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Title: best mag query.
Post by: jags on February 28, 2014, 07:40:49 PM

quick question lads,what is the best cycle touring ma out there.
thats it ;)

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: brummie on February 28, 2014, 08:01:40 PM

http://bunyanvelo.com/ ? 

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: jags on February 28, 2014, 08:27:14 PM

thanks brummi but i need a paper mag ::) ;D

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: Danneaux on February 28, 2014, 08:47:55 PM

Well, jags, depends on what you want it for. For touring, for travel, for road and component tests and reviews, or a general-purpose?

A friend once asked me something similar about car magazines, and I gave a long discourse in answer. Turned out he wanted it to swat an insect. "Best" can mean a lot of different things!  :D

Dying with curiosity here.

All the best,

Dan.

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: Swislon on February 28, 2014, 10:18:34 PM

I think it could be a great idea to list those magazine's we know have an inkling of touring content in them.
I don't know that many myself.

The CTC magazine called  "Cycle" is supposed to be all about touring but the content is a little wider these days.
I like "Bicycle Quarterly" from the States. Sometimes some very good touring articles in it.

These are the only two I read on a regular basis.

Any others out there ?

Steve

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: onmybike on February 28, 2014, 10:54:07 PM

The Ride Journal - beautiful to look at and frequently has articles about the essence of touring (as opposed to join-the-dots travelogues). http://www.theridejournal.com/ (http://www.theridejournal.com/)

Ride On magazine (Australia). https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/join-in/129/ (https://www.bicyclenetwork.com.au/general/join-in/129/)

Adventure Cyclist. http://www.adventurecycling.org/adventure-cyclist/ (http://www.adventurecycling.org/adventure-cyclist/)

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: jags on February 28, 2014, 11:41:12 PM

like to look at whats new in touring gear what works what doesn't.
pic's are very important ;)
this new job of mine is a complete doss  ;D ;D
i spend most of the day doing nothing.so much for being the best caretaker in town ,huh nothing to caretake,so reading something i love will fill a morning.

thanks lads.

jags.

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: John Saxby on March 01, 2014, 01:24:18 AM

Interesting that we have quite a few online references, not so many printed favourites ...  To add to those mentioned (I also enjoy Bicycle Quarterly, from Seattle), one magazine I occasionally buy, Jags, is Bicycle Times, out of Philadelphia in the U.S.  Not about touring, but off-beat and upbeat, about and for people who use their bikes for daily transport.  For touring, I'd opt for crazyguyonabike.com -- covers the horizon, rarely dull, and there are some excellent writers who contribute.  Not in print, obviously -- but maybe you can find a computer at your workplace that you can fire up & settle down with a nice cup of tea?

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: jags on March 01, 2014, 10:16:40 AM

cheers john would you believe theres no wifi in the place so my smart phone is not to happy ???
might pop down town today see whats on the shelfs.

cheers
jags.

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: rualexander on March 01, 2014, 10:29:06 AM

Best paper magazine at the moment in my opinion is Cyclist (http://cyclistmag.co.uk/), it's not a touring focused mag, mostly road and sportive, but has a lot of good quality, detailed, articles on all aspects. Each issue usually has a good technology article, covering some aspect of bike manufacture (tubing, etc.), a couple of good recommended foreign rides, a famous sportive report, etc. Some great photography too.
Not cheap though at £5 an issue.

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: macspud on March 03, 2014, 04:52:50 PM

Jags,
Best to use the library for reading material and save all your money for that new frame. ;-)

Title: Re: best mag query.
Post by: jags on March 03, 2014, 05:11:34 PM

 ;) good thinking 99 ;D