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Sunday, 19 April 2015

The Guardian

• Brompton Bicycles – the unfolding saga of a two-wheeled success storyA growing army of urban devotees has transformed the folding bike from a niche product into a cult classic boosting turnover 15-fold in just 13 yearsAbdul El Saidi peers over the shoulder of a young trainee as he delicately traces the white-hot tip of his welding torch across copper wire that glues the joint of a bicycle frame.The braze training manager at Brompton Bicycle is one of a dying breed of craftsmen in Britain whoturn the copper scars knitting together the steel frame into things of beauty. Continue reading...

Daily Post (North Wales)

• Travellers set up camp on Flintshire cycle path The charity that owns the land says it has launched a legal bid to get the convoy of caravans removed from the site which lies on the Welsh side of the border

London Evening Standard

• Hundreds of cyclists clad in their finest attire cycle through London for The Tweed Run Hundreds of cyclists donned their finest tweeds, flat caps and brogues for a stylish race across London.