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Since 1962, BICYCLING has been inspiring people to get more out of their cycling passion. Each action-packed issue is filled with proven secrets to go faster, stronger, longer. Increase your stamina; buy the best gear for your money; locate a great ride; improve your performance; perfect your technique; fuel your passion.
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Jarrett.morgan on December 15, 2012
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Pros: Great read, interesting articles, good nutrient and training insight.

Cons: Added expense, focused more on road cycling

Recommendation: Great read when I have some free time, but its usually more focused on road cycling. It's also an added expense, but a lot of the articles have some cross over benefits.

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dozzerboy on December 15, 2012
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Pros: Good nutrition and fitness based articles. Free subscription with Performance Bike membership.

Cons: The mtb specific coverage is a joke. 99% of it is focused on road bikes and roadie events. 2/3 of the magazine seems like a sales pitch for a new bike and every single bike they review seems to gt positive press. Can every bike really be the next great thing??? REALLY?

Recommendation: If you want to read some cross over articles for your road riding needs or fitness realated riding you'll enjoy some of the issues of this magazine. If you are looking for decent dirt reviews, look elsewhere.

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oneeyeredeye on March 15, 2012
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Pros: everything about road biking

Cons: no mtbing

Recommendation: good if your a roadie

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maddslacker on December 7, 2010
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Pros: Good technical content.

Cons: It's mostly for roadies.

Recommendation: I'm not one of those MTB'ers who is also a roadie. I couldn't care less about road anything, so this magazine is a not a good value for my dollar.

However, if you DO shave your legs, this is probably a good mag for you. :D

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Luli79 on September 28, 2010
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Pros: It is a cycling magazine, the articles are well written and diverse.

Cons: Really doesn't cover mountain biking as much as I would like, but covers mostly road and CX.

Recommendation: Good magazine, kinda biased, pro-UCI, not neccessarily a bad thing, but it does limit the like-ablity of the magazine.

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Guest on June 1, 2009
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Pros: This mag has decent fitness articles, basic riding info, decent stories. Great roadie mag!

Cons: Geared toward roadies

Recommendation: If you want a decent mag covering fitness related articles or geared toward road riding, then this is the one for you.

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GoldenGoose on May 22, 2009
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Pros: Decent fitness related articles. Some riding basics information.

Cons: A bit boring and predictable at times. Definitely geared towards the roadie crowd. Few MTB reviews. 90% of the reviews seem more aimed at helping the manufacturers sell their new product rather than actually giving a non biased review of the bike.

Recommendation: An OK magazine if you simply want to read about SOMETHING bike related but not really geared towards the MTB crowd. More time spent "reviewing" (read this as selling)the latest and greatest new item rather than actually talking about riding. The biggest area I rate a bike mag on is whether or not it makes me want to get out and ride my bike when I put the magazine down. This one fails in that area. :(

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MtnBker26 on October 7, 2008
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Pros: Good info, lot of stories that are good, some humor overall a good mag.

Cons: It's not Moutain Bike Action.

Recommendation: Great reading for everyone everywhere

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jeff on February 4, 2008
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Pros: Most professional of all the bike mags, good overall coverage of the various scenes (mountain, road, urban, etc.)

Cons: Too much crap about riding for fitness. Predictable and boring articles. Few MTB-specific articles.

Recommendation: Unfortunately I don't have anything else to recommend in place of this mag. I mean, it's one of the better bike mags I've read but it sucks pretty hard. Read websites instead :)

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gar29 on October 5, 2005
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Recommendation: Boring magazine, mostly roadie and newbie stuff.

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Juan_Gear on June 25, 2005
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Recommendation: Someonesent us a sub for a year. Maybe It is Me but seems kind Wanker. Would be good at the doctors office

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