No more CN.

[Ol'89r]

Heard a rumor that this week will be the last edition of Cycle News. :whoa: Couldn't be more bummed. :(

Have been a subscriber since day one. Damn, Thursdays will never be the same. :|

 

[2strokerfun]

web site seems normal.......

 

[Offroadr]

That seems odd.

 

[Mully]

Where did you hear this???

I love reading CN and have since somewhere around 79 or 80.
And if I remember correctly CN was sold in two formats, one Western edition and one Eastern Edition.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/2010/Aug/100831cyclenews.htm

 

[dirt bike dave]

Sorry to hear CN is on the ropes.

Getting the new CN was a highlight of my week for me when I subscribed for about a 10 year period.

Lots of great articles and race coverage. Loved Alan Cathcart's GP bike tests.

 

[RM_guy]

Shoot, I thought you meant CNN :(

 

[IndyMX]

Shoot, I thought you meant CNN :(

We'll never get that lucky

 

[dirt bike dave]

I suspect there will still be Cycle News online, just no print version.

 

[Rich Rohrich]

They were working on putting all of the issues from the past 40+ years in an online form that could be searched and viewed. It makes sense that going to a purely electronic form would be the way to keep it going and still make a profit.

 

[Wolf]

This is the road many publications will have to take. I've lived through this a few times now with pubs that I worked on...e-book or flip book versions of the many magazines are unfortunately where things are headed. You'll now need a laptop in your bathroom for decent reading. It's a sign of the times...Subscriptions probably didn't even cover postage and advertising Dollars/budgets are slashed to next to nothing, especially in the power sports industry. :( bummer

 

[IndyMX]

I'm thinking of gluing an iPad the to wall of my bathroom..

 

[Okiewan]

They were working on putting all of the issues from the past 40+ years in an online form that could be searched and viewed. It makes sense that going to a purely electronic form would be the way to keep it going and still make a profit.

Except that if it's on the internet, everyone things it should be free....

 

[SpDyKen]

Straight from one of the horses mouths:

http://paulcarruthers1.wordpress.com/2010/09/01/cycle-news-r-i-p/

 

[380EXCman]

:|
:(
:think:

 

[MXGirl230]

They used some of Phil's photos two years ago, we never received a check. A year later they sent him a letter stating that they had some financial issues and were trying to get caught up paying all of their staff. We still haven't seen that check. They kept sending us renewal notices. I called them and asked if they could renew our subscription instead of cutting him his check. They said No and we never renewed our subscription.

 

[XRpredator]

Except that if it's on the internet, everyone thinks it should be free....

its not??!!!?!

 

[Ol'89r]

Don't have the link but, it looks like they will continue with the online format. Just eliminating the printed version.

I guess life will go on.

 

[mideastrider]

Jason Weigandt had this to say.http://www.gnccracing.com/articles/2491_quick-fill-34-battles-brewing

 

[whenfoxforks-ruled]

Cycle News is back! http://www.cyclenews.com/ . Vintage Bob

 

[SpDyKen]

To what extent, remains to be seen, though. Glad to see some familiar names back there. I wish them the best! :nod: :cool: :ride:

 

[Mully]

Does this mean that I will get the remainder of my subscription????? (which I just paid in July). :(

I hope MAG can get it back up and running, I really miss it.

 

[Tony Eeds]

They were working on putting all of the issues from the past 40+ years in an online form that could be searched and viewed. It makes sense that going to a purely electronic form would be the way to keep it going and still make a profit.

I used to get the electronic version and I really liked it because I could read it anywhere.

I wish the dino media would figure out that the electronic version is often preferred and we could always print a copy if we wanted.

All they have to do is lower the subscription $$ a bit and they make more money because of $0 distribution costs and we get a better deal as well.