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The magazine with a soul
BIKE is obviously going to polarize opinions. In my case its simply the only mountain bike magazine I will ever buy (ok, save for a copy of dirt rag once in a while). The articles are personal and insightful stories that you'll smile and relate to if you've been riding for some time and that will intrigue and inspire you if you haven't.

It's known amongst its peers as 'the picture-book magazine' and with good reason - the photographs are plentiful, beautiful and inspiring. This is the magazine for people who love to ride, no matter what they're riding - for people who simply have an ingrained affinity for spinning pedals and tires rolling along dirt.

This isn't a mag for the ride-to-be-cool types, people who are in it for the next trick gadget. Its is the magazine for people who understand riding as a soulful thing. Don't expect 5 page, analytical bike reviews or 10 bike suspension shootouts, this isn't that kind of mag. Do expect prose on bikes and life, by people who can really write. Expect humour and occasionally downright silliness. Expect the best bike photography you'll ever see (there's a photo annual published once a year, by the way).

I've got a feeling I've repeated myself a few times in one way or another here, but truely - if you really love to ride you ought to love BIKE.

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Poorly written, immature drivel
I have hopefully read through many issues of BIKE only to be disappointed over and over by the strange adolescent perspective of the editorial content. The reader will find a scant amount of useful information about mountain biking, combined with plenty of useless prose espousing a bizarre attitude, and full-page photos for filler.

Although I am and have been an avid mountain biker for years, who consumes everything "mountain bike", reading BIKE magazine leaves me with such a sour taste, that I hope others looking to get into the sport don't pick up the magazine. I'm surprised it can sustain even its miniscule circulation level. It's a real turn off.

There are three other biking magazines that are worth considering for the mountain biker: MOUNTAIN BIKE, MOUNTAIN BIKE ACTION, and BICYCLING, (which is about both road and mountain biking). They are all well balanced but different windows into one of the most fun, healthy, and accessible sports than can be pursued for a lifetime.

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What to read when you're not on the trail.
If you are looking for a magazine that touts the latest bikes, gear, or fancy riding clothes, this is not it, and I am glad. Bike isn't full of articles on how to win your next race on 15 minutes of training a day, or how to pop a wheelie to impress your friends, or what latest gadget to put on your bike.

Instead, Bike has gone beyond the elementary, delving into deeper issues. You can read about cool places to ride, trail access problems and solutions, racer or rider profiles, and event reviews. It seems to cater to riders who have been riding for a while and who ride a lot. Thankfully, these articles also tend to be longer than two paragraphs. Believe it or not, most riders have a reading attention span longer than what some other magazines assume.

Plus the photos are usually very inspiring (even with it's west coast bias).

Highly recommended.