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"Claire Petersky" <
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> "Ears" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>Is there a magazine that caters to the more casual, universal
>> rider with a modest income and also more articles about real world
>> riding? I ride on and off road.
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> Momentum might be up your alley. Three year US subscription is $75.00. You
> can also see it on-line here: http://www.momentumplanet.com/. I loved the
> article, A Field Guide to Vancouver Cyclists:
> http://www.momentumplanet.com/features/field-guide-vancouver-cyclists.
I'll second that recommendation.
I particularly enjoy David Hay's column about
the legal aspects of cycling, and Omar Bhimji's
column about the mechanical aspects.
Robin Wheeler's gardening column is surprisingly
germane to the topic of cycling.
Ulrike Rodriguez has been almost everywhere,
and reading her travel accounts are like
listening to her in person. Her insightful
descriptions make one feel like they're
right there in those places, with all 5 or 6
or 7 senses at work. She's also a damned good
photographer.
Lately there have been some Rolling Stone-style
interviews with the likes of Joe Breeze and
Gary Fisher. I hope sometime they'll interview
Ned Overend, John Tomac, and especially
Kris Holm -- not so much from a mountain-biking/
competitive angle, but from a cycling-as-part-
of-lifestyle one.
There's also reviews of bicycling vids & books.
The Great Sheldon Brown has a contribution
in the current issue.
All of the contributors to, and maintainers of
Momentum are wonderful people who make the world
go 'round, and produce an entertaining, informative
and thought-provoking magazine about plain ol'
ordinary regular folks happily riding bikes of
all sorts, for all reasons.
cheers,
Tom
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