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A to B

A to B’ magazine started life as ‘The Folder’, the newsletter of the Folding Society in August 1993. Specialising in news and reviews of folding and separable bikes, the magazine went from strength to strength.

In August 1997, with 1,200 subscribers worldwide, a family publishing team lead by David Henshaw decided to launch a new magazine, ‘A to B’, based on their experiences with 'The Folder', but covering wider topics, exploring new ways of traveling from point A to point B, though keeping a strong focus on folding bikes. There has been particular emphasis on detailed coverage of the evolution of the Brompton folding bike, but also many articles on its competitors. Also covered are electric cars, electric bikes, green energy (the practical application of solar energy in particular), bike trailers and public transport.

Published quarterly, the magazine appears in both print form and digitally and has an estimated readership of 6,000 worldwide. Subscribers include public utilities, train operating companies and bike manufacturers and distributors.

The magazine style combines Henshaw's in depth grasp of mechanical and engineering analysis with a witty and often irreverent style. His particular interest in the history and technical aspects of the UK's railway system lead to the publication of The Great Railway Conspiracy, now in its third edition, covering the background, history and aftermath of the Beeching cuts.

The Dorset-based family production team includes David's wife Jane, sons Alexander and Orlando who are keen testers of the many and varied forms of transport the magazine has covered, proof-reading brother Peter and father-in-law Gordon Powell.