"Cycling & Mopeds" was even more interesting - used to read my Dad's copy.
Cycling mags; when will I learn?
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About twenty years ago, a mag titled 'On Your Bike' hit the shelves. It was aimed specifically at 'ordinary' cyclists; ie., not clubbies, hard nosed mountain bikers etc., just ordinary cyclists. It had a very good content featuring affordable ordinary kit. Sadly, after a couple of years, it folded because of lack of sales. 
Why - ? because it didn''t appeal to the obsessed cyclists.
Why - ? because it didn''t appeal to the obsessed cyclists.
Ajax Bay
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How do you manage after 100 miles then, on an excursion which does not include going home every 40 minutes? @YukonBoy 's long rides are probably 1000km+.
HMS_Dave
Grand Old Lady
My other interests are music and astronomy and sometimes buy magazines relating to those interests. But really it's the same there too. A few pages of interesting literature then more fluff and guff advertising trying to sell you cack you dont need. Been that way for some time unfortunately. Not worth the 5 or 6 quid...
MntnMan62
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- Northern NJ
I don't. My longest ride since I started riding again this past May after a long hiatus has been 30 miles. I suppose I could probably take two bottles in the bottle cages on my bike and two more in the pockets on the back of my jersey. In this heat, that would last me for about 40 miles. 100 miles? I'd have to stop and find a place to fill those bottles back up again. I suspect that is what most people do. The alternative would be to supplement the two water bottles on the bike with a 3 liter hydration pack which together would last at least 50 miles. But someone who rides that long probably doesn't need as much water as I do. I have found that as I get more and more fit, I can stretch those water bottles out over longer mileage.
snorri
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- East coast, up a bit.
I stopped buying mags. altogether, just got fed up of trying to fight through the silent mob of homeless page flippers who hang out in newsagents shops during the day
.Sorry Rusty
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Smokin Joe
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Once upon a time the writers in cycling mags were lifelong cyclists who'd been there, done that, got the T shirt. Most now seem to be kids straight from college who happened to pick a cycling magazine to write for because it is the fashionable thing to do. They lack any depth of knowledge, have little idea of the history of the sport and write articles padded out with all the latest buzz words lifted from the sales brochures.
They could just as easily be writing about games consoles or table tennis, and probably will be if either of them become the next "New golf".
They could just as easily be writing about games consoles or table tennis, and probably will be if either of them become the next "New golf".
mustang1
Guru
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- London, UK
Magazines contain adverts.
Magazine reviews are "sponsored" by advertiser's.
They're all just one big advert and the purchaser partly pays for it (as does the advertiser).
Magazine reviews are "sponsored" by advertiser's.
They're all just one big advert and the purchaser partly pays for it (as does the advertiser).
Randy Butternubs
Über Member
I like Bicycle Quarterly. Beautifully produced with great photos of gravel/touring rides and that sort of thing. Articles on bicycle history, testing of things like tyre pressures and such. It has genuinly interesting info that's hard or impossible to find elsewhere.
It is expensive though, partly cos you have to have it shipped from the states. A subscription works out at £9 per issue IIRC. Jan Heine puts quite a lot of content on his website so you can see if it's your sort of thing.
It is expensive though, partly cos you have to have it shipped from the states. A subscription works out at £9 per issue IIRC. Jan Heine puts quite a lot of content on his website so you can see if it's your sort of thing.
Rusty Nails
We remember
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I stopped buying mags. altogether, just got fed up of trying to fight through the silent mob of homeless page flippers who hang out in newsagents shops during the day
Sorry Rusty
No problem. I hate them myself. I'm just doing market research
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
...of Razzle while he was distracted reading Cycling & Mopeds.
Rusty Nails
We remember
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- Living in the slow lane
A friend of mine and his wife got seriously into cycling four years ago but then went on to horse-riding and golf. A great pity because they used to get Cyclist Magazine every month and pass it on to me when the next one came out. I quite enjoyed reading it except for the repetitive articles about great climbs all over the world. How many different cliches can you use to say a ride was steep and tiring, but coming back down was very fast?
I'd love to see table tennis as the next "New Golf". I've been playing TT almost as long as I have been racing TT's. In my local league, when I started in 1971, there was 9 divisions, but over the years with small industries declining and firms shutting down and TT clubs closing, last year we were down to just 3 divisions. And with the current lockdown restrictions, there will be even less teams taking part in the forthcoming winter season.
Dwn
Senior Member
Most trade magazines are like that; packed with reviews of expensive items that people can't (or won't in some cases) afford to buy. It's about glamour and aspiration with an occasional sop to affordability.
I like to read about these items on occasion, but I never have any intention to buy most of the stuff being reviewed or advertised.
I like to read about these items on occasion, but I never have any intention to buy most of the stuff being reviewed or advertised.
