Magazine Suggestions?

Sam Salt said:

Budstaff said:

Hi all,

I'm finding it difficult to find a cycling magazine to my liking. The
CTC house-rag is OK but I want something to read each month. I've
taken Cycling Plus for years, but I'm getting bored with it's
inexorable drift towards roadie-ism. It's weighted nowadays towards
really quite esoteric stuff on nutrition and training (sprinting tips,
anyone?).

I'm not a mountain biker, but I'm not a roadie either. I'm a very
occasional audax rider who simply likes to get out on his bike. I've
got four bikes, so I'm not that interested in new bike reviews. What I
need is excuses and inspiration to ride more, day rides, places to
visit, etc.

There was once a magazine that was apparently put together in a shed
by the cycling wing of Wogan's TOG's, which although a little elderly
in its outlook covered quite a few of my interests, but it folded (was
it called Cycling Today?)

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a magazine? And what would
_you_ like to see more of in the cycling press?

Best Regards
Budstaff

Yes I am tending to agree with you about C+,I have taken it for a few
years but like you there are large parts of it I am not interested in
and these parts seem to be increasing.You can only buy so many £2000
gold plated titanium road bikes.

There is a relatively new mag out which seemed to fit the bill but I can
be buggered if I can remember its name.I tried to order a copy online
with perhaps a subscription to follow but the ordering process was a
mess and they didn't seem to care so I have it up as a bad job.

There was a mag called On Your Bike which I used to get but this
eventually went over to be a mountain bike publication so I gave that up.

There is of course VeloVision which is always a good read but that is
only quarterly.

In browsing Google for this post I have come across Cycling World.Never
heard of it before.

http://www.cyclingworldmag.com/?gclid=CPKk-9uc0YsCFRzmgAodSDpwAg

Sam Salt

Just thought of the mag I was on about,it was "Enjoy Your Bike" but a
visit to the website says it has gone bust.

Sam Salt

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Sam Salt said:

Budstaff said:

Hi all,

I'm finding it difficult to find a cycling magazine to my liking. The
CTC house-rag is OK but I want something to read each month. I've taken
Cycling Plus for years, but I'm getting bored with it's inexorable drift
towards roadie-ism. It's weighted nowadays towards really quite esoteric
stuff on nutrition and training (sprinting tips, anyone?).

I'm not a mountain biker, but I'm not a roadie either. I'm a very
occasional audax rider who simply likes to get out on his bike. I've got
four bikes, so I'm not that interested in new bike reviews. What I need
is excuses and inspiration to ride more, day rides, places to visit,
etc.

There was once a magazine that was apparently put together in a shed by
the cycling wing of Wogan's TOG's, which although a little elderly in
its outlook covered quite a few of my interests, but it folded (was it
called Cycling Today?)

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a magazine? And what would _you_
like to see more of in the cycling press?

Best Regards
Budstaff

Yes I am tending to agree with you about C+,I have taken it for a few
years but like you there are large parts of it I am not interested in and
these parts seem to be increasing.You can only buy so many £2000 gold
plated titanium road bikes.

There is a relatively new mag out which seemed to fit the bill but I can
be buggered if I can remember its name.I tried to order a copy online
with perhaps a subscription to follow but the ordering process was a mess
and they didn't seem to care so I have it up as a bad job.

There was a mag called On Your Bike which I used to get but this
eventually went over to be a mountain bike publication so I gave that up.

There is of course VeloVision which is always a good read but that is
only quarterly.

In browsing Google for this post I have come across Cycling World.Never
heard of it before.

http://www.cyclingworldmag.com/?gclid=CPKk-9uc0YsCFRzmgAodSDpwAg

Sam Salt

Just thought of the mag I was on about,it was "Enjoy Your Bike" but a
visit to the website says it has gone bust.

Sam Salt

I bought all the issues of that and personally I though that it was an
excellent mag for my type of cycling, my wife even read it.

As you say though they stopped publication saying that not enough people
were buying it and having to compete with so many other bike mags that
generally are either road or off road based. It ran for about 7 or 8
editions.

Dave

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Does anyone have any suggestions as to a magazine? And what would
_you_ like to see more of in the cycling press?

City cycling is rather good.

<www.citycycling.co.uk>

Dave said:

As you say though they stopped publication saying that not enough people
were buying it and having to compete with so many other bike mags that
generally are either road or off road based. It ran for about 7 or 8
editions.

After which it became incompatible with versions of nine editions
upwards unless you also upgraded to a narrow letterbox

Hi all,

I'm finding it difficult to find a cycling magazine to my liking. The CTC
house-rag is OK but I want something to read each month. I've taken Cycling
Plus for years, but I'm getting bored with it's inexorable drift towards
roadie-ism. It's weighted nowadays towards really quite esoteric stuff on
nutrition and training (sprinting tips, anyone?).

I'm not a mountain biker, but I'm not a roadie either. I'm a very occasional
audax rider who simply likes to get out on his bike. I've got four bikes, so
I'm not that interested in new bike reviews. What I need is excuses and
inspiration to ride more, day rides, places to visit, etc.

There was once a magazine that was apparently put together in a shed by the
cycling wing of Wogan's TOG's, which although a little elderly in its
outlook covered quite a few of my interests, but it folded (was it called
Cycling Today?)

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a magazine? And what would _you_ like
to see more of in the cycling press?

Best Regards
Budstaff

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Thanks for your replies, Sam. I've had a look at Cycling World, which
looks good, but I've never seen it on sale at a newsagents, and their
online shop for back issues is closed. A bit loathe to subscribe without
seeing an issue.

At the bottom of the screen there is a link to stockists of the mag - if one
is near you that may help you decide.

Dave

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Sam Salt said:

Budstaff said:

Hi all,

I'm finding it difficult to find a cycling magazine to my liking. The
CTC house-rag is OK but I want something to read each month. I've taken
Cycling Plus for years, but I'm getting bored with it's inexorable drift
towards roadie-ism. It's weighted nowadays towards really quite esoteric
stuff on nutrition and training (sprinting tips, anyone?).

I'm not a mountain biker, but I'm not a roadie either. I'm a very
occasional audax rider who simply likes to get out on his bike. I've got
four bikes, so I'm not that interested in new bike reviews. What I need
is excuses and inspiration to ride more, day rides, places to visit,
etc.

There was once a magazine that was apparently put together in a shed by
the cycling wing of Wogan's TOG's, which although a little elderly in
its outlook covered quite a few of my interests, but it folded (was it
called Cycling Today?)

Does anyone have any suggestions as to a magazine? And what would _you_
like to see more of in the cycling press?

Best Regards
Budstaff

Yes I am tending to agree with you about C+,I have taken it for a few
years but like you there are large parts of it I am not interested in and
these parts seem to be increasing.You can only buy so many £2000 gold
plated titanium road bikes.

There is a relatively new mag out which seemed to fit the bill but I can
be buggered if I can remember its name.I tried to order a copy online
with perhaps a subscription to follow but the ordering process was a mess
and they didn't seem to care so I have it up as a bad job.

There was a mag called On Your Bike which I used to get but this
eventually went over to be a mountain bike publication so I gave that up.

There is of course VeloVision which is always a good read but that is
only quarterly.

In browsing Google for this post I have come across Cycling World.Never
heard of it before.

http://www.cyclingworldmag.com/?gclid=CPKk-9uc0YsCFRzmgAodSDpwAg

Sam Salt

Just thought of the mag I was on about,it was "Enjoy Your Bike" but a
visit to the website says it has gone bust.

Sam Salt

Thanks for your replies, Sam. I've had a look at Cycling World, which looks
good, but I've never seen it on sale at a newsagents, and their online shop
for back issues is closed. A bit loathe to subscribe without seeing an
issue.

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Thanks for your replies, Sam. I've had a look at Cycling World, which
looks good, but I've never seen it on sale at a newsagents, and their
online shop for back issues is closed. A bit loathe to subscribe without
seeing an issue.

At the bottom of the screen there is a link to stockists of the mag - if
one is near you that may help you decide.

Dave

Unfortunately this is a directory of everyone who's ever advertised in the
magazine rather than anyone who's sold it!

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I bought all the issues of that and personally I though that it was an
excellent mag for my type of cycling, my wife even read it.

I enjoy the very idiosyncratic "Rivendell Reader" but they are lucky to
get three issues out a year.
--
David Damerell <[email hidden]> Distortion Field!
Today is Brieday, April.

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Thanks for your replies, Sam. I've had a look at Cycling World, which looks
good, but I've never seen it on sale at a newsagents, and their online shop
for back issues is closed. A bit loathe to subscribe without seeing an
issue.

Local library?

Budstaff said:

There was once a magazine that was apparently put together in a shed by the
cycling wing of Wogan's TOG's, which although a little elderly in its
outlook covered quite a few of my interests, but it folded (was it called
Cycling Today?)

Cycling Today was fairly similar to C+ back in the days when I had
subscriptions to both (over a decade ago now). It was a professional
publication and I wouldn't say it was elderly in its outlook. That's
not to say, of course, that there hasn't been another magazine of the
same name since its collapse.

I dropped my CT subscription after it was bought out by the publishers
of a yachting magazine, who changed it into a lifestyle magazine rather
than a cycling magazine. I believe the mag folded a few months later.

I dropped my subscription to C+ about 3 years ago, having become bored
by repetition after reading it for quite a number of years.

I now subscribe to VeloVision and Uni, and get Cycle as part of my CTC
membership. Neither of the former quite meets your stated requirements,
though, and you've already mentioned the latter.

--
Danny Colyer <URL:http://www.colyer.plus.com/danny/>
Reply address is valid, but that on my website is checked more often
"Daddy, put that down. Daddy, put that down. Daddy, put that down.
Daddy, why did you put that down?" - Charlie Colyer, age 2

Mark Thompson said:

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City cycling is rather good.

<www.citycycling.co.uk>

Just read a couple, actually worth a read. Kind of suprised me being a
free mag.

steve

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Budstaff said:

There was once a magazine that was apparently put together in a shed by
the cycling wing of Wogan's TOG's, which although a little elderly in its
outlook covered quite a few of my interests, but it folded (was it called
Cycling Today?)

Cycling Today was fairly similar to C+ back in the days when I had
subscriptions to both (over a decade ago now). It was a professional
publication and I wouldn't say it was elderly in its outlook. That's not
to say, of course, that there hasn't been another magazine of the same
name since its collapse.

I dropped my CT subscription after it was bought out by the publishers of
a yachting magazine, who changed it into a lifestyle magazine rather than
a cycling magazine. I believe the mag folded a few months later.

I dropped my subscription to C+ about 3 years ago, having become bored by
repetition after reading it for quite a number of years.

I now subscribe to VeloVision and Uni, and get Cycle as part of my CTC
membership. Neither of the former quite meets your stated requirements,
though, and you've already mentioned the latter.

I must have been mistaken abot it being called Cycling Today, then. The one
I remember was entirely black and white, apart from the cover which was
colour, but with a B&W photo. The contributors all appeared to model
themselves in appearance, dress and outlook on Alfred Wainwright but with
wheels. It was good, gentle fun in a 'Last of the Summer Cyclerides' sort of
way, but you couldn't really descrbe it as anything other than elderly.

Budstaff said:

I must have been mistaken abot it being called Cycling Today, then.

Not necessarily. I'd actually be quite surprised if there hadn't been
more than one magazine called Cycling Today over the years.

Which reminds me of a juggling magazine that I used to subscribe to
called "The Catch" (sadly now long defunct). There was a story of
someone who asked his newsagent to order it and ended up with a women's
magazine called "Catch".

--
Danny Colyer <URL:http://www.colyer.plus.com/danny/>
Reply address is valid, but that on my website is checked more often
"Daddy, put that down. Daddy, put that down. Daddy, put that down.
Daddy, why did you put that down?" - Charlie Colyer, age 2

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In browsing Google for this post I have come across Cycling World.Never
heard of it before.

http://www.cyclingworldmag.com/?gclid=CPKk-9uc0YsCFRzmgAodSDpwAg

I have the March/April issue (it also gives www.cyclingmag.com).
Basically I'm back into cycling and just wanted a non MTB mag to see
what's out there.

It's about 38 pages and seems to be aimed at leisure cycling, although
it doesn't look as slick or professional as Cycling Plus. I enjoyed
reading it, and would probably buy it again depending upon content.

At least it's better than mbr, which had 3K bikes tested on one page
followed by a double page feature on how to fix a puncture.

--
John

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Budstaff wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I'm finding it difficult to find a cycling magazine to my liking. The
> CTC house-rag is OK but I want something to read each month. I've taken
> Cycling Plus for years, but I'm getting bored with it's inexorable
> drift towards roadie-ism. It's weighted nowadays towards really quite
> esoteric stuff on nutrition and training (sprinting tips, anyone?).
>
> I'm not a mountain biker, but I'm not a roadie either. I'm a very
> occasional audax rider who simply likes to get out on his bike. I've
> got four bikes, so I'm not that interested in new bike reviews. What I
> need is excuses and inspiration to ride more, day rides, places to
> visit, etc.
>
> There was once a magazine that was apparently put together in a shed by
> the cycling wing of Wogan's TOG's, which although a little elderly in
> its outlook covered quite a few of my interests, but it folded (was it
> called Cycling Today?)
>
> Does anyone have any suggestions as to a magazine? And what would _you_
> like to see more of in the cycling press?
>
> Best Regards
> Budstaff

Yes I am tending to agree with you about C+,I have taken it for a few
years but like you there are large parts of it I am not interested in
and these parts seem to be increasing.You can only buy so many £2000
gold plated titanium road bikes.

There is a relatively new mag out which seemed to fit the bill but I can
be buggered if I can remember its name.I tried to order a copy online
with perhaps a subscription to follow but the ordering process was a
mess and they didn't seem to care so I have it up as a bad job.

There was a mag called On Your Bike which I used to get but this
eventually went over to be a mountain bike publication so I gave that
up.

There is of course VeloVision which is always a good read but that is
only quarterly.

In browsing Google for this post I have come across Cycling World.Never
heard of it before.

http://www.cyclingworldmag.com/?gclid=CPKk-9uc0YsCFRzmgAodSDpwAg

Sam Salt

Just thought of the mag I was on about,it was "Enjoy Your Bike" but a
visit to the website says it has gone bust.

Sam Salt

Thanks for your replies, Sam. I've had a look at Cycling World, which
looks good, but I've never seen it on sale at a newsagents, and their
online shop for back issues is closed. A bit loathe to subscribe without
seeing an issue.

Their shop is open again, I suspect they may have been transferring to the
new Google payments system. I've ordered a copy of the current issue.

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Sam Salt wrote:
> Budstaff wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I'm finding it difficult to find a cycling magazine to my liking. The
>> CTC house-rag is OK but I want something to read each month. I've
>> taken Cycling Plus for years, but I'm getting bored with it's
>> inexorable drift towards roadie-ism. It's weighted nowadays towards
>> really quite esoteric stuff on nutrition and training (sprinting tips,
>> anyone?).
>>
>> I'm not a mountain biker, but I'm not a roadie either. I'm a very
>> occasional audax rider who simply likes to get out on his bike. I've
>> got four bikes, so I'm not that interested in new bike reviews. What I
>> need is excuses and inspiration to ride more, day rides, places to
>> visit, etc.
>>
>> There was once a magazine that was apparently put together in a shed
>> by the cycling wing of Wogan's TOG's, which although a little elderly
>> in its outlook covered quite a few of my interests, but it folded (was
>> it called Cycling Today?)
>>
>> Does anyone have any suggestions as to a magazine? And what would
>> _you_ like to see more of in the cycling press?
>>
>> Best Regards
>> Budstaff
>
>
> Yes I am tending to agree with you about C+,I have taken it for a few
> years but like you there are large parts of it I am not interested in
> and these parts seem to be increasing.You can only buy so many £2000
> gold plated titanium road bikes.
>
> There is a relatively new mag out which seemed to fit the bill but I
> can be buggered if I can remember its name.I tried to order a copy
> online with perhaps a subscription to follow but the ordering process
> was a mess and they didn't seem to care so I have it up as a bad job.
>
> There was a mag called On Your Bike which I used to get but this
> eventually went over to be a mountain bike publication so I gave that
> up.
>
> There is of course VeloVision which is always a good read but that is
> only quarterly.
>
> In browsing Google for this post I have come across Cycling World.Never
> heard of it before.
>
> http://www.cyclingworldmag.com/?gclid=CPKk-9uc0YsCFRzmgAodSDpwAg
>
> Sam Salt

Just thought of the mag I was on about,it was "Enjoy Your Bike" but a
visit to the website says it has gone bust.

Sam Salt

Thanks for your replies, Sam. I've had a look at Cycling World, which
looks good, but I've never seen it on sale at a newsagents, and their
online shop for back issues is closed. A bit loathe to subscribe without
seeing an issue.

Their shop is open again, I suspect they may have been transferring to the
new Google payments system. I've ordered a copy of the current issue.

Received my trial copy the other day and I've got to say it's very good. The
DTP is a bit wayward (white text superimposed on a mainly grey and white
photo background, for example) and there could be more editorial, but what
there is is just right for me. I'll be subscribing.

Thanks All for the suggestions