Cycling mags

[mustang1]

Bicycle Quarterly.
Google it, gontonthe website and order.

 

[confusedcyclist]

They're ok for a one off, but I just use Feedly and import RSS feeds from my favourite blogs and sites. Perfectly acceptable for a quick browse on tablet at home, or in a browser during lunch my break.

 

[Thegreatthor]

They're ok for a one off, but I just use Feedly and import RSS feeds from my favourite blogs and sites. Perfectly acceptable for a quick browse on tablet at home, or in a browser during lunch my break.

That's a good point! What are people's favourite blogs/feeds?

 

[Dirtyhanz]

Boneshaker no adds great read something for everyone love it.
for nor much more you can buy a good book the price of magazines is just stupid.

 

[EasyPeez]

Boneshaker no adds great read something for everyone love it

Thanks for the tip. Looks good based on their website and I see it's stocked in one shop in Hull so I think I'll treat myself to a copy when I pass by next week.

Are any of the mags any good for covering great UK road routes? I sometimes get Country Walking magazine and that's great for covering a variety of UK rambling routes with maps and wondered if any cycling mags do similar?

I like Cyclist but as @w00hoo_kent says it's full of trips I'll never be able to afford to go on and gear I don't need.

 

[bpsmith]

...and great UK roads with maps...

 

[Keith Oates]

I was in Hong Kong last week and saw the Bikes Etc. magazine at the airport. I'd never even heard of it before so bought a copy and it was a fairly good read but the cover price is #4.75 which is not cheap.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[bpsmith]

I don't believe Bikes Etc is any more expensive than Cyclist, their sister mag, or any other cycling mags on the newsagent shelf tbh.

 

[Hip Priest]

Cycling Weekly is decent. In fact it's worth it for Dr Hutch's column alone. I don't bother with the glossies anymore. They're normally filled with articles about sportives, and 'essential kit' I can't afford!

 

[Cyclespeed]

£5 strikes me as far too expensive for a magazine with repetitive features, poor testing, and full of expensive adverts. £2 would be more like it.

 

[Globalti]

Must admit I'm getting a bit bored with Cyclist but I do enjoy reading it on the bog and dreaming of warm summer days.

I always buy something like Cycling Plus at the airport when heading out on a 2 week trip. It's good for on-the-bog reading in hotels and reminds me of what I love doing when I'm not bored out of my brain in some godforsaken African hotel.

 

[EasyPeez]

..and great UK roads with maps..

Cyclist? Not the issue I got given. Do they normally feature UK routes every month?

 

[gavroche]

I have stopped buying cycling mags a long time ago, they are far too expensive, too repetitive , full of adverts and things I don't need or can't afford. In short, a waste of money. I get bike radar on my tablet, it is free and a lot more informative in my opinion.

 

[bpsmith]

I have stopped buying cycling mags a long time ago, they are far too expensive, too repetitive , full of adverts and things I don't need or can't afford. In short, a waste of money. I get bike radar on my tablet, it is free and a lot more informative in my opinion.

I love the irony!

BikeRadar. Owned and run by the Immediate Media Company. Their business is magazines. Just filtering down to the cycling element...

 

[bpsmith]