[Lee170]

Hi all,
I’ve noticed there are quite a few cycling magazines out there, but which one do most people read?
I know that everybody likes different mags as I’m a mountain biker to and there a few choices and I tend to change monthly, depends what’s in them that particular month. Is it the same with roadie mags?
I’m after a magazine that will give me training a advice, decent reviews,not just on stupidly expensive kit but also more affordable kit, not talking supermarket or sports direct stuff, just middle of the road stuff,
I’m relatively new to road bikes(1 year) so advice is paramount for getting faster etc etc.

I’m aware that most mags have some/alot of bulls**t as they favour certain brands and give them top scores for financial reasons.(oops did I just say that)

Can anyone recommend a good mag/read

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[flyingpitman]

My favourite is Ride cycling
My favourite is Ride cycling review.I used to get the Australian version but it got too expensive to have it shipped here.They now do a UK one and it’s a good read albeit a little behind with race results due to it being quarterly.

[Lee170]

Well, I bought cycling plus
Well, I bought cycling plus magazine on route to center parcs, and…… I really enjoyed it, decent kit reviews, affordable and top end stuff, decent training advice for hill climbing etc.
I’m gonna buy next months and see if it carrys on. If not then I’ll try other roadie mags.

Thanks for all the help/advice

[gazza_d]

Don’t bother with mags unless
Don’t bother with mags unless you like paying for adverts and fawning overviews of latest shiny toys

Save yer cash, stick with road.cc, Bikeradar and, and cyclechat (for advice & social). Even get stuck into twitter & find some cycling types on there.

For reading, the Kindle store often has cycling related books on offer cheaply. I’m reading Anna Hughes’ tale of cycling around the coast of UK for 99p. Before that, Carlton Reid’s excellent and massive “Roads were not built for cars” was £1.99

[Haggisbasher]

If you want to read these
If you want to read these free of charge on tablet etc, you can get most free downloadable via your library. I was amazed at the selection they offered. Some councils offer more variety than others.

[Batchy]

pants wrote:I’d say all of

pants wrote:

I’d say all of them are just advertising and telling you that you need the latest gear. Personally I find the bikeradar website very good.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/angryasian-the-ultimate-creaky-bottom-bracket-fix-42884/

as an example, it’s a well known issue that cannondales’ BB30 have issues with creaking noises, especially on alloy frames. But how many other magazines/websites have talked about it? perhaps they are happy ignoring it as long as cannondale keep sending them their latest stuff to review.

Yeah, it seems odd that Pinarello have stuck to the tried and tested BB60 despite spending god knows what on R&D? !

[Simon E]

pants wrote:I’d say all of

pants wrote:

I’d say all of them are just advertising and telling you that you need the latest gear.

Yep.

You’ll find more useful stuff on here, on Bikeradar’s forums while GCN’s Youtube videos are great for riding and maintenance tips. Scores of other useful stuff on youtube too.

I have bought C+, Cyclist and several others in the past; but even if you are considering the price band in a group bike test the reviews don’t help much amd you’re not necessarily going to choose the one they give 9 instead of the ones that score 7, 8 or 8.5 – it’s a personal choice in the end. It’s the same with clothing, or the repetitive nutrition & training content, which mostly just state the obvious and don’t have depth or context.

If you want well written stuff that you won’t want to bin after a week get Rouleur. For fantasy continental rides then buy Cyclist, for the gear envy hamster wheel C+. Cycling Active is a good call for real world reviews.

Cycling Weekly has improved recently but I only buy it for the racing news, it seems the fitness/sportive/nutrition stuff is as tedious as the others.

[kwi]

Depends what free gift is on
Depends what free gift is on the cover…….

[RedIndian]

Rouleur for me too
Rouleur for me too

[Marauder]

Cycling Active for me.
I find
Cycling Active for me.
I find it is not geared towards the top end riders but more the middle/bottom end of the scale.
Lots of the usual reviews and features.
Also sometimes has some mountain bike articles too now and again.

[joemmo]

I am launching a new magazine
I am launching a new magazine aimed exclusively at the Dentist’s waiting room market. It’s printed on paper made from virgin rainforest pulp with merino goat extracts and each issue comes with a free poor person to turn the pages for you.

Please PM me for subscription deals*

[Daveyraveygravey]

I really want to like
I really want to like Cyclist, it’s a proper quality mag on decent paper with great writing and pictures, but the reviews are (almost) always really top end bikes. They usually review 4 bikes an issue, one is often a ladies/women’s fit and the other 3 are rarely less than £2k. One month I think all 3 were over £5k! I don”t mind reading about a super-expensive almost-pro level bike now and again, but they are just too expensive.

[Iamnot Wiggins]

pants wrote:I’d say all of

pants wrote:

I’d say all of them are just advertising and telling you that you need the latest gear. Personally I find the bikeradar website very good.

http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/article/angryasian-the-ultimate-creaky-bottom-bracket-fix-42884/

as an example, it’s a well known issue that cannondales’ BB30 have issues with creaking noises, especially on alloy frames. But how many other magazines/websites have talked about it? perhaps they are happy ignoring it as long as cannondale keep sending them their latest stuff to review.

Or perhaps they don’t have the bikes for long enough for said issue to become apparent? These things aren’t always instant!

[mrmo]

obviously not the question
obviously not the question you asked, but have a look at what they are giving away free if you subscribe. cycling plus and procycling had offers with free? leyzne lights, which meant I could get a light cheaper than retail then cancel after 6 months.

[bollandinho]

I read Cyclist & Rouleur. I
I read Cyclist & Rouleur. I used to have a digital subscription to Cycling Plus, but once you notice that every review is “A great bike, let down by its heavy wheels” it gets old very quickly.

Also, I realised that I really don’t need another article by a retired footballer/cricketer/rugby player telling me how cycling helped them lose the weight they put on after retiring.

[bollandinho]

I read Cyclist & Rouleur. I
I read Cyclist & Rouleur. I used to have a digital subscription to Cycling Plus, but once you notice that every review is “A great bike, let down by its heavy wheels” it gets old very quickly.

Also, I realised that I really don’t need another article by a retired footballer/cricketer/rugby player telling me how cycling helped them lose the weight they put on after retiring.

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