cycling magazines

can't beat Procycling

I used to buy Cycling Plus regularly but found it was becoming a bit samey so now just get it occasionally. It's been fun to play "where's Warren?" and watch the transformation of the quondam art editor from fixie-toting hipster to full-on roadie tech ed, losing weight in the process but keeping the goatee, natch.

Cycling Plus for me, it's the best all-rounder and my subscription cost £34 for 13 editions. What more do you want?

i read a lot on here and bikeradar, but also procycling and Rouleur and sometimes CW all in print. the internet holds so much info on team sites and other magazine site etc

I check CW in the newsagent often and buy it occasionally. Usually treat myself to a copy if we're at my parents' place for the weekend. Cycle Sport or Procycling some months.

Have been a keen reader of Singletrack in the past as it has excellent photography and the most grown-up approach towards writing about MTBing. Don't buy it as often these days as there's too much bias towards full sus group tests and pricey components for me and I rarely ride offroad.

I bought the last copy of "Ride" which the first I'd read. Really enjoyed it. Its all contributed articles on any subject to do with cycling and roughly 50:50 split between MTB and road.

[htp]http://www.theridejournal.com/[/htp]

I see on their website you can download past issues for free so looks a fairly risk free way of seeing if you enjoy it.

Otherwise the only other must buys are CycleSport and Rouleur

Cycling Active sub for me. I find it is more geared towards the more general rider / beginner rider which is cool for me.

Usually opt for cycling plus/active/sport/weekly. Really depends what mood I'm in and what's inside. I like to flick through pages and oh ah at them.

Rouleur sub just expired and may give it a break as it seems to be getting just a bit too pretentious these days (plus the packaging is terrible if you buy it from Rouleur as its so thin the spine gets damaged and that annoys me.)

also get Pro cycling during the season and sometimes cycle sport - the pics in both are great.

I do sometimes buy things online and on my tablet. Like Simon I get the Gazzetta. I do miss the pink paper though, used to get it from the local newsagents specially when i was younger and Football Italia was on CH4.

I just refuse to pay money for things in magazine form. Apart from it being so expensive, i see it as my way of helping the planet

Simon,

if you're reading all those cycling magazines, how come your fantasy team isn't doing better?

I agree with gkam. So much available online, I'm very reluctant to fork out the cash to buy paper products. The recent bike of the year 2012 review was £8. That's just mad. I can buy some cycling equipment from Decathlon for that. Also agree it's just full of adverts.

Oh man.

Rouleur, Procycling (print and iPad), Cycle Sport (nice to see a pic of the back of my head in current issue), CW most weeks, Peloton (print and electronic), Tuttobici (iPad) plus I have monthly sub to Gazzetta dello Sport iPad (which is basically the print copy, always read the cycling pages plus to see how badly my football team is doing) and also buy L'Equipe via iPad for specific races.

I have to be very selective in what I actually read though because there's no way I have enough time to get through all of those

Cycling weekly every week,

Alternate three monthly between Pro Cycling, Cycling Plus and Cycling active.

Also just got a subscription to Top Velo, to help me with my Pre U French Reading.

I normally just look at the pictures though

The only one i ever read is Evans - Ride It, which i used to get through the door, haven't had one in a while, but if i'm right, thats sorted out by the guys who this site

I refuse to spend money on a magazine when everything thats in them is available free online in different forms, whether it be reviews and news on here or other places.

What are you for a cycling mag these days £5? and then got sometimes get the free tat that comes with it, but its full of adverts