I havent picked up a Bicycling magazine in a long time. But in my youth it was a great magazine. Really shows how things have changed. All the gadgetry available today. The super bikes made of carbon fiber.
Typical articals in Bicycling in the 70's. Make your own panniers out of plastic 5 gal gas cans. Sew your own handlebar bag. Twill tape for handlebar tape. Catching up with world traveler Ian Hibell. Technical know how from Fred Delong. Great stuff.
And very few racing articles. Cyclists were into touring and riding centuries on their Peugeot UO-8 or Raleigh Grand Prix. Riding in their cutoff jeans and t-shirts And I cant remember seeing anyone wearing a helmet ('cept racers) in Bicycling magazine. No one wore helmets and it was great to ride with the wind in your really long hair. And it was all about the experience not the equipment. Good times, good times