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D-Rider · #1 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:57 pm

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?)

Falco9 · #2 Post by **Falco9** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:29 pm

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

T.C. · #3 Post by **T.C.** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:37 pm

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.

jayboy · #4 Post by **jayboy** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:39 pm

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.

BikerGran · #5 Post by **BikerGran** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:42 pm

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!

T.C. · #6 Post by **T.C.** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:32 pm

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?

D-Rider · #7 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:40 pm

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

HowardQ · #8 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 4:59 pm

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.

D-Rider · #9 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:23 pm

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 .....

HowardQ · #10 Post by **HowardQ** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:46 pm

I stand corrected Andy, main point was he was the only good thing about RIDE, hence when he left.........................

D-Rider · #11 Post by **D-Rider** » Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:33 pm

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 .....

Falco9 · #12 Post by **Falco9** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 7:40 am

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

jayboy · #13 Post by **jayboy** » Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:11 pm

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!

BenWah · #14 Post by **BenWah** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:52 pm

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

Olig7475 · #15 Post by **Olig7475** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 2:23 pm

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!!!