Which bike magazine would u recommend?

[Electro]

Looking for a decent bike mag that gives a few "how to`s" and good info on riding. I dont want one that just shows pretty pictures of new bikes and crud that i`m not bothered with.

Cheers, Electro.

[cb1000rsteve]

I subscibed to Superbike mag for a few years and they had a good how 2 section and every now and then they put them all in a free pull out mag. I've got one in the garage that has helpful hints on simple service procedures!!
I'm subsribed to Fastbike now as i wanted a new disc lock and it only cost me £10 more for a years subsciption. £10 for 13 mags ain't bad!!

[MR UKI (1)]

I find Bike the best really. Usually a decent spread of 'what to do', 'how to do it', 'where to go' and 'kit tests'. Yes, there will be new bike tests, but it's probably a little difficult to find any that don't really. The Bike test fleet were all second hand bikes before which was pretty interesting, someone had a Firestorm, someone an old Fazer 600, much better than them having the latest sportsbike etc.

[steveg]

I subscribe to UBG (Used Bike Guide) , reason being it's has alot of articles from bike owners who tell it as it is , also travel stories etc , its out every 2 months and costs a think 16 quid a year
Have UBG's back donkeys years and find them usefull when looking at getting another bike to look back at previous owners comments
Cheers Steveg

[Specialone]

The above 2 i buy now and then but also bought ride this month cos it had a feature about the new sprint GT, i liked the mag tbh, will defo buy again.

Beat me to my post, fast bike and super bike i meant

[garynortheast]

I've been subscribed to Ride mag for a long time now. No knee down heroics and plenty of practical articles and sensible reviews. Suits me (I'm getting old.....)

[Jayneflakes]

Stick to the org, with some of the people on here, you have engineering expertise at the tips of your fingers. You also have some of the best personal abuse you could find in Streetfighters, some wisked tests by cheeky so and sos who blag rides from dealers and some of the worst humour lifted straight from Sickipedia.

With all of this, who needs Bike mags?

I used to like Fast bikes though, but my guilty secret is that occasionally I still buy Streetfighters. Anyone see the Turbo Pointy 1000 in the letters page last month? Now there is a project... ;-)

[mister c]

I subscribe to Fast Bikes Magazine. When i was in hospital after an off a couple of years ago, I was given virtually every mag that was printed. Fast Bikes seems to be the most honest. They have riding tips from Andy Ibbot (California Superbike School) & long term bikes that they try different things with.

[maviczap]

I subscribe to Ride, which I find good for reviews of stuff. I used to subscribe to Bike, but I've cancelled that, because every magazine runs the same bike reviews, as I was getting fed up with seeing the same bike tests.

I buy Fast Bikes, because I like the Staff bikes stuff at the back

[sinbad]

I subscribe to Bike. I rarely buy/read others, but have nothing against them. I just enjoy Bike magazine and only really have the attention span to read one per month :)

[boot]

Ride. Currently including extra guides and things as separate jobbies. Had one or two on getting in to biking and learner stuff, most recent was suspension stuff, which I'm trying to get a better understanding of at the mo. The triangle rating thingy system always seems pretty reliable and on the whole, a good source for ideas of things to try.

[seedy100]

Another vote for Ride.
I have been a subscriber for several years and find the reviews reasonabley good and not too track focused. The kit reviews and the ride triangle are good and I have used them when buying.
As for riding tips etc they seem to be pretty much the same in all the mags, which is just as well if you think about it!

[Bluefish]

Ride, the best for tips and how to do stuff, from camping to cornering, i don't subscribe as i know it all :rolleyes:

[boot]

Ride, the best for tips and how to do stuff, from camping to cornering, i don't subscribe as i know it all :rolleyes:

So that's all activities that begin with 'c' then? ;)

[fizzwheel]

I'd have to agree with the others I always find Ride magazine the best for that kinda stuff.

[Ruffy]

For contemporary stuff, I buy the ocassional issue of Ride. It seems to relate well to the real world riding I do, not pander to wannabee racers. However, as I got into bikes through the 80s and early 90s, I often relate to articles in Classic Motorcycle Mechanics, and the general principles apply across the board.
...The kit reviews and the ride triangle are good and I have used them when buying.

+1, although bear in mind that sometimes there are top quality products available that don't make it into the test reviews (e.g. many on here think Almax would have cleaned up in chains/locks). Ideally use multiple sources to help with your decision making. When in doubt, forums are usually an excellent check.

[Razor]

performance bikes and bike for me, bike has the most reading for the money and PB has some of the best specials and mechanical tips of the current comics

[Bri w]

I subscribe to Ride. Sometimes pick up a copy of Bike or Superbike.

[Shonky]

+1 for Ride. I think their kit tests are very good, and pretty unbiased, they don't just rage about the expensive gear.

[Luke-Mac]

at the moment if you subscribe to fast bikes for 6 months via: http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/cars-motors/fast-bikes-magazine-subscription/ you get a free set of oxford panniers!

[MR UKI (1)]

at the moment if you subscribe to fast bikes for 6 months via: http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/cars-motors/fast-bikes-magazine-subscription/ you get a free set of oxford panniers!

You can pick them panniers up for less than £35 brand new, certainly not £60.

[Electro]

at the moment if you subscribe to fast bikes for 6 months via: http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/cars-motors/fast-bikes-magazine-subscription/ you get a free set of oxford panniers!


The winner, sold my soul for a freebee lol.

Gonna get Ride too, been looking at Ride and it seems the best for what I want.

Cheers all.

[rob13]

I actually found TWO pretty decent as I always like Whitham & McKenzie's bits in it. It then colaborated with visordown though and lost its appeal. I actually read the July issue and thought it was better than Bike though. Shame theyve knocked it on the head, Fast Bikes is a far worse magazine but appeals to the kids and those who read the Daily Sport.

PB actually isnt a bad magazine, although I'm not really interested in Sports Bikes anymore.