With its unique combination of cycling writing and art, The Ride Journal has won a big following in its nine-issue run. Issue 10 will be the last before editor Philip Diprose and art director Andrew Diprose put the magazine on hold indefinitely but first the art that has been such a central part of The Ride Journal gets its own exhibition.

Starting with a launch showing on Thursday April 9, the exhibition will be hosted by the DreambagsJaguarshoes bar/cafe/gallery in Shoreditch.

The Ride Journal first appeared in 2008 with an editorial in which the Diprose brothers admitted "Our love of bikes is unquestionable, our track record of producing magazines is somewhat less proven."

But despite — or perhaps because of — their lack of relevant experience the Diproses managed to create a magazine that won the hearts of cyclists of all types. Defying the conventional wisdom that bike magazines have to focus on just one niche, The Ride Journal has featured stories about road cycling, mountain biking, BMX, and just about every aspect of cycling culture.

What really sets The Ride Journal apart is the mix of illustrations and carefully-chosen photography that accompanies its stories. A regular bike magazine with a rigid four-weekly production schedule doesn't have the luxury of commissioning artwork on this scale, and it's an advantage the Diproses have used to great effect.

The exhibition of that artwork kicks off at 7pm on April 9 at DreambagsJaguarshoes 32-36 Kingsland Road, London, E2 8AA.