Poll: Women specific cycling magazine

**spazzdog** · 07-11-2005, 02:17 PM

blurider's "daydreaming" thread got me thinking (thank you blu) so I thought I'd put it up for polling here. A magazine covering women's cycing - pro & amateur racing, with articles for the rec rider as well.

Also, please discuss (at length)... other than pro racer profiles and race results, what features would you want to see regularly?

**bikerchick68** · 07-11-2005, 02:43 PM

tips and tricks that are women specific... how to perform maintenance (with step by step pictures preferably)... how to identify all those little parts on your bike... anything like that to help out a new female rider that is NOT mechanically inclined...

stuff about how women can mosteffectively train and fuel for riding, and the differences between what ya hve to do to race and rec ride...

lots and lots of WSD bike comparisons and who makes the bikes that fit women! I fit a guys bike but LOTS of women are shorter than me and bike shopping can be a nightmare and very frustrating...

OK... is that enough of a list???

**CorsairMac** · 07-11-2005, 02:45 PM

Nutrition specific to women, a maintainence/mechanical section, and some type of accessories preview section ie: clothing, wsd helmets, shoes, etc.

**Irulan** · 07-11-2005, 02:59 PM

mountain or road or everything?

**Technotart** · 07-11-2005, 03:48 PM

The unmentionables or a column for embarassing questions.

Maybe a triathletes and dualathletes column...

Nutrition is a BIG one - how to lose weight AND train for that endurance ride!

Coverage of womens cycling would be awesome. Maybe by providing a place for coverage, and sponsorship recognition, more women cyclists would be able to get more sponsorship.

I think it's a great idea!

**PinkRacer** · 07-11-2005, 03:54 PM

It would be wonderful to have a women's mag to cover all aspects of riding! Training, eating, clothing, more femail coverage, trips, etc etc.....

Its amazing how many people even females that ride have no clue there is a Tour de France for women! It seems to be such an un-tapped market with so many of us ladies riding these days... it just seems odd!

**spazzdog** · 07-11-2005, 04:04 PM

Irulan... both mtn and road. Both discipline's get minimal coverage in current publications. I think a publication that either dedicated 50/50 coverage per issue or a seasonal type coverage. I don't know anything abt mtn, so clue me in. It seems to me mtn would be less impacted by "bad" weather. Are the competitive seasons different ('chelle??)

As to triathlon/duathlon, no. I believe there's a mag already in existance that covers men and women pretty well. This question is specificly for cycling, which would of course compliment any triathlete's library of info

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spazz

p.s. Any grant writers out there?

**Crankin** · 07-11-2005, 04:14 PM

Wouldn't this be an interesting project to work on, Spazz? What about a grant from one of the foundations that supports women's sports? I know there are some of those. I just can't think of the names. I have written a few successful grants at work, but nothing like this.

**betagirl** · 07-11-2005, 04:15 PM

spazz - I'm a grad student so I have some experience with Grant writing

Who are you thinking of going after for funding?

**Irulan** · 07-11-2005, 04:40 PM

do we get pics of hot half naked biker guys on the cover?

**SadieKate** · 07-11-2005, 04:52 PM

Originally Posted by Irulan

do we get pics of hot half naked biker guys on the cover?

I want the pic of the fully nekkid guy who did the one-armed handstand in the Cannondale(?) ad a few years back.

**spazzdog** · 07-11-2005, 05:02 PM

uhhh, grrls... this would be women's cycling not playgrrl on wheels

however, we could make certain advertising recommendations I suppose....

but always remember that one grrls beefcake is another grrls forgetable meal.

This is sports... cycling... serious... not cosmo!

spazz

To the grant writers... I'm clueless. I know how to write, I know how to take pictures, I was a journalism major for a bit. I have a passport, and I have no money. This is a project that, if taken on, needs a team, not just one crazy dog. A business plan, a well written app for startup funds, etc.

I think it's a great idea... who wants in (seriously in). You "foreign" grrls too... any ideas!

I already know what I want to name it...

**betagirl** · 07-11-2005, 05:26 PM

I'm in Spazz. I think it's a great idea.

**Grog** · 07-11-2005, 07:16 PM

Count me in. But I have NO idea how I could help for now.

I'm a university researcher too so I'm used to grants writing. Mostly in French, but I can sure edit a bit in English too.

We could have travel articles. I read about the brew&bike tour and the like, and I'm quite excited every time. Women-specific tour companies (who was writing about the Trek&Spa tours??) would certainly be interested in advertising.

I generally can manage projects (basic budgetting, managing lists of all sorts, etc.) so I guess that could come in handy.

I'm glad you had this idea Spazz! That's great!

**runnergirl** · 07-11-2005, 07:21 PM

I'd love to help!

I just started as an editorial assistent for a academic journal, so I may have some insights into publishing in a couple months!

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