Rouleur - worth the cash...

calvjones
calvjones Posts: 3,850
edited July 2009 in Road buying advice
... or glossy (sorry, semi-gloss) toss? Had a taster with a Prendas order, but not sure how substantial the full feature is? Photos look great, but £9 a copy :shock: I suppose I could discontinue Pro Cycling...
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  • jswba
    jswba Posts: 491
    The photos are always beautiful, and some of the writing is very good too, but it does go a little bit too far on the 'cycling is a mystical pasttime' schtik.
  • juggler
    juggler Posts: 262
    not read it.... but have been trying to curb my urge to buy the newest issue of Pro Cycling, Cycle Sport, Cycling Plus, Cycling Weekly or whatever, Pro Cycling a must each month, but have literally boxes of old cycling magazines, many of whihc have had little more than a cursory thumb through :oops:

    Took a detour on my ride this morning to buy the TdF 164 page issue of the Comic :oops: :oops:
  • magliaceleste
    magliaceleste Posts: 748
    I looked at it at the cycle show. Thankfully now I know never to buy a copy.
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    jswba wrote:
    The photos are always beautiful, and some of the writing is very good too, but it does go a little bit too far on the 'cycling is a mystical pasttime' schtik.

    I'd second that. I've bought 3 or 4, and on whe whole they are a good read. Bit expensive, but you don't get all the filler like the general cycling mags.
  • simon johnson
    simon johnson Posts: 1,064
    Somebody has issues 9-12 listed on ebay at the moment, going for almost £30 with 15 hours left :shock:
    Where\'s me jumper?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    All killer no filler articles and awesome photos.

    You are getting a coffee table book rather than a magazine.

    But....

    9 quid!
  • APIII
    APIII Posts: 2,010
    12% off at Wiggle if you're 'platinum' :lol:
    I'm not tho....
  • simon johnson
    simon johnson Posts: 1,064
    I've only seen this stocked in Condor (London) but is it available on the high street: newsagents; wh smith's etc?
    Where\'s me jumper?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    No, on t'internet mainly.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    NapoleonD wrote:
    No, on t'internet mainly.

    So that's £9 plus postage then... :shock:

    Maybe I'll leave the mysticism of cycling alone for a bit.
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  • Philip S
    Philip S Posts: 398
    I'm sure I've seen it in Edinburgh Bicycle and a few other bike shops, so you may stumble across it sometime...

    Personally, I think it's great. Only you can decide if it's worth £9 to you. I spend £9 on things that are no way near as enjoyable as Rouleur quite regularly - trips to cinema etc.

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