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Whats your favorite bike magazine?
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October 29, 2008 at 3:24 pm #2304MunchParticipant
Hey guys/gals…. I have had the past 3 days off for the first time in forever. I was trying to find GOOD magazines, or rather that translates into the internet content, to read. I Find plenty of supposed magazines that are more full of ads then actual information or reviews. I refuse to get the physical copies mainly for that reason. Not to mention I am a tad on the lazy side and I would likely have a full years subscription hanging around the house taking up more space then it needs to. Not to mention the 6 months of “this could be your last issue if….” .
So whats your favorite magazine site to go to?October 29, 2008 at 4:09 pm #14404CandiceParticipantI like this one for all the safety advice:
October 29, 2008 at 8:55 pm #14428RupmiscParticipantI have purchased downloadable subscriptions to CycleWorld and Motorcyclist. The subscriptions are pretty inexpensive, and you use a dedicated reader (Zinio) to read them on macs or pcs. Not great, but not bad for the bucks. If nothing else, you get quick info on new products.
Wish I had a good source for bike reviews and info though. Especially if it were in one place.
October 29, 2008 at 9:45 pm #14431RobMParticipantThis is one that I stumbled on searching the internet. Then got a couple of free issues with the book Proficient Motorcycling. Seems pretty nice and unbiased. My subscription starts December 1. I’ve read a coupe of Motorcyclists and it seems pretty good too.
October 29, 2008 at 10:18 pm #14432RabParticipantI currently get Motorcycle Consumer News (MCN), Rider, Motorcyclist, Cycle World and American Rider (the AMA Magazine). Oh yes, I pick up the freebie “Urban Moto”, “City Bike” and another one who’s name escapes me when I go to my local “Cycle Gear” store or m/c dealer.
So! I *was* going to drop a few as it’s getting a bit much. First one to drop would be the expensive MCN I thought. That was, until I got the next one and realized that I read it pretty much from cover to cover whereas most of the others get quickly scanned through and discarded.
I’m keeping MCN, Cycle World and American Rider; the latter by default as I don’t much like the mag but want to continue my support and membership of the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA). Rider is a decent magazine, but too many touring stories and pictures. The first few are interesting, but they get a bit samey after a while. I don’t like Motorcyclist much as there’s way too much advertising, including advertising that I wouldn’t want my kids to see.
P.S. MCN has *no* advertising, it’s entirely reader supported; that’s why it’s more expensive. This of course means that they don’t have to be nice to any advertisers when they do reviews. You do get what you pay for in this case.
October 29, 2008 at 11:50 pm #14435Blasphemy4kidzParticipantWow, MCN looks like the most legit motorcycle magazine….
I’m definitely going to pick up a copy next time
October 30, 2008 at 12:04 am #14436dcJohnParticipantMotorcyclist (hey, they gave my bike Bike of the Year), American Motorcyclist (not so much because of the magazine itself as the AMA behind it), and MCN.
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