TX REDNECK (R.I.P.) Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 Thanks Dan I'm on a limited budget & I couldn't make up my mind whether to buy Robb Report or GQ . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staedtler Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 how serious can the article be when they display in their pics what the rider is wearing... whatever... (is cool anyway) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeve Posted March 23, 2005 Share Posted March 23, 2005 how serious can the article be when they display in their pics what the rider is wearing... whatever... (is cool anyway) 46853[/snapback] That's the quid pro quo for getting free gear, my friend! The better the billing and more you do to make it easy for readers to find the product, the better the gear you can get. Like it or lump it, that's the way the magazine business works. Why do you think the majors [CW, M'cyclist, etc.] *never* say anything bad about the bikes they test? They can be riding the worst piece of cr@p that ever fell out of the south end of a north-bound steer, and the worst they'll say about it is "it felt a little unsettled in cornering" [trans: "It has a hinge in the middle of the frame"] or "it needs further development" [trans: "It's delivered as a box of random parts which you must assemble."] That's what's so nice about subscribing to MCN [no, Brit readers, not yours - the U.S. version of Motorcycle Consumer News]; it's paid for entirely by the subscription fees, so when they test a bike, they're not beholden to the manufacturer for next months ad spread to make their nut. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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