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And you thought it was just the bike trade which mucked around with its annual expos? Back in November, bikebiz.co.uk said the decision of the Outdoor Industries Association (OIA) to move its trade show from September to August was a "radical" decision that would raise exhibition organisers' eyebrows. August is a no-go area for most shows. And the OIA has just found that out: a telephone survey revealed that most independent outdoor shops would not attend an August show
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Adrian Lord, that is. He is a traffic engineer and transport planner specialising in developing policies and facilities to assist cyclists, and works for transport consultants Arup. In the past he has worked for Hartley Dawson, Freewheel in Leeds and York Cycleworks but right now he's doing an MSc course in European Traffic Engineering at Nottingham Trent University and his dissertation is all about advanced stop lines. He'd like cyclists to complete his survey. Something to pass on to bike shop customers perhaps?
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