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Posted Thu Mar20, 2008, 10:14 AM — By Jonathan Smartt
Hi there.
As a long time reader of your magazine, I would like to draw your attention to an Irish company that has by far the best cycle vacation website I have ever seen. It is called www.irishbikingtours.com and it is run by the most famous Irish cycling family in the country - the McQuaids, (PAT McQuaid is President of the UCI!).
Anyway, the reason I think you should do a story on these guys is they run a spectacular operation. I have been on a few Backroads tours and they don't compare to these guys. Sure a Backroads tour is going to be professionally run, you'll stay in nice places, ride nice Treks etc. etc. But the fun we had with irishbikingtours, (formally Celtic Trails) was far beyond anything we had ever experienced on any of the many bike tours we have done in the past.
And you would be directing people to what I do honestly believe is the best cycle vacation website on the Net.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Smartt
Commited Biker, and
Commited 'BikeMag' reader.
Posted Wed Mar26, 2008, 1:27 PM — By Josh
I have an outside perspective on the 26/29 inch wheel.
I have only ridden a 26 inch Mountain bike wheel.
I currently ride a 700 centimeter tubular road wheel.
I converted 26 inches to (66 cm)
I converted 29 inches to (74 cm)
I consider this a base.
29 inches is rounded from 73.6? up to 74 cm.
Twenty six inches requires less math to be a more accurate 66.? cm.
Twenty nine inches for a bike wheel historically recalls a high wheel bike that has proportionately more wheel than bicycle frame.
A mountain bike has a primary frame need of a top tube.
Anything exceeding the primary need of a top tube puts a Mt. bike in margin of total failure.
I think older cyclist desire tubular Mt. bike wheels.
They can not function unless as a tubular/clincher.
A tubular wheel could easily have a clincher flange or bead built when the tire surface is applied.
I have no founding of a tubular clincher as material.
Low roll weight is a quality/quantity that quality will always win.
Posted Wed Mar26, 2008, 5:03 PM — By Courtney
I was not sure who to contact about this so I am leaving my question here hoping you will write me back. Recently your magazine sponsored the St. Pattys day feast in Bootleg Canyon. I was just wondering if you could tell me where I might be able to find any of the pictures from the race. Thanks for your help, a great magazine, and the support you gave at the race.
Posted Thu Apr 3, 2008, 9:46 AM — By roch mélanie
Hello, my name is Mélanie,
I work for the tourist information office of "les Orres" in France in the department of High Alps.
I contact you to know if you would be interested to make an article or a news letter on our station to promote our offers towards the England.
Les Orres is a bike'site very beautiful and known in France, we receive this year the cup of France of Bikes and other events.
we make call to you because we would like to bring public English in our region which is one of the sunniest of France and or the practice of bike is very nice.
By hoping to have a positive answer for your part.
I am held at your disposal.
warmly, Mélanie
Posted Thu Apr 3, 2008, 10:47 PM — By Raymond F Bateman
Although I have seen the latest issue of BIKE magazine at newstands I have yet to recieve it.
Also inform the agency that takes care of your collections that I renew my subscription through Amazon.com and I would appreciate if they would stop sending me bills and past due notices!
Raymond Bateman
9415 Arbois
San Antonio TX 78254
Posted Mon Apr 7, 2008, 1:58 PM — By B.K. Smith
FYI. I sent this email to Cindy Karamitis @ sourceinterlink. Cindy. Hi. I recently began subscribing to Bike magazine and so far I've enjoyed it. However, this weekend, I received via mail an unsolicited "offer" to join the National Rifle Association that used an address that I gave only to Bike magazine. In other words, the NRA sent their piece to me using an address that I gave to Bike and only Bike. I have a special place in my mind and heart for the NRA - and it's not a good place. In selling my subscription address to the NRA or some intermediary mailing house you have violated my sense of good judgment. I like bikes, not rifles. Got it? So, although I enjoy your magazine, your mailing list policy violates my sense of propriety. Please cancel my subscription immediately. Thanks.
Posted Tue Apr 8, 2008, 1:06 AM — By clayton schallock
Hi, i mailed a card for a subscription today.
then later in the evening i went online and orded a subscription because i saw you get a free t shirt. sz large please. I only want one subscription so since I already paid online, please don't send me a bill for the card i sent.
thanks clayton
oh ya great mag!
Posted Fri Apr11, 2008, 10:59 AM — By Kevin Egbert
4/11/08 I just sent in my payment to renew for a 3rd time for a 3 yr subscription. I have given subscriptions as gifts to 2 of my friends. I am very happy to share and surprise. So I am asking if I could proudly represent "bike" by wearing a t-shirt that you guys might be able to send me? It's the small, simple things in life that give happiness. I am trying to spread that happiness and your name. Thank you for your consideration. Ride on my friends.
Posted Fri Apr11, 2008, 2:46 PM — By mike
I have a new subscription, from Canada...can I send a canadian cheque...or do you want a US money order? Not sure how to pay.
Do you have a canadian office and address? I can pay there?
MIke Rapp
Posted Tue Apr15, 2008, 11:49 AM — By Jake
Hey Im from Southern California and I am interested in getting into the downhill racing scene, but I don't know how. Do you have any tips or advice on where I might be able to get some info? Thanks!
Jake E
Posted Tue Apr22, 2008, 9:42 PM — By Brad Martin
I really enjoy Bike Mag and have been a cross-country rider for many years. There's an excellent site on the net that you should let your readers know about, maybe do an article. This guy recycles bikes into HIGH ART or COOL SH*T etc.
His bike art site is www.bikengruvin.com
Also, I really like the photos in your mag from Whistler/Squamish area of Canada. What awesome scenery! Whoa!
Posted Mon Apr28, 2008, 12:17 AM — By richard soriano
Was looking for the link for downloading the "bike magazine" cover shoot you guys had at the Kranked 7 Cackle Factory Premiere. Do you have the link available so we can download our photo? Thanks!
Posted Sun May11, 2008, 7:14 PM — By Ryan
I can't thank you guys enough for broadcasting the Maribor WC!! The coverage was awesome, the announcers were way more than entertaining and overall it was an awesome experience. Keep up that kind of stuff and I'll keep supporting you with my hard-earned cash!
Ryan
Posted Mon May12, 2008, 5:29 PM — By Bikemag
Kranked 7 Premier Party photos are here: http://bikemag.com/gallery/kranked7premier/
Sorry about the delay.
Posted Tue May27, 2008, 10:19 AM — By Sheldon
What ever happened to Monster Park at Snowshoe, WV?
It was a great event and I never hear about it anymore. Sorry for sounding like a dumbass, but do you hold the same event somewhere else?
Does it continue on under another name.
I know there are many slopestyle events now, but Monster Park was great.
Posted Fri May30, 2008, 5:15 AM — By marty bates
Love the mag really different but how about a story on us one wheel freaks who ride the same trails as bikes, check out Kris Holm or Ryan Atkin they will blow your mind
Posted Thu Jun 5, 2008, 11:59 AM — By Anthony Vlasica
I work for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society in Paramus, NJ and we have a big road bike event coming up in September to raise money. We are trying to get the local bike shops involved and already have a few but we need as many as possible. I was wondering if you could possibly post some information about the event or at least a link to the website for the riders to register. We would greatly appreciate your help in this process. Below is all the information so just reply with a response as to if your going to post it or not. Also, could you forward this to Maggie Carter and Gary Pilling?
Bike MS - The Great New Jersey Country Bike Ride
Date: Saturday September 13, 2008 to Sunday September 14, 2008
Location: MORRISTOWN, NJ
Type of Event: Charity/Special
Bike MS passes through natural wildlife preserves, historic towns, farmlands and the back roads of New Jersey’s countryside.
20, 50 and 100 mile options are available. Registration Fees:$35 for 20 mile option plus $150 min. fundraising
Posted Wed Jun11, 2008, 12:31 AM — By Mitch Slusarski
Dear Lou Maaante,
Just received my July 2008 issue. Starting from the beginning I just noticed your START HERE article titled, "angst ridden." Please follow through with the free subscriptions to our service men and women. If you need additional funds let us readers know and please give us an update on how you pull it off and what the recipients think. Thanks a bunch. Great mag!
Sincerely,
Mitch Slusarski
Posted Fri Jun13, 2008, 9:44 PM — By Donald Murray
Dear Bike,
I just received my July issue in the mail and thumbed through it (back to front, of course!)
The main photo for the "Riding Wild" feature should be made into a poster! I'd bet it would be a great seller. At the very least...a version or to that can be downloaded as wallpaper would be welcomed.
I can only dream of riding in place with a view like that...
Thanks for a great magazine!
Donald Murray
Posted Mon Jun16, 2008, 3:27 PM — By Richard Spanggord
Dear Bike magazine. I am a faithful subscriber to your magazine and I need to change my mailing address my issue is sent to. My new address is:
101 Mc Lellan Drive
Apt #1012
South San Francisco, CA 94080
If there is somebody else in your organization I should send this email to please let me know. You can contact me via my email.
Thank you very much for your time!
Cheers,
Richard J. Spanggord
Posted Fri Jun20, 2008, 10:46 PM — By Shayne
As a Canadian transplant in Alabama I was super excited to read the 50 incredible rides article. I drove three hours to Salem, AL, talked to the locals, visited the bike shop, attempted to find the trail and know one knew about it. The bike shop had "heard" someone was riding out there. The people in Salem didn't know what I was talking about and I left after three hours of aimlessly looking for the "Ghost Town Trail" that I drove three hours to ride. All I got was a gas bill and a car full of red clay dust. How can you have a trail as the 50 best if no one has heard of it in the town that it is supposed to be located in? I am now afraid to check out any of the others for fear of the same thing as 5 of the recommended trails are less than 6 hours from me.
Posted Wed Jul 2, 2008, 11:20 AM — By John Wildgoose
Hi
No idea where else to turn and I'm getting a tad desperate.
I didn't get my copy of the 15th Anniversary issue. And I'd really like it, maybe even more than the post man who was supposed to deliver it.
I've left messages with loads of people at both primedia and palmcoast but obviously everyone's way too busy to respond to me; I'm just a lowly subscriber after all.
Can you email me with what to do (other than self harm of course)?
Thanks
Posted Wed Jul 2, 2008, 11:21 AM — By John Wildgoose
Hi
No idea where else to turn and I'm getting a tad desperate.
I didn't get my copy of the 15th Anniversary issue. And I'd really like it, maybe even more than the post man who was supposed to deliver it.
I've left messages with loads of people at both primedia and palmcoast but obviously everyone's way too busy to respond to me; I'm just a lowly subscriber after all.
Can you email me with what to do (other than self harm of course)?
Thanks
Posted Wed Jul 2, 2008, 12:00 PM — By Andrew
Just wanted to tell you guys that I really dig the most recent issue of bike. Ultimate adventures on singletrack is what it is all about!
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Posted Thu Jul 3, 2008, 4:59 PM — By Sam Scott
This is my first time writing this mag. I am a soldier in Iraq and I just finished reading the July '08 Bike mag here in Iraq, and I just wanted to let you guys know how much I appreciated the editorial letter at the beginning. It is encouraging to me to hear my fellow Americans voice their support for those of us overseas, and not taking for granted the freedoms that still to this day have a heavy price tag. Generosity is an American trademark from those grateful of sacrifice. I also wanted to thank you for a great mag. Besides playing with my children again, hopping on my bike and hitting the trails is the only other thing I think about on a daily basis. I have been riding since I was a teen and there is almost nothing better than to find yourself on a trail having to stop for a minute to take in the absolute beauty of the landscape given to us to fathom. Your magazine has done a wonderful job of taking in that landscape. It helps me realize how proud I am to be an American.
Posted Thu Jul10, 2008, 6:09 PM — By Richard Gooding
I recently picked up the July issue at a PX here on FOB Delta Iraq. Since there isn't a lot to do I started reading everything from page one. The first editorial I came by caught my attention. Lou, if you don't think you have 100 soldiers here that read your magazine your crazy, you have the best bike magazine out here. Anyone with any serious pedal time knows this magazine.
I am not trying to get a free subscription our of you. Just thought you should know how great of a mag you have and we over here
Posted Tue Jul15, 2008, 7:16 PM — By Jorge Loaiza
I need to know when I reach the order of Bike magazine, June 22, 2008.
I live in Santiago, Chile, and still does not reach my home.
Thank you.
Posted Thu Jul24, 2008, 10:51 PM — By Gwen
Hello,
Several years ago you ran an article in which the author quite pithily described city cycling as requiring the focus of a Jedi, assassin-like nerve -- and something else. The endurance of a quarterback? I'd love to have the precise passage.
Thanks very much for all the great reading.
Posted Thu Aug 7, 2008, 12:45 PM — By scott
For Immediate Release
August 7, 2008
Colorado Springs, Colorado
SIBEX Sports Introduces NEW Cyclocross Skills Book
Several years ago Scott Mares was frustrated with the only book on the market and started to put together drills and skills for cyclocross. Scott has been running the ACA cyclocross camps for 9 years with rider attendance from 60 up to 140 at a time. The camps have help produce more than a dozen national champions and even a Silver at the
Jr. worlds championships.
The name of the book is “The Complete Book of Cyclocross, Skill Training and Racingâ€. This book will be available on line at www.cx-book.com on September 1 of this year. The book will retail for $20.00. The web site is full of information about the book and the author including a sample chapter from the book.
About the book
The book addresses different techniques of skill training and racing for
cyclocross. The book will also address different cross drills to promote skill and intervals specific to cyclocross
Posted Mon Aug25, 2008, 11:34 AM — By Nancy Chillas
Please contact me regarding posting this job opportunity:
Forensic engineering firm seeks bicyclist for assignments investigating how specific bicycle “accidents†occurred and determining underlying causes. Candidate should have professional credentials as a bicyclist, as well as being a bike rider. Experience as a bicycle mechanic or bicycle (or component) designer, and professional registration as an engineer would all be a plus. Typical assignments involve reconstructing and evaluating a bicyclist’s actions or determining why a particular component failed. Assignments will be on a part-time basis and will be mostly in the PA/NJ/NY and surrounding states area. Send resume and cover letter to Nancy Chillas at jobs@robsonforensic.com. Ref: BikeMag
Posted Mon Aug25, 2008, 9:32 PM — By Josh
I think California is going to start showing television advertisements for Mountain bikes, B.M.X. bicycles, snowboards . . .
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