A couple of years ago I started riding a Volea recumbent (my 2011 post about my bike). Recumbent bicycles are less common than up-right bikes and there are not as many magazines/publications/books/sites about them. There are some great online sources of information – ‘BentRider Online and the Recumbent Journal are two of the best, but sometimes it is nice (nostalgic?) to read a paper magazine. For Recumbent enthusiasts I only know of two choices – one of them is Recumbent & Tandem Rider Magazine. This quarterly magazine has reviews, tips and articles about subjects such as touring – it is thin (issue 38 was 30 pages) and I am only deeply interested in half of the content (I have never even ridden a tandem) but I love that this magazine is around!

Rating: 3 of 5
First Read Date: late 2010

Recumbent & Tandem Rider Magazine

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I like Urban Velo more than many other cycling magazines because while there is a strong element of urban style (which I only partly understand/embrace) there is also a sense of love for commuting and bikes no matter where, how or what style! I also appreciate the PDF downloads of the magazine – while PDFs are decidedly old-school they are still a great way (the best at this point?) to get a good print magazine experience on a computer.

Rating: 4 of 5
First Read Date: Mid 2010

Urban Velo

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