What bike magazine do you read most?

california_rookie · World Chat Champion Joined: 08 Aug 2004 Karma :

Do you subscribe or do you buy at the newsstand?

I get my monthy copy of Bike @ the local record store as there's not much difference in the newsstand and subscription price. Lets me excercise my fear of commitment without hurting anyones feelings. Wink

*edit - I can't spell 'magazine' on the first try.
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Ste · Not Work Safe Joined: 01 Sep 2002 Karma :

No idea which I buy the most, tend to get a couple of Fast Bikes, Superbike, Performance Bikes and sometimes RiDe or Bike dependant on if there is a feature I'm wanting to read and it's too long to read in the shop. Razz

Read MCN sometimes as well. Don't subscribe to any of them.

Bendy · Mrs Sensible Joined: 10 Jun 2002 Karma :

I don't read any with any regularity, just buy one when I'm bored. Or when I'm in one. Wink

dibbster · Nearly there... Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Karma :

Buy Bike when there is something in it I want to read and occasionally MCN.
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The Tot · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Karma :

I must have spent at least 100 quid buying BIKE for the 4 years i've been reading it (on and off) and i find it to be the most "useful" or appealing to me - occasionally i buy RIDE as they have some cool pointers. I would have saved a lot more if i managed to get a subscription, but as ive been reading that mag since i was 12, i didn't have a debit card then Crying or Very sad

, so i had to make do with the 3.20 then 3.50 then 3.70 monthly affair.... earned me lots of WH Smith points too!!! Very Happy

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JonB · Afraid of Mileage Joined: 03 Jun 2004 Karma :

I get Ride now, I liked the cool ickle Disc Lock I got a couple of months back, came in handy and it was "Free". Better than what I used to get in Girl Talk....

Oops. Embarassed

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r1bird · Derestricted Danger Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Karma :

I've voted for Bike but also buy Super bike, Two Wheels Only and Performance Bike every issue, plus MCN every week.
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Craggles · Traffic Copper Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

I've started buying MCN... but don't know if thats just to get the vouchers for the bag they have at the mo!

Find out next week when I go to the newsagent, with new bag on back of bike!

Craig
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Going2fast · World Chat Champion Joined: 30 Jun 2004 Karma :

I get MCN when i can be arsed Laughing

Also same goes for RiDE and Bike.

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1stGarry · Renault 5 Driver Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

Streetfighter and Back Street Heroes.
Not in the poll Sad

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Kickstart · The Oracle Joined: 04 Feb 2002 Karma :

Hi

Get MCN every week, plus other magazines when I fancy one.

All the best

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Sparks! · Sir Tart-a-lot Joined: 30 Aug 2003 Karma :

I used to buy pretty much all the main mags ( pb, fast bikes, superbike, bike, ride, two, mcn, supermoto mag) but I recently was buying them and not reading them.. I still have some mags left in their wrappers they usually come in...

I think that PB, fast bikes and superbike are all pretty much the same old same old... and it's not worth buying all 3, they are the same, just chose the best freebies Laughing

RiDE and Bike are much more "up market" mag with better reviews and features etc... I do like RiDE mag quite a bit.. lots of useful info with regard to clothing, parts, accessories etc.

TWO I don't bother with anymore as I don't think it's all that great.

MCN isn't that brilliant either, generally buy it look at the pics then ditch it...

If I had to chose then I'd get RiDE and Performance bikes every month - which is pretty much what I'm doing now.. they are the best out of the bunch IMO.. but if one of the other mags has a decent feature or giving away something decent and useful (like the disc lock, also seen neck tube things too)....

So, RiDE and PB get a Thumbs Up

All the others are good, but pretty much all the same...
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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

if its special i will buy it,
i usually flick through them all in the shop though
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Josh · Traffic Copper Joined: 20 May 2004 Karma :

MCN, and then RIDE/TWO usually feature/free stuff dependant.
Neck warmer was the best one so far.
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NSR125-Kid-UK · Attention Whore Joined: 03 May 2003 Karma :

I regularly read TWO, Bike and PB. I occasionally read Ride.
I prefer TWO, because it's written with a sense of humour.
PB is more of a bike-porn mag, which irks me, when I want a porn mag i'll go and buy one.
Ride is okay, but seems to have more facts and less personality to it.
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Wave2k · G's Stalker Joined: 06 Apr 2004 Karma :

there are not many newstands out of london Razz

ROLL UP ROLL UP, GET UR BIKE MAGS
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MaSh · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Errrr where's the options for 100% Biker and Back Street Heroes ???
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bugsy46 · Village Idiot Joined: 16 Mar 2004 Karma :

MCN SPORT!!!! Laughing

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Robin · Scooby Slapper Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

None of the above.

A regular of BSH and 100% biker though, at least they write about the sort of lifestyle I enjoy, rather than pandering to the weekend wannabes.

TheShaggyDA · Repost Police Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

I buy MCN and BikeTrader when I'm looking for a bike, other than that, nowt.
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McJamweasel · BCF Junkie Joined: 22 Mar 2002 Karma :

I did have a subscription to RiDE but got bored of it. Since then I've been buying PB but I'm getting bored of that too. It seems to be drifting too far to te shit that is Superbike. Bike and TWO I've bought on occaision and found TWO to be the better one.
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mrchips · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Mar 2004 Karma :

I usually buy whatever has the best free thing with it!

Most I have is TWO which is cause someone gets them for me for nothin', no reason other than that.