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A new study in medico-mag The Lancet reports that modern toddlers are more sedentary than popularly believed and risk becoming obese through lack of exercise. Too much TV and too little vigorous outdoor play could lead to health problems in later life, warn article authors.

The RT-60 pannier bag from Quebec-based Arkel OverDesigns was designed in partnership with Aussie recumbent-trike maker Greenspeed.

One of the chief selling points of the wildly-popular 56-mile London to Brighton bike ride - this year held on 20th June - is the availability of special trains to whisk riders and bikes back to the Smoke. But the service will not be provided this year: South Central Trains has acquired new, bicycle-averse rolling stock and cyclists now face forking out £20 to pay for return travel by juggernaut. Yes, very integrated...

The re-launch of the Chopper - revealed on this site mid-week - is now official: Raleigh has appointed a PR agency, product details are being firmed up, and IBDs are being asked to pre-order, but must book other Raleigh bikes at the same time. Halfords - said to have pre-ordered 10 000 of the cheaper Choppers - will initially stock one Chopper per store, and take customer orders from that.

Uwe Weissflog, and his Stuttgart-based PR agency, inMotion mar.com, will sell booth space and provide "sales support and enhanced customer service for European manufacturers," said Lance Camisasca, Interbike's show director. Weissflog handles the PR for Dahon, Sigma, Velo and other bicycle trade brands.