Issue 1 of this new venture launched on Saturday.
Describes itself as “the North West’s only dedicated cycle racing reportage magazine.”
As you’d expect it’s very NorthwestEngland-centric (and indeed quite scouse-centric in the case of this edition), and very roadie-centric. But it’s well-written, nicely put together and visually it looks beautiful.
Don’t be put off dipping in even if you’ve no interest in the racier aspects of cycling and/or no connection to the north-west of England. Anyone with even a passing interest in wheel-building will enjoy the interview with Pete Matthews, while many will be familiar with Pâtisserie Cyclisme, the founder of which is also interviewed in depth. There’s a good feature about the new outdoor velodrome in Knowsley, which may give food for thought for anyone interested in grassroots infrastructure.
For what it’s worth I found the functionality of reading the magazine far better in “iBooks” on the iPad than in a browser, whether iPad or PC based.
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