A cycling magazine or bicycle magazine is a

magazine A magazine is a periodical publication, generally published on a regular schedule (often weekly or monthly), containing a variety of content. They are generally financed by advertising, purchase price, prepaid subscriptions, or by a combinatio ...

with news and reports on

bicycle A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike or cycle, is a human-powered or motor-powered assisted, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A is called a cyclist, or bicyclist. Bic ...

cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

, and the

bicycle industry The bicycle industry or cycling industry can broadly be defined as the industry concerned with bicycles and cycling. It includes at least bicycle manufacturers, part or component manufacturers, and accessory manufacturers. It can also include dist ...

. Bicycle magazines may feature new bicycle tests and comparisons, which describe advantages and disadvantages of similar models; future models speculations;

bicycle tour Bicycle touring is the taking of self-contained cycling trips for pleasure, adventure or autonomy rather than sport, commuting or exercise. Bicycle touring can range from single-day trips to extended travels spanning weeks or months. Tours may be ...

descriptions;

bicycle safety Bicycle safety is the use of road traffic safety practices to reduce risk associated with cycling. Risk can be defined as the number of incidents occurring for a given amount of cycling. Some of this subject matter is hotly debated: for example ...

issues, lists of new models and gear with prices,

manufacturer Manufacturing is the creation or production of goods with the help of equipment, labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of secondary sector of the economy. The term may refer to a ran ...

advertisements, specifications and ratings; new and used bicycle advertisements;

bicycle racing Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling s ...

news and events; and other information. Among the first publications for cyclists appears to be

Cycling UK Cycling UK is a trading name of the Cyclists' Touring Club (CTC), which is a charitable organization, charitable membership organisation supporting cyclists and promoting bicycle use. Cycling UK is registered at Companies House as "Cyclists’ ...

’s (then the "Bicycle Touring Club") club journal which was first published in October 1878. Other early cycling-oriented magazines were ''Cyclist'' and ''Wheeling'' (1880 or earlier) and the London-based ''Bicycling News'' (1881 or earlier). In the 1880s more than a dozen magazines already existed in the UK. A particularly long-running publication is ''

Cycling Weekly ''Cycling Weekly'' is a British cycling magazine. It is published by Future and is devoted to the sport and pastime of cycling. It used to be affectionately referred to by British club cyclists as "The Comic".

'' which was started in 1891 as ''Cycling''. ''Cycling'' was the largest cycling magazine in the 1890s.

Magazines

Cycling magazines include: *''

Bicycle Quarterly __NOTOC__ ''Bicycle Quarterly'' is a magazine examining the history of bicycles, their design and evolution, with emphasis on Randonneuring bicycles. Articles evaluate equipment and bicycles for performance and function, and include footnotes. Th ...

'' (2002- ) USA *''

Bicycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, Physical exercise, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bike ...

'' (1961), USA *'' BIKE Magazine'' (2018- ), UK *'' Dirt Rag'' (1989-2020), USA *''

Cycle Sport Cycle sport is competitive physical activity using bicycles. There are several categories of bicycle racing including road bicycle racing, cyclo-cross, mountain bike racing, track cycling, BMX, and cycle speedway. Non-racing cycling s ...

'' (1993-2016), UK *'' Cycling Active'' (2009-2016), UK *'' Cycling Plus'' (1992- ), UK *''

'', UK *''Cycling West'', USA, 1993- *'' Cycling World'', UK *''

Cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from two ...

'', UK, France, Australia, Germany, Italy. *'' L'Industrie Vélocipédique'' (1882-1913), France *''

Mountain Bike Rider ''Mountain Bike Rider'' (''MBR'') is a magazine about mountain bike riding published 13 times a year by IPC Media. It is edited by Simon Collis. Early history The first edition of ''Mountain Bike Rider'' was issued 14 March 1997. Reference ...

'', UK *''

Mountain Biking UK ''Mountain Biking UK'' (often shortened to ''MBUK'') is a British mountain biking magazine. It is published by Our Media, an Immediate Media group company, and is currently the UK's best-selling mountain bike magazine, with a circulation o ...

'', UK *''

Procycling ''Procycling'', or ''ProCycling'', was a bicycling sport magazine owned by Future. First published in April 1999, there were 13 issues a year distributed in all countries where there are English-speaking readers. Andrew Sutcliffe, the former e ...

'', UK *''

Rouleur A rouleur is a type of racing cyclist considered a good all-rounder. Details In road bicycle racing different courses favour different types of rider depending on a range of environmental conditions such as terrain, climate and distance. Flat co ...

'' (2006- ), UK *''

Singletrack Singletrack (or single track) describes a type of mountain biking trail that is approximately the width of the bike. It contrasts with double-track or fire road which is wide enough for four-wheeled off-road vehicles. It is often smooth and flow ...

'', UK *''

Sporting Cyclist ''Sporting Cyclist'' was a British cycling A4-sized magazine originally called ''Coureur''. It began in 1955 and ended after 131 issues in April 1968. History ''Coureur'' ''Coureur - the magazine for the sporting cyclist'' was the idea of the ...

'', UK *''

Vélo Magazine Velo or Vélo may refer to: * A bicycle, a two-wheeled, single-track vehicle People * , Danish footballer * Carlos Velo (1909–1988), Spanish film director * Christian Nestor Velo, Malagasy politician * Marco Velo (born 1974), Italian cyclis ...

'', France *'' Velo Vision'', UK *''

VeloNews ''VeloNews'' is an American cycling magazine headquartered in Boulder, CO. It is published by Outside and is devoted to the sport of cycling. History The magazine was first published as ''Northeast Cycling News'' in March 1972 by Barbara and R ...

'', USA

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