Velo Vision

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Cover of VeloVision Issue 21, showing the kind of unusual content featured in the magazine Velovision21.jpg
Cover of VeloVision Issue 21, showing the kind of unusual content featured in the magazine

VeloVision was a quarterly magazine that covered specialised bicycles, utility cycling and human power worldwide since 2000 [1] and was originally published and edited by Peter Eland. The format is 230mm x 280mm (slightly over A4). The headquarters of the magazine was in York. [2]

In 2015, Eland retired from publishing the magazine and sold it to a former reader, Howard Yeomans. [3] [4] VeloVision covered utility and delivery bikes, commuting, folding bikes, tandems, special needs cycling, recumbents. [5] The magazine closed in December 2016. [6]

A last effort was tried with a number 53 in March 2018 [7] , by Simon Webb, using crowdfunding [8] .

A french website now uses a similar name [9] , in 2024.

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References

  1. "Velo Vision Magazine". Perennial Cycle. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  2. "Sample article. Velo Vision (April 2009)" (PDF). Velo Vision. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  3. Sutton, Mark (5 February 2015). "Peter Eland retires from publishing, sells Velo Vision". Bike Biz.
  4. Eland, Peter (5 February 2015). "Velo Vision and Electric Bike publisher announces retirement: Velo Vision to continue with new owner, Electric Bike seeks buyer". Velo Vision.
  5. "About Velo Vision". Velo Vision.
  6. Velo Vision ceases publication, BikeBiz
  7. "velovision 53". velovision now defunct website.[ dead link ]
  8. BikeBiz (5 October 2017). "VeloVision takes to crowd funding". BikeBiz. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  9. "Vélo Vision - Pour les passionnés du deux roues". Vélo Vision (in French). Retrieved 30 October 2024.