Poll: Women specific cycling magazine

[spazzdog]

To be perfectly honest I've always wanted to be involved in publishing. More on that later.

It needs to be a magazine... just like the big boys. I prefer the format (i.e. size) of a ProCycling rather than the oversize VeloNews. I don't want to copy Bicycling or Bike magazine. Though there will definitely be articles addressing recreational riders, I really want to take this into the racing scene... pro and amateur, all disciplines, including the spot lighting of cat3/4 up & comers. I think it's important to give these women a podium to stand on and in the process open up racing to more and more women.

As for the blog idea... too many blogs, very little, if any intellectual property protection.

First, as Trek420 mentioned, without TE, we wouldn't even be brainstorming this idea, not in a conference room, but around the world with a group of extraordinary women. And, yes... if this comes to fruition, TE ads are free. Perhaps they'll even link up to the online subscription request form.

There is a lot to do... a lot of it tedious and legal. Demographic studies ( I hit USAC up for some info today... and they sent it!).

Here's what/who I've got so far:

Robyn M - checking into women's sport foundations that do funding (grants)

betagirl & Grog - grant writers.

spazzdog - I'm looking into getting incorporated and trademarking the mag name, looking into advertising rates, putting togeter a listing of prospective advertisors.

I need a financial/business guru who can put together a business plan for probable inclusion in the grant and or bank loan.

Is there a lawyer in the house?

Does anybody know any billionaires that would be interested in backing this endeavor?

Until this becomes reality, I realize this is all volunteer activity. Up front, thanks for all the help, the ideas, and the support. When/if it becomes real... we're talking quite an exciting gig. Get those passports updated.

spazzdog