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10-10-14, 08:43 AM
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BQ has done riders a favor by doing real world replicated tests of tires and air pressure.
10-10-14, 09:41 AM
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I see your point. The long articles about his adventures riding are less interesting to me, loving 650b doesnt bug me really.
My favorite BQ article over the 2 or 3 years I've subscribed was when he tested his buddys rando bike "6 hands" vs a couple of titanium race bikes (a lynskey and a seven iirc) and "6 hands" was declared faster. the piece concluded with a comment from Mark Lynskey. the whole thing was really entertaining
https://www.lynskeyperformance.com/st...TiShootout.pdf
between that and the tire tests I felt like I more than got my $ worth.
My favorite BQ article over the 2 or 3 years I've subscribed was when he tested his buddys rando bike "6 hands" vs a couple of titanium race bikes (a lynskey and a seven iirc) and "6 hands" was declared faster. the piece concluded with a comment from Mark Lynskey. the whole thing was really entertaining
https://www.lynskeyperformance.com/st...TiShootout.pdf
between that and the tire tests I felt like I more than got my $ worth.
I subscribed to BQ this past year but will let it go. Heine and crew keep pushing 650b and it gets tiresome. 650b for randonneuring or touring with rim brakes is a niche that is unlikely to expand.
BQ has done riders a favor by doing real world replicated tests of tires and air pressure.
BQ has done riders a favor by doing real world replicated tests of tires and air pressure.
10-11-14, 10:01 AM
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I got it for a year once, without ever signing up for it; I think it was because I signed up for the membership at my local Performance (since I expected to spend at least $350 that year, thus justifying the $35 cost).
The magazine is mostly race/sport oriented, and is pretty weight weenie, lots of training/diet tips. Very little on commuter/townie kind of stuff, but if you like bikes, it's fun to read anyways.
The magazine is mostly race/sport oriented, and is pretty weight weenie, lots of training/diet tips. Very little on commuter/townie kind of stuff, but if you like bikes, it's fun to read anyways.
10-11-14, 01:37 PM
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I'd also recommend joining the Rails to Trails organization. You donate some $$$ to a great cause and you get on their mailing list for their quarterly magazine. It highlights different trails, both long and short, from all over the country. Only downside is that it seems they are constantly asking for renewals. I re-up every year, but I swear they ask for renewal every other month. Becoming a member also gives you access to their website that lists a bunch of local trails you may not know about. So, not really a magazine subscription....but still cool to be a part of.
10-11-14, 01:52 PM
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I cancelled my subscription after a few issues. It wasn't worth the wear and tear on the mail carrier's back and knees!
10-11-14, 08:21 PM
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That reminds me again of something I've wondered about before. What the heck is Rodale waiting for? On Google Books, there are Bicycling issues available for online reading, but only the 2006, 2007 and 2008 issues. Do they really want to sit on their older issues forever until everyone who might be interested in reading them is dead? What good is holding back the other issues, just for the sake of preserving copyright? Popular Science has it right. They have issues going all the way back to 1924 on Google Books, with full access back to 1872 via their own website.
10-12-14, 10:07 AM
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Anybody interested in the Feb 1978 issue?
10-12-14, 12:01 PM
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I only have a subscription due to my performance bike membership.
10-12-14, 01:11 PM
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Bicycle Times Magazine is probably more up most of our alleys. I like it!
04-26-17, 02:55 PM
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Search for 1983 September/October issue 1983
I did for several years through the 1980s and 1990s, and then for one year in 2013. It seems more oriented towards road and mountain biking to me, with very little content directed towards commuters or urban cyclists.
I kept most my 1980s 1990s magazines, and can say that most of the articles in 2013, with the exception of product reviews, were redundant to articles from 20 - 30 years ago.
It's a good magazine, don't get me wrong. A lot of the fitness/diet/bike maintenance articles can be applied to commuters and urban; but the overall focus is towards road and mountian.
I kept most my 1980s 1990s magazines, and can say that most of the articles in 2013, with the exception of product reviews, were redundant to articles from 20 - 30 years ago.
It's a good magazine, don't get me wrong. A lot of the fitness/diet/bike maintenance articles can be applied to commuters and urban; but the overall focus is towards road and mountian.
Do you have the 1983 issue. My frame is featured in the magazine ... Brian Bayliss salmon colored custom frame.
It was October or September.
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jim
04-26-17, 05:02 PM
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They have way too many adds for me. That being said I think they offered me it for $8 for a year so I bite on that. I won't renew though as like others have said they review $5000 bikes and I don't read or agree with anything the Style Man has to say.
04-26-17, 05:39 PM
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05-02-17, 05:36 PM
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I recently cancelled my Bicycle Times magazine subscription due to their going to on line reading only or swap over to Dirt Rag Magazine.
I don't Mtn Bike anymore and I prefer good ol' paper in my hand when I'm in the home "library".
Bicyle Times was pretty good about covering commuting and non-race bikes, even a little "hipsterish". They switched over to a few more articles about higher end bikes about a year ago, probably have to pay the bills or because the editor favors road bikes, either way it's a shame not to be able to find the latest copy in my mail box. I will miss them, and yes, the Editor was OK. I'm a part-time commuter and road bike enthusiast to the bone.
I don't Mtn Bike anymore and I prefer good ol' paper in my hand when I'm in the home "library".
Bicyle Times was pretty good about covering commuting and non-race bikes, even a little "hipsterish". They switched over to a few more articles about higher end bikes about a year ago, probably have to pay the bills or because the editor favors road bikes, either way it's a shame not to be able to find the latest copy in my mail box. I will miss them, and yes, the Editor was OK. I'm a part-time commuter and road bike enthusiast to the bone.
05-04-17, 03:28 PM
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Yeah. I'll read the Dirt Rag issues they send me as a substitute, but I doubt I'll renew my subscription. I do mountain bike though not as much as I wish.
05-09-17, 08:31 AM
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I liked BT and will continue to read it online. It was a nice magazine to stop to look at while grocery shopping at the store. Dirt Rag is okay for the scenery pictures and occasional gravel article. These days, I peruse the Radavist, Bike Rumor, Bikepacking.com.
05-09-17, 09:36 AM
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Got a Bicycling Magazine in the mail yesterday. The address label said "11-issue subscription courtesy of Cannondale". I don't think I've ever bought anything Cannondale-branded in my life! Probably C'dale and Bicycling teamed up to exploit the old address lists of Performance/Nashbar, which I used to be a member of a number of years ago.
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