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I've just been reading my partner's Runner's World magazine and was thinking that it's a shame that there isn't something similar for mountain biking. It lists all of the up coming races and gives write-ups from past ones showing winning times etc.
I know of Singletrack, MBR, Dirt etc., but they tend to focus on bike reviews, weekend trail type rides and basic nutrition.
Is there anything out there aimed at world-wide MTB endurance and ultra-marathons along with more in depth training and nutrition?
sounds good mate I'd read it always disappointed by the coverage of the transwales especially in the mags it's well worth a three of four page article I think hint hint STW!!!
http://xxcmag.com/site/XXC.html
not along the lines of runners world but i always enjoy reading this.
[url= http://www.freewheel.com.au/enduro/index.html ]This[/url] is a brilliant mag. Picked one up in Aus a couple of years back.
XXC looks good but $10.40 per issue it better be bloody good.
Enduro looks good too but quarterly?
Any others out there worth checking out or is this a serious gap in the market?
xxc can be bought for online viewing only which is quite a bit cheaper.
Yeah just been having a flick through issue 8. Quite good actually.
Hey, folks Jason from XXC Mag here. I stumbled upon this thread and just wanted to say thanks for the support and post a note about the (pricey) print editions of XXC. XXC is really an eMag, but I was getting some folks clammering for a print version. I dig print too (my background is in print), but the only way to do that is through a service like MagCloud.com which can print mags "on demand". So it ends up being pretty pricey for me. And I make less $ off the print than I do the digital despite it's cost LOL. I would need to order like 5,000 copies from a printer to get the mag price under the $7 (u.s.) range. And right now there is just NO budget for that.
I try to encourage folks to opt for the $2.25 eMag version, $1.25 back issues, or if you don't mind not actually "owning it" you can check out [url= http://issuu.com/xxcmag/docs/xxcmagissuueigt ]Issuu.com where your can preview the mag FREE[/url]. The eMag is also free with any purchase from the [url= http://xxcmag.com/site/Merch.html ]Merch[/url] page. You can also get #7 FREE for the iPad via the MagCloud app. I hope to have all issue available for purchase via iTunes in the coming year.
Mags like Enduro, Dirt Rag, BIKE, and SIngletrack (who I hope don't mind me posting the above info here on their forum) are incredible mags and very much the inspiration behind XXC. But I wanted a mag dedicated SOLELY to endurance racing and all day adventures in the dirt, so wIth the help of contributors from around the world I put XXC together in a spare bedroom in my house. I hope you all like it.
Cheers and again, thanks for the support.
Jason @ XXCMAG.COM