Which cycling mags do you read?

[4F]

Out of interest, why none? Do none of the existing cycling mags serve your needs? Are they too expensive? Do you get your cycling news elsewhere (maybe this is a silly question to ask on a cycling forum)?

I used to subscribe to cycling plus and did for a couple of years but imho it seemed to get very repetitive so I stopped. I find that with Cycle chat and Cycling news on-line covers everything I need.

 

[Ningishzidda]

I get sent Arrivee. I get sent CTC's 'Cycle'.

Flick thru to look at the pictures and then throw on the pile in the corner of the room.

Cycling Plus and sometimes Cycling Active. Years ago would always have the latest copy of Winning, remember that? and somewhere in a box I have the first issue of Bicycle Action with the Cranes, cannot remember if they are brothers, cycling up mountains on a new version of cycle called a mountain bike!

Nick and Dick. Cousins.
Nick became a TV star.

 

[SquareDaff]

Cycling Plus and Cycling Fitness for me.

 

[Star Strider]

I stopped years ago as they were losing touch with reality price wise in relation to all the kit they were pushing.

I commute and off road on a budget, I can't drop 5 grand a year on kit.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

None.

Like others on here it's because I get all my cycling news on here or other sites on line.

 

[Shortmember]

Urban Cyclist, a new mag for super hip kamikaze commuters who are too groovy and fashion conscious to be seen reading Cycling for Old Farts aka Cycling Active/Plus.

 

[Brandane]

Tbh, I'm more interested in knowing why CA is the only one you read...

I only buy it very occasionally, maybe 3 times per year. Would buy it more often if it wasn't £4 a shot, for something in which most of the content is of limited interest. I just find it slightly less "bling" than the others, with some useful product reviews and interesting route recommendations. I once mistakenly bought Cycling Plus but found it to cater more for roadies, and rich ones at that, who are probably a lot more enthusiastic about the sport than I am.

 

[Andrew_P]

None at the moment, after a while they get pretty repetitive. Used to like some of the reviews but mostly even they came across as paid for marketing.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

None - rip off reading.

 

[G3CWI]

Out of interest, why none?

Internet has everything that I need at the moment.

 

[Deleted member 20519]

Cycling Active for me and that new one that's online.

 

[DooDah]

Cycling Active when I can get it ( I live in France!) Cycle Sport as my wife bought me a years subscription. Read in my lunch break as have no access to computers at work, but if I did I probably would just read online articles and cyclechat (creep, creep).

 

[Kookas]

Cycling Active when I can get it ( I live in France!) Cycle Sport as my wife bought me a years subscription. Read in my lunch break as have no access to computers at work, but if I did I probably would just read online articles and cyclechat (creep, creep).

If you have an Android device, you should consider getting your copies of CA from Google Play. Assuming you can do that in France, of course.

(Cycling Weekly and Cyclist are also on there BTW.)

 

[DooDah]

If you have an Android device, you should consider getting your copies of CA from Google Play. Assuming you can do that in France, of course.

(Cycling Weekly and Cyclist are also on there BTW.)

Thanks for that, I do have an ANdroid phone, but I find it difficult reading on such a small screen (age maybe!).

 

[The Brewer]

I've said cycling weekly as its the one I'll pick up more than others, but I don't buy it regularly and can get often swayed by a cover freebie on other mags.
I see people take up the subscription offers, will have to look into this if its worthwhile......TBH I stand around in Tesco's quite a bit browsing whilst SWMBO does the shop