kosmo886

Does anyone find value in any cycling magazines? Looking for a gift idea. A few options I found are cycling weekly, cycling plus and Bicycling. Am I missing anything? Any pros/cons? Thanks!

WhyFi

I don't have a subscription, but I've been impressed with the articles and photography that I've seen from Peloton Magazine (not related to the exercise bikes). Seems like there's more of road cycling culture-type stuff, as opposed to just equipment news and reviews. It seems like it'd be the kind of cycling mag that you wouldn't mind sitting on the coffee table if people came over, if that makes any sense.

chainwhip

Count one vote for "Road Bike Action".
A bit raw in presentation, which I see as a plus...last few years they have supported the gravel trend, but the staff strike me as genuine roadie enthusiasts.

Not impressed by "Bicycling"...perhaps it's more suitable for people very new to cycling.
Not for anyone with road cycling enthusiasm beyond a beginning level, imo.

MKahrl

Bicycle Quarterly. It's the only one I keep.

Jack Tone 

I vote for Cycling Plus. It's expensive, from UK, but the photos alone are worth it. Always inspiring. Lots of good training and health info. Plus the tests seems to be very honest.

Jno

I like Cyclist magazine; most magazines are comprised of overt advertisements and covert ones, with little bona fide content (articles that are driven by content more than by selling bike stuff). Cyclist magazine seems to be slightly less dependant on ad revenue and, because it’s a bigger magazine than the others, it has more articles on a bigger range of topics. It does cost more though.

datlas 

Who needs them when we have GCN on YouTube and Bike Forums?

Atlas Shrugged

+1 Bicycling Quarterly

thehammerdog

RBA is as good as it gets. Velonews is good but expensive, Peleton is wonderful but omg big $$$$.

Ymerej

RIde cycling review Australian magazine every 3 months or every 6 can’t remember haha
great mag, not sure if there’s still a printed version, might be online only now very comprehensive.

Hapsmo911

Rouleur is awesome. Expensive, but the pictures and content is second to none.

znomit

Have you thought about buying them a premium membership to the worlds most elite cycling website? What could be better than the gift of the 41?

Fox Farm

I will jump in and support most of the posts here. Peloton is excellent and more about culture than just the review of the latest new thing. Cyclist is also very good but each issue is a bit method and predictable, which some people may like. Bicycling has sucked for the past 50 years (ha). Rouleur is stupid expensive.

oldwinger14

Road Bike Action is decent. Lots of product reviews, short articles and ads for all types of products, but that’s what I wanted. It makes for enjoyable light reading. Unfortunately, the magazine industry, in all sectors not just cycling, just like newspapers is on a slow but certain path toward extinction.

Jack Tone 

Bicycling was great when Geoff Drake was an editor. It was actually about bicycles and not how to get sexy legs.

Fox Farm

Yes true. But it seems that for the past 10 or 15 years, most issues seems to be a repeat of what was done earlier, how to ride your first century, etc...

sarhog

How about a subscription to Strava premium, or Zwift, or something similar?

badger1

A very fair assessment. I like Peloton; the copy-editing sometimes leaves a little bit to be desired, but good feature articles. I like the strong focus on culture; reminds me of what Bike used to represent in the mtb world, especially under Minnigh's editorship, before the new owners killed it. Sad.

I agree that Cycist can be a bit formulaic, but the articles themselves are typically very well-written. It has a really nice balance between aspirational/travel features, fitness stuff, focussed procycling coverage, and 'shiny things' reviews.

blacknbluebikes 

As I tell my wife to this day, I've always read Hustler and Playboy for the cycling articles. They're awsome.

reishi

I did velonews for several years- it is very good quality with minimal ads, mostly peloton and professional cycling news but that's what Im into. if i want how to, advice, general cycling banter I'll come here or youtube ... Luckily was able to unsubscribe before they tripled the price. ,😲

Sy Reene

+1 on Peloton. Year in pictures issue (or whatever they call it) is awesome. Their TDF Guide edition is a great handy reference guide when watching, etc.

MinnMan

What is this "magazine" concept of which you speak?

tegnamo

Far Ride Magazine is amazing. Big photo spreads and stories. Really different from grocery store magazines of the '90s. But all of their prints I think are sold out now. I hope they do another release soon but Covid put a damper on their travels. It's a great example of how print doesn't necessarily have to be dead.

https://farridemag.com/

TiHabanero

Bicycle Quarterly. Intelligently written articles that span pages, not just a sentence or two as some publications are prone to do. They are focused on their design philosophy, but not offensive. By far the best mag I have been gifted over the years. In fact I ask the person that originally gifted it to me several years ago, to only give that gift to me, and he has held true to it. I donate them to my LBS after I have thoroughly read through them so that they can enjoy them as well.

Fox Farm

Thanks! I will check this one out.

Also folks, take a look at Bone Shaker Magazine out of the UK. It too is a very cool publication and it is not focused on the newest and latest 9000 - 12000 dollar/euro carbon race bike with electronic shifting