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Change of Title
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:57 pm
by D-Rider
I was in Tesco's this lunchtime .... looking at the cheapo close-to-sell-by stuff for my lunch and noticed a new bike mag title.
It seems that TWO has now become Visordown Magazine (wonder whether it has a good TOG rating?)
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:29 pm
by Falco9
It'll need more than a change of title to encourage me to buy it. Along with "RIDE" they have to be the worst bike mags I have ever had the misfortune to read
I actually have a subscription to RIDE (via the joys of Tesco clubcards) and I now bin it, often without even flicking through it. It's normally absolute drivel written by "holier than thou" journo's that haven't got a clue. How that Emma Franklin ever got a job as a bike journo I'll never know
I absolutely hate that mag
Ahhhhhhhhhh deep breaths, thats better, feeling calmer now
Rant over
F9
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:37 pm
by T.C.
Falco9 wrote:It'll need more than a change of title to encourage me to buy it. Along with "RIDE" they have to be the worst bike mags I have ever have the misfortune to read
I actually have a subscription to RIDE (via the joys of Tesco clubcards) and I now bin it, often without even flicking through it. It's normally absolute drivel written by "holier than thou" journo's that haven't got a clue. How that Emma Franklin ever got a job as a bike journo I'll never know
I absolutely hate that mag
Ahhhhhhhhhh deep breaths, thats better, feeling calmer now
Rant over
F9
You described my thoughts and sentiments exactly, and you have probably expressed what I think far more politely than I would have done.
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:39 pm
by jayboy
Yeah, someone on another forum I used to visit said it should have the title scrambled to DIRE! LOL
Superbike & Fast Bikes piss me off too.
PB and BIKE for me.
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:42 pm
by BikerGran
I hate TWO, it's put together like one of the cheaper womens' magazines (not that I read those either, life's too short) but changing the title to Visordown doesn't inspire me with any kind of wish to see it!
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:32 pm
by T.C.
BikerGran wrote:I hate TWO, it's put together like one of the cheaper womens' magazines (not that I read those either, life's too short) but changing the title to Visordown doesn't inspire me with any kind of wish to see it!
Someone asked me if I brought or subscribed to VD?
Why would I subscribe to or buy a sexually transmitted disease?
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:40 pm
by D-Rider
I'd just like to point out that I didn't actually BUY a copy or even flick through it (it was in a sealed bag anyway) - I just happened to notice it while I was buying MCN ..... oh no, what have I just admitted to - I agree that's crap too but sometimes points to things that you can eventually find a less sensational / factually accurate account of.
Back in the days when we had 2 weekly bike papers I always bought the other one .... till it stopped being printed ............
Bike mags I have regularly are PB and Tansha
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:59 pm
by HowardQ
Having said all that, the best part about RIDE was Ben Wilkins (Benwah), and he went to Fast Bikes a while ago. He probably holds the record for the longest ownership of a Falco, must be around nine years now, from new sometime in 2000.
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:23 pm
by D-Rider
HowardQ wrote:Having said all that, the best part about RIDE was Ben Wilkins (Benwah), and he went to Fast Bikes a while ago. He probably holds the record for the longest ownership of a Falco, must be around nine years now, from new sometime in 2000.
Close Howard ..... he went to PB and is still there .....
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:46 pm
by HowardQ
I stand corrected Andy, main point was he was the only good thing about RIDE, hence when he left.........................
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:33 pm
by D-Rider
HowardQ wrote:I stand corrected Andy, main point was he was the only good thing about RIDE, hence when he left.........................
Indeed Howard .... though once a year there is something else that's good in
RiDE - that's the announcement of the Falco's position in the RiDERPower survey.
..... shouldn't have long to wait now .....
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:40 am
by Falco9
D-Rider wrote:HowardQ wrote:I stand corrected Andy, main point was he was the only good thing about RIDE, hence when he left.........................
Indeed Howard .... though once a year there is something else that's good in
RiDE - that's the announcement of the Falco's position in the RiDERPower survey.
..... shouldn't have long to wait now .....
Ah ha..............Andy does read "DIRE" sorry "RIDE" then..... At least we all know the one person who does
F9
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:11 pm
by jayboy
Oh yeah, the Falco project - can't wait to see it get a decent bit of coverage and inflate the value of our bikes again!
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:52 pm
by BenWah
Falco project?
Are you talking about my Falco in PB?
If so, there's going to be some bits coming up this winter involving swingarm, bars, bodywork, racing it etc.
I'm feeling excited about the old gal once again!
BW
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:23 pm
by Olig7475
Good to have you on board Ben. I have to say each month when PB drops through my letter box I eagerly await news of your Falco project, not much has been happening of late, so it's good to hear you have plans for her!!!