Singletrack Magazine - any good?
Singletrack Magazine - any good?
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DanielSan

Original Poster:

19,992 posts

196 months

Tuesday 19th December 2017
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I’ve not been able to find it in any shops local to me, not a surprise given it’s aimed at more subscription only sales I know. But is it any good? Is it the standard 1 or 2 ride articles then endless product testing or do they focus more in the riding story side of things as the title would suggest?

Tempted to get a subscription and give it a go but some opinions would be good to hear first.

Cheers chaps and chapette’s.

NCC

425 posts

313 months

Tuesday 19th December 2017
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I've been a subscriber since the beginning. The product test to actual stories about riding ratio is very much in favour of the latter.

You could buy a single copy from the online shop to get a feel for whether it's for you or not if you don't want to commit fully - http://singletrackworld.com/shop/

Jimbo.

4,213 posts

218 months

Tuesday 19th December 2017
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Yeah it’s good. Nearly all bike magazines are full of st but STW has managed to avoid going all “Get! Faster! Now!” and stick to interesting articles about riding. Photography can be good too.

Celtic Dragon

3,350 posts

264 months

Tuesday 19th December 2017
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Yup, I’m a print subscriber ever since the cloud funder from the mtb film. Can’t see me cancelling anytime soon.

DanielSan

Original Poster:

19,992 posts

196 months

Tuesday 19th December 2017
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Happy days. I’ll get an issue ordered now, didn’t see you could order single issues on the website somehow, sounds like a better option than the easier to find mags.

I mostly read MBR as they aren’t as ridiculous as MBUK when it comes to their idea of the ‘average rider’

shouldbworking

4,801 posts

241 months

Tuesday 19th December 2017
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It's a nice magazine, but it is fully in the aspirational camp. The riding trips they talk about aren't a weekend in the peak district, more of "yeah, spent a month riding somewhere where people have never even seen a bike before, because I'm great". Lovely photography bit it's all a bit beyond the reach of mere mortals for me.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

241 months

Wednesday 20th December 2017
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They sell in Tescos!

Having been interested by it. I had a quick look at t afew issues over a few months (quarterly I think) As above, it's too poncy for me. So I didnt bother

stuarthat

1,109 posts

247 months

Friday 22nd December 2017
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I read mountain bike uk

Herman Toothrot

6,702 posts

227 months

Sunday 24th December 2017
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The home page of pinkbike seems to cover everything the magazines do so hardly ever read magazines any more.

https://www.pinkbike.com