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Chris Speyer has joined the company as Director of Group Product Development, and company veteran Brad Hughes moves to Taiwan in his new role called RAD (Raleigh Asian Development).

The Swivel-Head bikes are designed by Mark 'Strida' Sanders and produced by Ming Cycle of Taiwan. The bikes have full-sized wheels, fold in 12 seconds and can be rolled without the need for lugging by the frame or saddle.

'The Comic' will look different this Thursday as IPC’s Country & Leisure Media is to take the wraps off the magazine's redesign. The cover of the issue on sale March 2nd looks like this...

The dulcet tones of John Grimshaw, and a lot of traffic noise and a zealous caretaker, can be found on the second podcast from the editor of BikeBiz.com. The podcast can be downloaded from iTunes from PCs and Macs and straight on to iPods or it can be listened to via most internet browsers, so long as you can access QuickTime files.

A seemingly innocuous addition to the new Highway Code, which tells cyclists to "use cycle facilities…where provided", could have serious legal implications for those who choose to cycle on the road, according to the CTC. It is urging cyclists to join an online campaign to have the wording amended. The Highway Code consultation ends on 10th May 2006.