (Note: The bike since has been found to be made around 1945)
12 1930s Hurtu Coupe des Alpes: Total Triangulation
14 La Machine de Paris-Brest-Paris 2003 (Chris Zider)
17 1949 Alex Singer: Black Beauty
20 Paris-Brest-Paris by Tandem in 49 h 20' (Jo Routens, 1948)
23 1947-1952 Hugonnier-Routens: Built for the Mountains
24 1950 René Herse: Classic Perfection
26 1950s Marcadier: Welded Oversize Aluminum
28 Why the old Tandems Handle so Well

Vol. 2, No. 4 (Summer 2004) — Limited availability
1 Daniel Rebour – The Life Behind the Illustrations
8 Alex Singer Présente (1946 Singer ad by Daniel Rebour)
9 Product Review: Paul Neo-Retro Brakes
9 Technical Trials in 2005
10 Nelson Miller's 1961 Olmo De Luxe
13 Tour de France 1963: Time Trialist vs. Climber
14 La Machine du Tour de France 1963 (Daniel Rebour)
18 On the Podium at the Tour de France and Tour de l'Avenir 1963 (Daniel Rebour)
19 Down to the Wire: Paris-Brest-Paris 2003
22 1950 Barra Randonneur: 18.7 Pounds of Custom-Made Aluminum (Note: The bike since has been found to weigh 24 pounds)
24 Maxi-Car Hubs: Unequalled Excellence
26 Overhauling Maxi-Car Hubs
28 The Beauty is More Than Skin-Deep – Well-Built Steel Frames

Vol. 3, No. 1 (Autumn 2004) (cover image) — Limited availability
1 Seventy Years of Cyclotouring – Interview with Paulette Porthault
14 Annick's Favorite Bike – 1951 René Herse with Nivex derailleur
17 Chanteloup and Progress (Daniel Rebour 1946)
18 Seen At Chanteloup (Daniel Rebour 1946)
20 Book Review: Personal Best – The Autobiography of Beryl Burton
21 Ready to Go: Testing the Heron Randonneur
24 The Very First Flèche Velocio in 1947
27 Metal Fenders – Correctly Mounted to Last (Almost) Forever

Vol. 3, No. 2 (Winter 2004) — OUT OF PRINT (high-quality xeroxes available)
1 Riding the Mountains on a 1952 Jo Routens
5 Eddy Merckx' Hour Record Bicycle (Daniel Rebour 1973)
7 How the Hour Record Bike Came to Seattle
8 José Meiffret: The "Human Cannonball"
10 Atlatls, Baidarkas, and Bicycle Frame Stiffness
12 Update on the Technical Trials 2005
12 Opportunities for Framebuilders
13 The First René HERSE Catalogue? (Daniel Rebour 1946)
18 The Magazine Le Cycliste and the Cyclotouring Movement
20 Book Reviews and Equipment Tests
22 Advanced Technology: Raymond Henry's ca. 1948 Dujardin
25 Choosing Your Wheels: History, Comfort and Rolling Resistance
26 Choosing the Gear Ratios for Your Bike

Vol. 3, No. 3 (Spring 2005)
1 Traveling Cyclists: Protraits of Adventure Cycling's Visitors
4 Announcements
5 The Golden Age of Handbuilt Bicycles (Book)
8 What Makes a Good Touring Bike - Mike Barry's Herse "Camping"
10 The First Voyage of Docteur Ruffier in 1889
12 Test: 1971 René Herse "Démontable"
17 Russ Meinke: The Original Owner of the Herse Démontable
18 Centerfold: Ruozzi, the Touriste-Routier (Tour de France 1935)
20 Book Reviews
22 Test: Co-Motion "Nor'Wester Co-Pilot"
26 Test: Paul "Racer" Centerpull Brakes
28 Front End Geometry for Different Speeds, Loads and Tire Sizes

Vol. 3, No. 4 (Summer 2005)
1 The Great Territorial Road Race of 1894
4 Book Review: The Dancing Chain, 2nd Edition
5 Cirque du Cyclisme: Classic Cycling’s Best Kept Secret
12 “La Mode Cycliste aux U.S.A.” (Daniel Rebour, 1948)
14 Gene Portuesi and the Cyclo-Pedia Mail-Order Company
16 Conversation with Grant Petersen of Rivendell Bicycle Works
23 Chicago’s Best: 1972 Schwinn Paramount P-15 Deluxe Touring
24 The Vermont Cyclotouring Bikes: 1970s Bill Vetter
26 No Derailleurs: Testing the Rivendell “Quickbeam”
28 Testing the Efficiency of Generator Hubs
31 The North American Handmade Bicycle Show 2005
32 Framebuilders and Constructeurs Tell It as It Is
37 Cyclocross Geometry – An Application for Low Geometric Trail
37 Re-Raking a Fork to Decrease Trail
38 2005 Bruce Gordon Randonneur
39 Ideas for the Future: The Carbon Concept Randonneur (C. Zider)

Vol. 4, No. 1 (Autumn 2005)
1 A 300 km Brevet on a 1952 René Herse
4 “I Rode for Alex Singer” – Interview with Jean Olbrechts
11 Alex Singer’s Narrow Escape
12 “Seen at the Belgian Poly” (Daniel Rebour, 1953)
14 “The Belgian Poly” (Daniel Rebour, 1954)
15 Who Made the Lightest Bike – Narcisse or Singer?
19 Battle of the Giants: Paris-Roubaix 1935
24 Builders Speak: Peter Weigle on Designing and Filing Lugs
27 The Aesthetics of Lugs – Comparing Confente, Csuka and Weigle
28 “Aux 4 Jours de Paris” (Daniel Rebour, 1946)
29 The “Four Days of Paris” – The First Post-War Technical Trials
30 The Rise and Fall of Rider-Developed Bicycles
33 Helen and Neville March’s 1947 Technical Trials René Herse
36 Test: The Berthoud Epervier is a Fast Event Bike
41 Test: Bruce Gordon Titanium Pump and Toeclips
41 Long-Term Test: Outdoor Research Gloves, Liners and Hat
42 Test: Grand Bois “Cyprès” 650B x 32 mm Tires
43 Tire Weight, Comfort and Performance

Vol. 4, No. 2 (Winter 2005)
1 Two Friends, Two Bikes, 100 Hills
5 Book Review: Memories of Frank Patterson
6 Riding with Classic Derailleurs – Part 1: Cyclotouring Rear Derailleurs
13 Blood, Sweat and Tears: Setting up a Cyclo Rear Derailleur
17 Builders Speak: Brian Baylis on Lug Design
20 Goëland – The Brand of the Middle Ground
21 1950s Goéland Catalogue (Daniel Rebour)
26 Rebour drawings of Goëland bikes
27 Early 1960s Goéland Randonneur
30 Barn Find: 1960s Goéland City Bike
33 Riders Discuss: What We Want in a Bike
37 Test: J. P. Weigle Randonneur
41 Frame Stiffness Revisited
42 How to Integrate a Handlebar Bag into a Custom Bicycle

Vol. 4, No. 3 (Spring 2006)
1 How I Won the 1930 Tour de France (André Leducq)
4 Readers’ Forum
5 Book Review: “Uphill Battle” by Owen Mulholland
5 Web Resources
6 Obituaries: Charly Gaul, Dan Ulwelling, Jacques Faizant
7 Report from the Second North American Handmade Bicycle Show
16 Changing Trends: Making Sense of Racing Bicycles from the Past
21 What Makes a Bicycle Fast?
21 Racing in the 1990s: Lighter Bicycles Do Not Always Win
22 Who Invented Half-Step Gearing?
23 Photo Special: Charly Gaul’s Coming of Age (1955 Tour de France)
26 Randonneuring Basics, Part 1: Planning and Packing
30 45 Years of Progress: Three Racing Bikes from 1903 until ca. 1947
35 Builders Speak: Jamie Swan on Frame Alignment
38 Test: Gaansari Van Cleve – A Classic Racing Bike
42 Test: Three Front Racks to Retrofit (Almost) Any Bike
44 Trail, Fat Tires and 650B
46 Differing Opinions on Front-End Geometry and Trail
47 A Non-Linear Relationship Between Trail and Stability

Vol. 4, No. 4 (Summer 2006)
1 Peter Rich: A Pioneer of American Road Racing
4 Readers’ Forum
5 Book Review: Lightweight Cycles Catalogues Volume I
5 Web Resources: EBykr.com
6 Book Review: "Flying Scotsman" by Graeme Obree
7 Project: Overhauling a 1920s Hirondelle Retro-Directe
8 Riding with Classic Derailleurs – Part 2: Racing Derailleurs
23 Eric Svoboda's Mystery Randonneur Bike
26 To Restore or Not to Restore – That is the (Often Difficult) Question
28 Respecting the Maker's Vision
29 Randonneuring Basics, Part 2: Enjoying the Scenery
30 Spring-Time Adventure in the Cascade Mountains
32 Builders Speak: Mark Nobilette on Making Custom Lugs
34 Test: Ebisu All-Purpose – All Details Considered
38 Test: Trek 2100C – Suspension for Comfort and Speed
42 Frame Flex: Does it Matter?
44 Frame Flex and "Planing"
45 Confessions of a Lapsed Skeptic on Planing
45 Test: Soma Crystal Waterbottle
46 My Favorite Bike: Max Cauthorn's "Bill" by Hara

Vol. 5, No. 1 (Autumn 2006)
1 The Performance of Tires (Rolling Resistance Tests)
4 Readers’ Forum
6 Web Resources
8 Project: Overhauling a Huret Jubilee Rear Derailleur
10 Reyhand: Constructeur D'Avant-Garde
16 Comfort and Speed: The History of Hand-Made 650B Tires
18 Impressions?... No, Memories of the 3rd "Grand Prix Duraluminum" Technical Trials
20 Destinations: I's Bicycle, Kyoto, Japan
21 Builders Speak: Jean Desbois (Cycles René Herse) on Making Stems
28 The Physics of Rolling Resistance
30 Test: Tournesol 650B Sportif Titanium – Road Bike of the Future?
34 Rim Brakes and Overheating Tires
35 Test: Velo-Orange Decaleurs (handlebar bag quick releases)
37 Test: 650B Tires
39 Other Experiences with 650B Tires
40 Test: 700C Racing Tires from Continental, Deda Tre and Michelin
42 Randonneuring Basics: How to Make Your Bike Faster
45 Challenges Other Than Speed
46 My Favorite Bike: Alistair Spence's Rivendell LongLow Porteur

Vol. 5, No. 2 (Winter 2006)
1 Vélocio vs. the Tour de France
4 Readers’ Forum
6 Web Resources
7 Destinations: Il Vecchio Bicycles, Seattle, WA
8 L’Eroica: Ride of the Heroes
10 Project: Mounting Metal Fenders
12 That was my Cycling Baptism
14 1950 René Herse Fixed-Gear Winter Training Bike
17 Book Review: “The Six-Day Bicycle Races” by Peter Nye
18 Book Review: “The Recumbent Bicycle” by Gunnar Fehlau
20 Book Review: “Vélocio” by Raymond Henry
30 Optimizing Headlights with Generator Hubs
31 Headlight Placement for Optimizing Beam Length
33 Modifying an E6 Headlight for Upside-Down Mounting
34 Test: Kogswell Porteur/Randonneur – A Versatile Bike
38 Builders Speak: Tom Kellogg (Spectrum) on a Special Bike
41 Test: IRD “Defiant” Freewheels
42 Test: Brooks “Team Professional Titanium” Saddle
43 Test: Grand Bois “Cyprès Green Label” Tires 650B and 700C
44 Test: Lightweight Rain Jackets from Patagonia and Gore Bike Wear
46 Randonneuring Basics, Part 4: Training for Long-Distance Events
45 Training Tools from Stopwatches to Coaches
46 Why Slow Riders Have to Work Harder than Fast Ones
50 My Favorite Bike: Will De Rosset’s Alex Singer Randonneur

Vol. 5, No. 3 (Spring 2007) (cover image)
1 Bicycles Are Transportation
4 Readers’ Forum
6 Web Resources
7 Destinations: Musée d'Art et Industrie, Saint-Etienne, France
8 Project: Re-Raking a Fork to Improve a Bicycle's Handling
10 The "Championnat des Porteurs Parisiens" (Paris Newspaper Courier Championships)
11 Interview with Pierre Vitupier, Champion of the Porteurs 1953
14 Jean-Pierre Pradères' 1947 Alex Singer City Bike
16 Book Review: “Cycling's Golden Age – The Horton Collection”
18 Testing the Performance of Tires, Part 2
20 The Accuracy of Tire Tests: A Statistical Analysis
21 In the Press: How to Make Your Bicycle Faster (Ceramic Bearings Provide Negligible Performance Benefits)
22 Tire Test: Vittoria Open Corsa Evo CX 700C x 25 mm
23 Builders Speak: Bob Brown Makes a Stainless Steel Frame
25 What Makes a Good Commuting Bike?
26 Test: Breezer Uptown 8 – A Completely Equipped City Bike
30 Test: Jamis Commuter 3.0 – Spec'd to a Price
32 Limitations of Long-Reach Brakes
33 Test: Ant "Basket Bike"
36 A British "Butcher Bike"
37 Optimizing Bicycles for Carrying Heavy Loads
41 Stiff and Durable Racks for Carrying Heavy Loads
42 How to Design a Well-Handling Bicycle
48 Randonneuring Basics, Part 5: Efficient Riding
50 My Favorite Bike: Liza Mattana's City Bike

Vol. 5, No. 4 (Summer 2007) (cover image)
1 The British Lightweights
4 Readers’ Forum
6 Web Resources
7 Destinations: Musée Auto-Moto, Château de Bosc, Provence, France
8 The 3rd North American Handmade Bicycle Show
10 Engineering a Bicycle
14 Product Tests: Reproduction Campagnolo Brake Lever Hoods, Update on IRD Freewheels
16 Book Reviews: Velo Vision Magazine, Self-Massage, Thanet Cycles, V-CC
21 1951 Flying Scot International
22 1953 Claud Butler Jubilee
23 1957 Maclean Eclipse
24 A Kaleidoscope of British “Unorthodox” Frames
26 Builders Speak: Peter Weigle on Building Women’s Frames
29 Optimizing Your Tire Pressure for Your Weight
30 Test: 1957 Cinelli Supercorsa – Going Strong on its 50th Anniversary
34 Test: Terraferma Race – Catch Me If You Can!
37 Getting in Sync With a Bike: Planing and How It Works
38 Hetchins – Vibrant Stays and Ornate Lugs
43 Lake Pepin 3-Speed Tour: A Timeless Cycling Adventure
46 Randonneuring Basics, Part 6: Group Riding and Pacelines
48 Six Words of French
49 Avoiding the Crowds During Paris-Brest-Paris
50 My Favorite Bike: Bob Freeman’s mid-1930s F. H. Grubb

Vol. 6, No. 1 (Autumn 2007) (cover image)
1 The Aerodynamics of Real-World Bicycles
4 Readers’ Forum
6 Web Resources
7 Destinations: Elliott Bay Bicycles, Seattle, WA
8 Spécialités TA: 60 Years of Innovation
15 How it Works: Campagnolo Paris-Roubaix Shifter
24 Paris-Brest-Paris 1966: 44 Hours of an Extraordinary Marathon
31 Riding an Original 1865 Pierre Michaux Boneshaker
34 Test: Bilenky 650B Randonneur
37 Friction Shifting with Modern Shimano Derailleurs
40 Test: Velo-Orange Randonneur
44 Bicycle Fit and Standover Clearance
46 Equipment Tests: Clothing not only for Randonneurs (Ibex wool tights, Woolistic shorts, Gore Bike Wear jacket)
48 Product Test Update: Brooks Team Professional Titanium Saddle
48 Test: 622 x 28 mm (700C) Tires from Schwalbe (Marathon Racer), Avocet (Fasgrip Duro) and Grand Bois (Cerf)
50 My Favorite Bike: Toni Theilmeier's 1948 Thanet Silverlight

Vol. 6, No. 2 (Winter 2007) (cover image)
1 The Great European Tour of 1963
4 Readers’ Forum
5 Traction Avant: TA's Front-Wheel Drive Bicycle
6 Web Resources
7 Destinations: Madonna del Ghisallo, Magreglio, Italy
8 Project: Making an Alex Singer Bottom Bracket
15 Book Reviews: Le Guidon et la Plume; Fred Matheny's Complete Book of Road Bike Training
16 The End of an Era: The Last "Modern" Alex Singer (1985)
19 A Survey of the Equipment in Paris-Brest-Paris 2007
25 Jan's Bike for PBP 2007
26 A Bicycle For Paris-Brest-Paris 2007 (C. Zider)
28 Test: Pereira Randonneuse
34 Test: Curt Goodrich Randonneur
37 Making a Chainrest Work
40 The Ultimate Bike in 1998 vs. 2007
41 First and Still the Best: Stronglight 49D and TA Pro 5 vis Cranks
44 How Wide is the Tread (Q Factor) of Your Cranks?
46 Product Tests: Danolite XP Helmet Light; Rainlegs; Shimano PD-A520 Touring Pedals
48 How This 4-Year-Old Learned to Ride a Bicycle
49 No Training Wheels!
50 My Favorite Bike: Camille Pradères' 1950s Pitard

Vol. 6, No. 3 (Spring 2008) (in the mail, will reach subscribers by April 21, 2008) (cover image)
1 Comfort: A Key Factor Toward Speed
4 Showtime: Report from the North American Handmade Bicycle Show
10 The Chainless Hill-Climber Bicycle Rides Again
15 Still At It After All These Years: Revolutionary Drivetrains Today
16 Readers' Forum
18 Obituary: Sheldon Brown, 1944-2008
19 Web Resources: www.sheldonbrown.com
20 Project: Making a Custom Lighting System
23 Why Harder Tires Feel Faster
24 Measuring the Flex of Fork Blades
26 Fork Blades Optimized for Comfort and Speed
28 Book Reviews: Paris-Roubaix – A Journey Through Hell; The Archives of Cycling Science; Lightweight Cycle Catalogues Volume II
30 Old New Ideas: 1930s Vélostable Recumbent
34 Fall Colors in the Cascade Mountains
39 Test: Coho Randonneuse
43 Top Tubes, Planing and Shimmy
44 Curing Shimmy on a Bike
45 The Aerodynamics of Drafting and of Different Bike/Rider Types
48 Test: Clothing for Everyday Riding
49 Make Your Own Shpants Suit!
50 My Favorite Bike: Alex Wetmore’s 2007 IvyCycles

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