29-06-19, 08:35 AM
Agree with everything that Millietant's posted. I also used to be a long time MCN purchaser, although in my case my allegiance waned about 5 years ago. My motorbike magazine days started in the late 50's with The Motor Cycle and Motorcycling. Both weeklies, coming out on a Thursday if I remember correctly. Other kids were buying The Eagle or the Beano/Dandy, but I bought bike comics. Motorcycling magazine became a paper in around 1962 and I stuck with that for years before MCN really established itself. Together with Bike, Classic Bike and Classic Racer, I've spent a small fortune on bike mags, Racer being another one.
MCN used to be, and still is, a great source of info on the racing scene, but there are plenty of websites now relaying realtime updates and info, so there's little point in reading about news that's several days old. I'm pleased several have already mentioned Practical Sportsbikes, as I think this is a great mag for real world motorcyclists, and it's my only regular purchase now. It doesn't stop me hankering after stuff I can't afford, a Wes Cooley GS1000S replica for one, but certainly relates more to my world of bike ownership. Not a PCP deal in sight. :lol
MCN used to be, and still is, a great source of info on the racing scene, but there are plenty of websites now relaying realtime updates and info, so there's little point in reading about news that's several days old. I'm pleased several have already mentioned Practical Sportsbikes, as I think this is a great mag for real world motorcyclists, and it's my only regular purchase now. It doesn't stop me hankering after stuff I can't afford, a Wes Cooley GS1000S replica for one, but certainly relates more to my world of bike ownership. Not a PCP deal in sight. :lol
Whizz kid sitting pretty on his two wheeled stallion.