Retro pro cycling.

roscoe

rick_chasey said:

Not really. The nearest is Rouleur but a good 30-40% is not pro-cycling related.

I thought that might be the case

rick_chasey

Rouleur did force procycling to up their game.

I get the impression most people who want to pay for physical mags will be more interested in the Rouleur stuff.

Tbf, Rouleur has some excellent writing. It’s just patchier as there is usually an angle.

andyrac

A shame no doubt - but only bought it occasionally recently, as it tended to become a bit 'samey'.

However, I did find it slightly amusing some of the comments about being transferred over to MBR........talk about insular, blimey that's an understatement.

RichN95.

I don't thing I've bought any magazine in over five years with the exception of Viz occasionally.

Pross

RichN95. said:

I don't thing I've bought any magazine in over five years with the exception of Viz occasionally.

Same here. After a few months you realise that the articles are pretty much annual refreshes. I found it the case in cycling, fishing and running magazines. They used to be good for catching up on results but that's now all online the articles are the only thing they have.

pblakeney

Pross said:

RichN95. said:

I don't thing I've bought any magazine in over five years with the exception of Viz occasionally.

Same here. After a few months you realise that the articles are pretty much annual refreshes. I found it the case in cycling, fishing and running magazines. They used to be good for catching up on results but that's now all online the articles are the only thing they have.

Yup. Been through a number of magazines on a range of topics and they all end up being repetitive eventually. Stopped altogether quite a few years ago,

rick_chasey

In defence of Procycling there wasn't that much repetition, especially in the last five years.

The writing, for the big pieces anyway, was always pretty interesting and there was something to be said for having a slightly longer term (month-to-month and end of year review) perspectives.

pblakeney

For perspective, Rouler was the last magazine that I subscribed to and it will probably remain that way. I can see Procycling was different if it was covering races instead of just being articles.
I think printed media is outdated and will always be behind the curve for sporting coverage. Things have moved on.

rick_chasey

Yeah. The problem I find with rouleur is the coverage of the pro-cycling bit is really unpredictable.

"This year we're doing a photo essay on Roubaix" Great.

theknowledge

Missed this thread first time round. But thought I'd contribute this tdf preview from procycling.

rick_chasey

theknowledge said:

Missed this thread first time round. But thought I'd contribute this tdf preview from procycling.

Remember that one well! In hindsight one of the least insightful previews come the day of the grand depart!

yorkshireraw

theknowledge said:

Missed this thread first time round. But thought I'd contribute this tdf preview from procycling.

and the answer was the UCI....

blazing_saddles

theknowledge said:

Missed this thread first time round. But thought I'd contribute this tdf preview from procycling.

I still have a copy, too!

jimmythecuckoo

I lost interest in the magazine when they seemed to keep the Armstrong myth going a bit longer than was comfortable.

I did use to scrutinise the early editions for images of Pascal Richard who was my favourite 90's rider.