A cycling magazine or bicycle magazine is a

magazine A magazine is a periodical literature, periodical publication, print or digital, produced on a regular schedule, that contains any of a variety of subject-oriented textual and visual content (media), content forms. Magazines are generally fin ...

with news and reports on

bicycle A bicycle, also called a pedal cycle, bike, push-bike or cycle, is a human-powered transport, human-powered or motorized bicycle, motor-assisted, bicycle pedal, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, with two bicycle wheel, wheels attached to a ...

cycling Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...

, and the bicycle industry. 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 Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, a ...

descriptions;

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

issues, lists of new models and gear with prices,

manufacturer Manufacturing is the creation or Production (economics), production of goods with the help of equipment, Work (human activity), labor, machines, tools, and chemical or biological processing or formulation. It is the essence of the secondary se ...

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 spo ...

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 membership organisation supporting cyclists and promoting bicycle use. Cycling UK is registered at Companies House as "Cyclists’ Touring Club", and is ...

’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 the world's oldest cycling publication. It is both a weekly cycling magazine and a news, features and buying advice website. It is published by Future plc, Future. It used to be affectionately referred to by British club c ...

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

Magazines

Cycling magazines include: *'' Adventure Cyclist'', USA *''

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. T ...

'' (2002–) USA *''

Bicycling Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of bicycle pedal, pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the ...

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

Cycle Sport Cycle sport is Competition, 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 cycli ...

'' (1993–2016), UK *'' Cycling Active'' (2009–2016), UK *''

Cycling Plus ''CyclingPlus'' is a road cycling sport magazine owned by Immediate Media Company. First published in 1992, there are 13 issues a year. The magazine contains product reviews and reports on rides around the UK, and is reminiscent of ''Bicycling'' ...

'' (1992–), UK *''

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

Cycling Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...

'', UK, France, Australia, Germany, Italy. *''

L'Industrie Vélocipédique ''L'Industrie Vélocipédique'' (''Bicycle Industry'') was a French periodical that was published bi-monthly from 1882. It covered cycling (velocipeding) and described itself as ''The organ of manufacturers, mechanics, depositors, agents, renter ...

'' (1882–1913), France *''

Mountain Bike Rider ''Mountain Bike Rider'' (''MBR'') was a magazine about mountain bike riding published 13 times a year by Future plc and based in Reading. The magazine wa edited by Danny Milner. MBR was founded in 1997. Early history The first edition of ''Mo ...

'', UK *''

Mountain Biking UK ''Mountain Biking UK'' (often shortened to ''MBUK'') is a British mountain biking magazine published by Our Media Ltd, Our Media. It is currently the UK's best-selling mountain bike magazine, with a circulation of 18,471 (ABC: Jan – Dec 2022 ...

'', UK *''

Procycling ''Procycling'', or ''ProCycling'', was a cycling sports magazine owned by Future plc. First published in April 1999, there were 13 issues a year distributed in all countries where there are English-speaking readers. History Andrew Sutcliffe ...

'', UK *''

Rouleur A rouleur is a type of racing cyclist who excels at long solo efforts and time trials. Details A rouleur is a cyclist who is able to maintain a high level of power for a long period of time. They will generally be relatively poor at short, very in ...

'' (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 fl ...

'', 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 * Maks Velo (1935–2020), Albanian painte ...

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

VeloNews ''VeloNews'' was an American cycling magazine headquartered in Boulder, Colorado Boulder is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States, and its county seat. With a ...

'', USA

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