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Bicycles BALLINA Pirie Honda POAT PIRIE Quality Cycles Plus Btjranda Mallard Cycles SALE Eclipse Ski & Cycles MITTAGONG S.J

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Tele­ AN AMERICAN ODYSSEY . ... .. ...... .... ...... 54 phone (02) 264 8544. Bicycle touring through the Yosemite valley Publisher/ Editor: Warren Salomon. Layout and assembly: Philip Somervill e and Suzanne Powell. Nati onal Advertising Sales: David Turner Telephone FEATURES (02) 913 1266 or (02) 264 8544. REPCO SYDNEY TO THE 'GONG BICYCLE RIDE .. 16 Typesetting:Pavilion Press Set (02) 211 0252, A photographic record of the big 1986 ride Everysize Typeart Service (02) 451 2579. Printing: Offset Alpine Pty Ltd Derby & Wetherill Sts, Silver­ ARE YOU SITTING COMFORTABLY .... ... ... .... 25 water NSW Ph . (02) 647 1000. Distribution - Newsa­ Riding position: are there any rules? gents: Gordon & Gotch Pty Ltd (02) 667 0466 or of­ fices in your state. Cont ro ll ed circulation and bicy­ THE HO CHI MIN BICYCLE . ..... ... ... .... 51 cle dealer distribution: Freewheeling Australia Pub­ ·A load carrying bicycle that you can b uild yourself lications (02) 264 8544. 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