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11-28-2004, 06:36 PM

"Chris Zacho "The Wheelman"" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] (Gooserider) wrote
>
> >Buy Cycling For Whitey as opposed to
> >what? The only minority-centered
> >bicycling magazine is Lowrider Bicycle,
> >and I don't think Maggie is interested in
> >twisted chrome frames and 128 spoke
> >wheels. Bicycle centered magazines are
> >going to lean toward the hobbyist or
> >racer, and all magazines are dependent
> >on advertisers to survive.
>
> Actually, the is one that is not competition centered; Adventure
> Cyclist. It comes free with a subscription to Adventure Cycling
> (BikeCentennial). Our own Sheldon "moonlighting in the rec.groups" Brown
> is a regular writer.
>
> This is the ONLY bicycling magazine _I_ deem worthy of subscribing to.

I'm quite sure it doesn't have enough diversity to suit Kevan, though.

11-28-2004, 06:40 PM

"Kevan Smith" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:09:01 GMT, "Gooserider" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
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> Road Runner High Speed Online [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
>
> >Buy Cycling For Whitey as opposed to what?
>
> As opposed to any other magazine about cycling that has even a picture or
a
> mention of a non-white in it. The only non-whites you see in Buy Cycling
are
> generally in ads. They did have a feature on Major Taylor once, to lighten
up
> on them a bit.

Complaining about the lack of non-white faces in a bicycling related
magazine makes as much sense as complaining about the same problem in a
NASCAR magazine. Cycling is a sport/activity that blacks and Latinos, for
the most part, do not do. There aren't a lot of black faces in Surfer or
Thrasher, either. You really should lighten up, Kev.

11-28-2004, 06:40 PM

"Kevan Smith" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:09:01 GMT, "Gooserider" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
from
> Road Runner High Speed Online [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
>
> >Buy Cycling For Whitey as opposed to what?
>
> As opposed to any other magazine about cycling that has even a picture or
a
> mention of a non-white in it. The only non-whites you see in Buy Cycling
are
> generally in ads. They did have a feature on Major Taylor once, to lighten
up
> on them a bit.

Complaining about the lack of non-white faces in a bicycling related
magazine makes as much sense as complaining about the same problem in a
NASCAR magazine. Cycling is a sport/activity that blacks and Latinos, for
the most part, do not do. There aren't a lot of black faces in Surfer or
Thrasher, either. You really should lighten up, Kev.

11-28-2004, 06:40 PM

"Kevan Smith" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:09:01 GMT, "Gooserider" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
from
> Road Runner High Speed Online [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
>
> >Buy Cycling For Whitey as opposed to what?
>
> As opposed to any other magazine about cycling that has even a picture or
a
> mention of a non-white in it. The only non-whites you see in Buy Cycling
are
> generally in ads. They did have a feature on Major Taylor once, to lighten
up
> on them a bit.

Complaining about the lack of non-white faces in a bicycling related
magazine makes as much sense as complaining about the same problem in a
NASCAR magazine. Cycling is a sport/activity that blacks and Latinos, for
the most part, do not do. There aren't a lot of black faces in Surfer or
Thrasher, either. You really should lighten up, Kev.

11-28-2004, 06:40 PM

"Kevan Smith" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 05:09:01 GMT, "Gooserider" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>
from
> Road Runner High Speed Online [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:
>
> >Buy Cycling For Whitey as opposed to what?
>
> As opposed to any other magazine about cycling that has even a picture or
a
> mention of a non-white in it. The only non-whites you see in Buy Cycling
are
> generally in ads. They did have a feature on Major Taylor once, to lighten
up
> on them a bit.

Complaining about the lack of non-white faces in a bicycling related
magazine makes as much sense as complaining about the same problem in a
NASCAR magazine. Cycling is a sport/activity that blacks and Latinos, for
the most part, do not do. There aren't a lot of black faces in Surfer or
Thrasher, either. You really should lighten up, Kev.

11-28-2004, 06:42 PM

"Brian" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
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> Apologies, Maggie...
>
> Most of the wanna-be crit and century riders that lurk here are 'down' on
> Rodale's Bicycling Magazine. None are actual subscribers, so it would
seem.
> All of them forget that a)there's no advertising revenue in how to cycle
on
> a budget and b) you don't subscribe to a popular publication for the
intense
> level of technical knowledge contained therein. If you want details,
> ffolkes, get ahold of a trade publication. Bicycling is for enthusiasts,
> period...
>
> Personally, I enjoyed the December issue article by Steve Friedman on the
> rise and fall of Marco Pantani...
>
The Pantani article was very well written.

11-28-2004, 06:42 PM

"Brian" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:41aa4140$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Apologies, Maggie...
>
> Most of the wanna-be crit and century riders that lurk here are 'down' on
> Rodale's Bicycling Magazine. None are actual subscribers, so it would
seem.
> All of them forget that a)there's no advertising revenue in how to cycle
on
> a budget and b) you don't subscribe to a popular publication for the
intense
> level of technical knowledge contained therein. If you want details,
> ffolkes, get ahold of a trade publication. Bicycling is for enthusiasts,
> period...
>
> Personally, I enjoyed the December issue article by Steve Friedman on the
> rise and fall of Marco Pantani...
>
The Pantani article was very well written.

11-28-2004, 06:42 PM

"Brian" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:41aa4140$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Apologies, Maggie...
>
> Most of the wanna-be crit and century riders that lurk here are 'down' on
> Rodale's Bicycling Magazine. None are actual subscribers, so it would
seem.
> All of them forget that a)there's no advertising revenue in how to cycle
on
> a budget and b) you don't subscribe to a popular publication for the
intense
> level of technical knowledge contained therein. If you want details,
> ffolkes, get ahold of a trade publication. Bicycling is for enthusiasts,
> period...
>
> Personally, I enjoyed the December issue article by Steve Friedman on the
> rise and fall of Marco Pantani...
>
The Pantani article was very well written.

11-28-2004, 06:42 PM

"Brian" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message
news:41aa4140$[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]...
> Apologies, Maggie...
>
> Most of the wanna-be crit and century riders that lurk here are 'down' on
> Rodale's Bicycling Magazine. None are actual subscribers, so it would
seem.
> All of them forget that a)there's no advertising revenue in how to cycle
on
> a budget and b) you don't subscribe to a popular publication for the
intense
> level of technical knowledge contained therein. If you want details,
> ffolkes, get ahold of a trade publication. Bicycling is for enthusiasts,
> period...
>
> Personally, I enjoyed the December issue article by Steve Friedman on the
> rise and fall of Marco Pantani...
>
The Pantani article was very well written.

11-28-2004, 06:51 PM

On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 02:40:18 GMT, "Gooserider" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> from
Road Runner High Speed Online [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] wrote:

>Complaining about the lack of non-white faces in a bicycling related
>magazine makes as much sense as complaining about the same problem in a
>NASCAR magazine. Cycling is a sport/activity that blacks and Latinos, for
>the most part, do not do.

What an ignorant thing to say. I see plenty of blacks and latinos riding bikes
every day. They ain't wearing spandex and HRMs, though, so I guess they aren't
"real cyclists" to you. I suspect what you _really_ mean is that blacks and
latinos can't afford _your_level of cycling snobbery.

--
Kevan Smith
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