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Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:37 am
by darthpunk
A few mags have gone under in the last few years, just wondering who reads what?
I buy Ride and some times Bike/Classic Bike. Once in a blue moon i'll get a copy of Adventure Bike Rider. Get free trials of Readly every once in a while and flick through some bike/car/music mags.
Saw one through InstaFace called Adventum,
https://www.adventum-magazine.uk/ , seems a bit more luxurious and aimed at the lifestyle crowd, at 12 quid it's a bit rich for me
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:46 am
by MrLongbeard
Nope.
Stopped reading BSH many years back when they dropped a feature I enjoyed.
Last magazine I read and subscribed to was American V, but they stopped printing a year or 2 ago
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:54 am
by Count Steer
Recently downloaded the '
Libby' app and logged in with my library card. 240 car and bike magazines available.

A quick scroll suggests all the bike ones I've heard of are there + foreign ones (spotted a Spanish 'Dos ruedas' - 2 Wheels - mag).
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 11:56 am
by Yorick
The missus brought me an MCN from uk a few weeks ago. Not even opened ot.
I used to love going to shop on Wednesday to buy it on way to work then go straight to toilet to read it

Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:09 pm
by Rockburner
I occasionally get one.
Bought Motorsport last month for the Hamilton/Ferrari articles which were interesting.
Sometimes buy Ride or Bike if I'm flying (i prefer to read from paper when aloft, no idea why), or if there's a particular article i spot.
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:14 pm
by KungFooBob
I've got a subscription to Adventure Bike Rider, had it years, I wouldn't know how to cancel it.
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:21 pm
by Taipan
No. Haven't read magazine for years. I used to have a sub to Practical Photography, which was a present from my Mum, but that was about 2010?
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:24 pm
by Gregor
I miss Max Steampower

Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 12:26 pm
by Bustaspoke
This winter I bought a couple of copy's of Bike magazine when they, were doing 2 mags for £10 or something.For the last 2 issues the other mag has beeen Classic bike which now features such bikes as the original Africa Twin & Ducati 916,there's also a good interview in this months CB with Hoss Elm of Moto Cinelli fame,a good read & I wouldn't have known about the Ducati tales if the mag hadn't been bundled in a deal with Bike magazine.
One of my mates subscribes to Classic Mechanics but he's a 'Shed head' & spends more time spannering than riding...
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:00 pm
by Mr Moofo
I subscribe to Readly so access most things I would want
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:31 pm
by Skub
Maybe once or twice a year I'll buy a bike mag,or MCN.
The problem is,I'm not who I used to be when I was an avid mag reader and the publications seem a piss poor,watered down,sterile and humourless imitation of what I used to enjoy.
I don't think there's any fixing either of those things,time has moved on.
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:38 pm
by Noggin
I've never really read bike mags. I did recently take out a subscription for a Cross Stitch magazine but that's the only one I get and if I'm in the uk I might get an extra one if the patterns in there look good

Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:49 pm
by Dodgy69
Don't buy any but my neighbour drops mcn through the door. Read what I want in 30 /40 mins.
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 2:23 pm
by Buckaroo
I also use
Libby for magazines. I just checked under the mattress but it looks like the Mrs has dumped that stash of boyhood mags
What I do buy are books on particular motorcycle makes:Honda, Guzzi, Harley etc. Plus motorcyclist based books. Currently reading Dunlop. Brilliant photography and often truly heart rending stories. What a family!!
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 3:30 pm
by asmethurst99
I buy Private eye - I might buy Bike once a year - MCN for the train perhaps
Liked Practical Sports bike .
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:41 pm
by Pirahna
December 2023 my father asked if I'd renew his subscription to Classic Motorcycle for his Christmas present, which I did. He died on March 8th last year so I redirected the magazine from Ireland to me in Spain. I've read a couple of them, there's seven left to go through.
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 4:59 pm
by Cousin Jack
I buy one occasionally, often at an airport for reading on the plane. Usually abandon it in the hotel.
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:02 pm
by David
I get OntheLevel (LE club mag) and Real Classic. SWMBO'd gets flash country house or something like that...
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:30 pm
by MyLittleStudPony
Like steam trains, they were good in their day.
I haven't read one for years.
Re: Magazines - Anyone still reading them?
Posted: Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:47 pm
by Nordboy
Mr Moofo wrote: Thu Mar 13, 2025 1:00 pm
I subscribe to Readly so access most things I would want
I've never heard of that?, how does that work then? All online? no physical magazine I guess? Might be good on a tablet, rather than a computer.