Submitted by
SGT. ROCK
a Racer
from Grande Cache, AB
Date Reviewed: June 7, 2004
Strengths: Race coverage Product reviews Frequency of publication Concentrates on riders, not products
Weaknesses: Biased towards roadies Expensive for non-U.S. subscribers
Bottom Line:
An interesting mag. As another reviewer said, how many "how-to" articles can you read before you hit the wall? VeloNess is cycling current events. Their product reviews are limited compared to the product oriented mags, but are generally logical and fair.
A little biased towards roadies, but that's where the money is these days.
Submitted by
ilakano
a Cross Country Rider
from clayton, ca, usa
Date Reviewed: April 8, 2004
Strengths: Excellent coverage of racing in the US and worldwide. Product reviews are well done.
Weaknesses: The editorial staff's bias against mountain bikers is obvious and annoying. From the lame O'Grady cartoons to the hot/not section, its clear the editors and writers at VeloNews have no respect for mountain bikers.
Strengths: Awesome race coverage with fantastic pictures of major racing events.. The ESPN of cycling...
Weaknesses: Doesn't come out every day.....pictures could use a bit more color, but when your taking pics from out in the middle of the race what can you expect.
Bottom Line:
If you like racing action then this magazine is the one for you... If you like reading "how to get legs of steel" for the one- hundreth time, then buy one of those other magazines..... keep up the great work Velo... you guys rock!!!!!
Strengths: Every 2 weeks, coverage, in-depth, comics, road and mtn.
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
The most informative magazine out there for racing - road and mtn! This is racing! I absolutly love this mag. It has everything in it. Quality articles and news.
Submitted by
Bob VonMoss
a Weekend Warrior
from Chicago, IL, USA
Date Reviewed: September 2, 2000
Strengths: overview of national cycling, comic strip, semi-celebrity oriented, major tour coverage, competitive oriented, objective reviews
Weaknesses: If you're not involved in the racing scene, it can be somewhat distant and irrelevant. Strange fetish with women's cycling and women racers. Only cover big money events. no BMX. no non-competitive cycling.
Bottom Line:
competitive cycling on a national level. Different than sport-oriented Bicycling.
Strengths: coverage. that's the key word. they get in there and get the info and get out and get it to you. they're also one of the only magazines that cover competitive mountain biking.
Weaknesses: little choppy at times, and the local coverage can seem a little arbitrary. but that's the nature of national magazines.
Bottom Line:
pure journalism. you don't really find that in many corners of the mountain bike world. velo news is about the dissemination of cycling information and they do a fantastic job of it. they're the best magazine in the country for competitive road coverage and the best magazine in the world for competitive mountain coverage. and the only magazine for cyclocross coverage. they just don't stop.
Similar Products Used: cycle sport, pro-cycling (european road weenie magazines)
Overall Rating:
Submitted by
MattT
a cross-country rider
from Toronto
Date Reviewed: January 31, 1999
Bottom Line:
Just kinda really really techie-racer-boringish. Fine if you are a racer, but definetly not the mag to get newbies inspired to ride. Better when Mountain BIke, casue it doesnt have Zap. Hmmm, not much else to say, that should we 50 words.
Submitted by
Mike T.
a cross-country rider
from Ontario, Canada.
Date Reviewed: August 16, 1998
Bottom Line:
This is the number one bike magazine out there. I've been a subscriber for twenty four years since Barbara George published it in her kitchen in Brattleboro, Vt. It has since gone better and better. It gives me everything I need - race reports, both road and mtb from around the world, tech articles both physical and mechanical and real racers writing about their world. I can't imagine how it can be improved - all this and it comes 2x monthly in the summer !! I subscribe three years at a time so to get the cheapest rate. Waytago Velonews - you're the best and you deserve more burning hotdogs than five - you should be Hors Category !!!
Submitted by
Flash Gordon
a racer
from Dark Side of the Moon
Date Reviewed: July 8, 1998
Bottom Line:
Nothing else comes close. Just pure, honest coverage of competitive cycling. If your are looking for info on a local race or want to know what is going on in the pros, this is the place to go. I am not even a roadie yet I love to read about what is going on in the pro peleton along with mountain biking.
I wish it were cheaper. I wish I had enough time to read it cover to cover! If I could susbcribe to only one rag, this is def it! VN covers the entire spectrum of the cycling world and focuses on racing. Great writing, acceptable photos. Other mags may provide more dazzle or bike culture/fashion/trendiness, but VN gives the BIG PICTURE with detail.
Submitted by
MIKE
a cross-country rider
from Tennessee
Date Reviewed: May 15, 1998
Bottom Line:
I LIKE VELO NEWS,THEY REALLY BREAK IT DOWN! The TV commercial they have really rocks!IT MAKES YOU WANT TO GO OUT AND RACE,RACE RACE DUDE! V ELO NEWS IS MUCH DIFFERENT FROM THE TYPICAL MAGAZINE,IT'S MORE FOR RACING.I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE STUCK ONLY READING IT THOUGH.As i commented before the TV ad really is pretty cool>.....
I started reading Velo when I first started racing. It is the best way to find out where and when the races in your area are happening. The also have the best race coverage of any magazine. I don't even ride a road bike but I still like to read about what is happening in the big tours as well as cyclocross and mountain biking. It is not glossy and it doesn't have much for product reviews but the race coverage and training tips are the best there is. If you are serious, this is the magazine for you.
Submitted by
austin
a cross-country rider
from texas
Date Reviewed: February 23, 1998
Bottom Line:
I like it. It's got a pretty neat layout and stuff, and you're not going to get it confused with another mag. It's got the best articles on all racing, even road biking, and I look forward to its arrival. Regarding the 'f' word: Oh, who cares? It pervades our society. It's on TV (south park), in movies, in computer games, and represented in many other media throughout our society. Sure, it'd be nice if they didn't have to say it, but it was a quote, so it's not as if they themselves used the term. All in all, like everyone else who's heard of this and read it (few, judging by the number of reviews) i really enjoys this thing.
Submitted by
jeremy
a cross-country rider
from Gibsons
Date Reviewed: February 23, 1998
Bottom Line:
this magazine is awesome. It's got good reviews on races and products, and it's got stuff on Road bikes (road bike are sweet). Have you ever seen Tour the France, or tour D'italy! Those races aren't for pansy ass, unlike the riding crew off MBA. Anyway it's a good mag to buy. I prefer the product reviews I get here 'cause I know rider's actually test the stuff, ride hard and give their true feelings about the stuff (hey, it's their money they'r spending!)
Submitted by
John Kukoda
a cross-country rider
from Durango, CO
Date Reviewed: February 6, 1998
Bottom Line:
As of April '98, when my sub to MBA expires, VeloNews and Dirt Rag will become the only two cycling publications I receive. As a former editor of Mt. Bike (For the Ad Dollars), I was receiving a free lifetime subscription, but I called the Zapster a few issues back asking to be removed from the comp list because every issue just pissed me off a little more. I still get Dirt Rag (thankya kindly, Maurice). I don't need no nitwits telling me what to buy, or how to ride over logs, or why I'm uncool because I don't have any tattoos, earrings, ubangi lips, or goatee, and I've already got my freeride, (it was free, and I ride the hell out of it -- Merlin, the besta bika, to paraphrase Mario C. -- thanx Merlin, I owe ya one). I'll be nenewing my sub to VeloNews, despite its penchant for printing four-letter words uttered by Mr. Palmer, and despite Mr. O'Grady's unreasonable fear and loathing of rattlesnakes, but will subtract one chili for those transgressions. Go VeloNews.
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