Bike Commuter Magazines - Help!
02-17-12, 05:58 PM
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Bike Commuter Magazines - Help!
What are the most popular bicycle commuting magazines? I want to advertise my product (large strap for your right pant leg) and I'm not sure which magazine(s) are the best and most relevant.
Thanks for you help! Any other ideas, please let me know.
Thanks for you help! Any other ideas, please let me know.
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02-17-12, 06:01 PM
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A few months ago I discovered Bicycle Times and got a subscription after reading my first issue.
It was the first bike magazine I read that was relevant to everyday cycling and not to just the sport of it. It's also the first magazine I ever read cover-to-cover and found their ads relevant.
I bought a bike light based on their review and some handlebar covers for my wife after seeing the ad.
It was the first bike magazine I read that was relevant to everyday cycling and not to just the sport of it. It's also the first magazine I ever read cover-to-cover and found their ads relevant.
I bought a bike light based on their review and some handlebar covers for my wife after seeing the ad.
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Are there any bike mags geared to the commuter? Bicycle Times probably comes closest to that description, as it's neither roadie nor mtb-centric.
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Bicycle Times is an excellent magazine.
Doesn't Paved do some commuting stuff as well? I could be wrong there...
Doesn't Paved do some commuting stuff as well? I could be wrong there...
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https://urbanvelo.org/
it has commuter related stuff... and it's free to download... making it even more awesome
it has commuter related stuff... and it's free to download... making it even more awesome
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Momentum Magazine also might be of interest. They cover advocacy issues, and like others it focuses on everyday cycling.
https://momentummag.com/
https://momentummag.com/
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Forget paying to advertise in print media- hand them out to various blogging sites for review. Bikecommuters.com sees some pretty good traffic.
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I don't know if you want to advertise overseas or not, but I like a British magazine called Cycling Active. It's a very good magazine that covers all sorts of riding, from commuting to sportive (similar to grand fondo) riding.
