Velo Vision
{{Short description|Quarterly magazine on bicycles}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2017}}
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VeloVision was a quarterly magazine that covered specialised bicycles, utility cycling and human power worldwide since 2000{{cite web|title=Velo Vision Magazine |url=https://www.perennialcycle.com/velo-vision-49-1903.html|work=Perennial Cycle|accessdate=3 August 2020}} 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.{{cite web|title=Sample article. Velo Vision (April 2009) |url=https://hasebikes.com/files/velovision-04-2009-pino-en_1.pdf|work=Velo Vision|accessdate=3 August 2020}}
In 2015, Eland retired from publishing the magazine and sold it to a former reader, Howard Yeomans.{{cite web|last=Sutton|first=Mark|title=Peter Eland retires from publishing, sells Velo Vision|url=http://www.bikebiz.com/news/read/peter-eland-retires-from-publishing-sells-velovision/017441|publisher= Bike Biz|date=5 February 2015}}{{cite web|last=Eland|first=Peter|title=Velo Vision and Electric Bike publisher announces retirement: Velo Vision to continue with new owner, Electric Bike seeks buyer|url=http://www.velovision.com/ftp-admin/VVArchive/www.velovisionmag.co.uk/showStory2d79.html?storynum=1295|work=Velo Vision|date=5 February 2015}} VeloVision covered utility and delivery bikes, commuting, folding bikes, tandems, special needs cycling, recumbents.{{cite web|url=http://www.velovision.com/about-velo-vision/|title=About Velo Vision|work=Velo Vision}} The magazine closed in December 2016.[https://www.bikebiz.com/business/velo-vision-ceases-publication Velo Vision ceases publication], BikeBiz
A last effort was tried with a number 53 in March 2018,{{Cite web |title=velovision 53 |url=https://www.velovision.com/issue-53-update/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923221844/http://www.velovision.com/issue-53-update/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 September 2020 |website=velovision now defunct website}} by Simon Webb, using crowdfunding.{{Cite web |last=BikeBiz |date=2017-10-05 |title=VeloVision takes to crowd funding |url=https://bikebiz.com/velovision-takes-to-crowd-funding/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=BikeBiz |language=en-GB}}
A French website now uses a similar name,{{Cite web |title=Vélo Vision - Pour les passionnés du deux roues |url=https://www.velovision.fr/ |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=Vélo Vision |language=fr-FR}} in 2024.
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.velovision.co.uk}}
- Special needs cycling guides in [http://www.velovision.co.uk/mag/issue11/specialneeds150.pdf issue 11] and [http://www.velovision.co.uk/mag/issue19/vv19specialneeds.pdf issue 19] (PDF)
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Category:Quarterly magazines published in the United Kingdom
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