Bicycling Magazine

Pros: Good photography; Timely articles about new products
Cons: Lots of advertising; Some mundane articles; High cover price

Bike riding, touring, and competitive racing are subjects that don’t generate much interest from ver ...

Pros: Good information; interesting articles
Cons: Somewhat chaotic layout

Pros: none
Cons: sophomoric, too hung up on competition

I subscribed to Bicycling magazine because, well duh, I cycle. I ride a road bike regularly, even occasionally doing a little cycle commuting. Here in the Austin area, the weather's OK for riding about 10 months a year (although a bit toasty for 7 of...

Pros: some interesting articles, some good advice
Cons: too many advertisements

I acquire magazines two ways, either by having them given to me or by subscribing to them free through credit card offers. Bicycling was one of those offered by one of my credit card companies. I personally will not buy a magazine anymore because...

Pros: Good articles, a new and more cohesive layout, good tips
Cons: Seems to lean more toward road biking than Mountain biking

I can't think of anyone who could actually look at me and say, "I hate bikes". Sure, I know plenty of people that don't get on them and some people that might get on them once in awhile, if just do something "different", but I don't think I've ever met...

Pros: Great articles, helpful hints
Cons: ads ads ads

As many of you know, I am an avid mountain biker. I participate in a couple of charity races every year, and like to keep up on what’s new in the industry. I subscribe to a few cycling magazines, both Mountain Bike (see my review) and...

Pros: Balanced commentary, discussion of new gear to come out, annual buyers guide, good training tips
Cons: training tips are not intended for advanced riders

I’ve been receiving Bicycling Magazine for roughly a year now. When I first picked up a copy at a news stand I thought it would just be a few training tips. I was pleasantly surprised to see it was much more. A typical issue covers some training ...

Pros: It has fancy pictures
Cons: Very little helpful training information; more about the experience of riding than anything else

Usually a Mag has at Least 1 Nugget of Knowledge...but you'll be hard pressed to find it in Bicycling magazine. To be honest, I'm not sure why I'm getting this magazine. I didn't sign up for it or pay for it (at least not to my knowledge). I ...

Pros: Very helpful and informative about the sport of bicycling
Cons: Picutures of people with no clothing

My husband is into cycling really bad. He has bike on the brain. Somehow or another we got a subscription to Bicycling Magazine. We started getting it about 8 years ago. It was very informative.

These are some of the things that they...

Pros: Short Articles, Fun
Cons: That it doesn't come out Bi-weekly

I have been reading BICYCLING for over a year now. Before my new baby came biking was an obsession. I'm sure many can relate with this. I wanted to read about biking when I was not doing so. I checked several magazines out, but none of them touched the...

Pros: Addresses Extensive Array of Topics, Something for Everyone, Introduction to the Sport
Cons: Topics Aren't Addressed in Intricate Detail, Gets Old Quickly

As the publisher, Rodale Press, likes to proclaim, "Bicycling is the world's No. 1 road and mountain biking magazine." It maintains that title by offering a little something for everyone.

A quick visit to www.bicyling.com will give...

Pros: A lot of variety, many pictures of exotic places
Cons: Very beginner-centric information, *very* limited product reviews

Just in case you are wondering, I buy this magazine four or five times a year, the rest of the time I go to the library, as our local one carries this mag.

Bicycling is one of the few magazines that I know that caters to both the road biking...

Pros: Not many alternatives, occasional outstanding picture
Cons: Each issue a desperate guess of hodge-podge marketing

Update: Due to a request from an uber-reviewer here, more basic mag details are added. The monthly issue, 9 issue a year, figure that one out, comes on time. Its usually about one hundred pages but more in the summer. I can rely on about a half dozen...

Pros: Good Articals, Editors are knowlegeable and know what they are talking about, nice page layout, beautiful pictures
Cons: It's Too short!!!!!!

This magazine is one of the more enjoyable and entertaining mags to read on cycling in general. It offers reviews on everything from high performance road racers to the back yard stump jumper. This mag also includes a product of the month, which is a...

Pros: Colorful, informative
Cons: Had a lot of ads, stuff for hardcore riders

I got into biking about 5 years ago in college because it is very environment friendly. About a year ago I wanted to get more serious so I decided it was time to subscribe to a magazine. The first issue of biking I received was great. It showed how to...