ProsAs an old motocrosser that grew up reading Motocross Action, I find Mountain Bike Action to be like an old friend. They pioneered the popularity of today's amazing full suspension bikes. Many good tech articles and reviews. MBA rocks.
Get this if you like reading bike magazines and want to read great reviews about random bikes and gear. Love bike mag,and if you don't want to subscribe you can always just keep an eye out for them if it looks like it has interesting an cool content then you can buy it!
Pros Lots of helpful info,
Occasionally funny,
Great reviews on gear and bikes,
Affordable,
Interesting ads...
I always buy this one as it's got great reviews and I do like the ads, but as far as content, it tends to be a lot of fluff outside of the above. I'm sure I'm above the demographic they're looking for on this one.
Pros Ads
Reviews
New products
Cons One continuous advertisement.
Geared for younger riders
It's always a happy day when the latest issue of MB Action shows up in the mail. While the reviews tend towards pretty high end bikes, they certainly give you something to dream about. It was MB Action that, after picking a copy up in the winter of 1996, inspired me to get a new mountain bike, and begin my addiction to trail riding.
Pros Good articles.
Lots of bike reviews and shootouts.
Helpful tips.
Over all not a bad magazine at all. It is packed with good reading each issue.
Pros Lots of reviews and good pictures. very full of different content.
Cons Sometimes it seems like there are endless adds. Sometimes there are complete catalogs in the issues. It seems like the reviews can be a bit influenced, like they are paid to give a good review.
Can't wait for it to come out each month, i guess i should subscribe really and save myself some wedge!
Pros Good spread of articles from Pros to amatures. Love the garage files as i don't like taking my bike to the shop, i'd rather do it myself. Great heads up on bargains too.
MTB Action is a great read for any person who loves the sport. They do cover more all mountain and cross country stuff but that is what most of the readers do.
Pros Compare and contrasts different bikes and options that you can put onto bikes. Reviews inexpensive to expensive bikes and gives their opinion on what they should do differently.
ProsAs an old motocrosser that grew up reading Motocross Action, I find Mountain Bike Action to be like an old friend. They pioneered the popularity of today's amazing full suspension bikes. Many good tech articles and reviews. MBA rocks.
| Thank | EditGet this if you like reading bike magazines and want to read great reviews about random bikes and gear. Love bike mag,and if you don't want to subscribe you can always just keep an eye out for them if it looks like it has interesting an cool content then you can buy it!
Pros
Lots of helpful info,
Occasionally funny,
Great reviews on gear and bikes,
Affordable,
Interesting ads...
Cons
| Thank | EditRarely reviews of lower end bikes..
I'm a longtime subscriber, and will continue to be.
Pros
Lots of content
Cons
| Thank | EditA little too commercial
I always buy this one as it's got great reviews and I do like the ads, but as far as content, it tends to be a lot of fluff outside of the above. I'm sure I'm above the demographic they're looking for on this one.
Pros
Ads
Reviews
New products
Cons
| Thank | EditOne continuous advertisement.
Geared for younger riders
This mag is a total waste of money. SO may adds. They seem to cover RED BULL events as there main story every month. Just not for me !
Pros
Cheap annual subscription
Cons
| Thank | EditTo many ads, a lot of fluff !!!
It's always a happy day when the latest issue of MB Action shows up in the mail. While the reviews tend towards pretty high end bikes, they certainly give you something to dream about. It was MB Action that, after picking a copy up in the winter of 1996, inspired me to get a new mountain bike, and begin my addiction to trail riding.
Pros
Good articles.
Lots of bike reviews and shootouts.
Helpful tips.
Cons
| Thank | EditNone.
It's worth looking at but not buying.
Pros
Good articles and reviews
Cons
| Thank | EditToo many ads
lots of ads
Pros
great reviews, some interesting articles
Cons
| Thank | EditADS
Over all not a bad magazine at all. It is packed with good reading each issue.
Pros
Lots of reviews and good pictures. very full of different content.
Cons
| Thank | EditSometimes it seems like there are endless adds. Sometimes there are complete catalogs in the issues. It seems like the reviews can be a bit influenced, like they are paid to give a good review.
Got the two year subscription. Enough said.
Pros
Lots of reviews. great maintenance section.
Cons
| Thank | EditNo yet
nope
Pros
bikes and gear reviews
Cons
| Thank | Editfricken ads
A lot of good helpfull information
Pros
Good articles good reviews
Cons
| Thank | Editnone
Pros
Show alot of different bikes and gear. Love the bike expo reviews though for new products.
Cons
| Thank | EditUsaully heavy on the big brands like SPEC and TREK. Not to much on the regular "JOES" bikes.
I have never really gotten into this mag. Maybe I'm just too old.
GET OFF MY LAWN!
Seriously though, I find the photography and articles to be better in Bike magazine.
Pros
Occasionally a good article between ads.
Cons
| Thank | EditToo many ads.
Seems geared more toward the freeride crowd.
Can't wait for it to come out each month, i guess i should subscribe really and save myself some wedge!
Pros
Good spread of articles from Pros to amatures. Love the garage files as i don't like taking my bike to the shop, i'd rather do it myself. Great heads up on bargains too.
Cons
| Thank | EditNot a lot.
I love this mag. I subscribe to multiple MTB mags and this is my favorite one. I read through each one multiple times.
Pros
great articles, pics, new gear, thrash test results, the Garage Files.
Cons
| Thank | Editit only comes once a month
this mag needs a refresher
Pros
Good information, tips and reviews
Cons
| Thank | Editnot as fun as it used to be
I like MTB Action a lot. Love reading the bike and gear reviews, tips from the pros are great and hey I like to look at they pics.
Pros
Reviews, Pics, Tips!
Cons
| Thank | EditNone
I like decline better
Pros
Gear reviews
Cons
| Thank | EditBland, not interesting
MTB Action is a great read for any person who loves the sport. They do cover more all mountain and cross country stuff but that is what most of the readers do.
Pros
Compare and contrasts different bikes and options that you can put onto bikes. Reviews inexpensive to expensive bikes and gives their opinion on what they should do differently.
Cons
| Thank | Editnone so far