Issue #21 – Feb./March
- Editorial theme: Bikes on the job
- Reviews theme: Transportation by bike
- On sale: Feb. 12
- Number of copies distributed: 32,000 (estimated)
- Events at which magazines will be distributed: NAHBS, Seattle Bike Expo, National Bike Summit, Barry-Roubaix, NYC Youth Bike
Summit, UMass Lowell Bike Expo
Issue #22 – April/May
- Editorial theme: Exotic tour destinations and how-to
- Reviews theme: Travel essentials: bring a bike, travel by bike
- On sale: April 9
- Events at which magazines will be distributed: Sea Otter, L’Eroica Grand Junction, Almanzo 100, Dirt Fest, Pittsburgh Women’s Bike Festival
Issue #23 – June/July
- Editorial theme: 100th Tour de France, our guide to racing
- Reviews theme: Bikes and gear for going farther, faster
- On sale: June 4
- Events at which magazines will be distributed: Dirty Kanza
Issue #24 – Aug./Sept.
- Editorial theme: Riding with kids
- Reviews theme: Family-friendly products
- On sale: July 30
- Events at which magazines will be distributed: Jack London Square Pedalfest, Pedal Pittsburgh
Issue #25 – Oct./Nov.
- Editorial theme: Bikepacking destinations and how-to
- Reviews theme: Adventure gear
- On sale: Sept. 24
- Events at which magazines will be distributed: Interbike, Ashford Metric Century, Marin County Bicycle Coalition Dirt Fondo
Issue #26 – Dec./Jan.
- Editorial theme: “Car-lite” lifestyle
- Reviews theme: Electric bikes
- On sale: Nov. 19
- Events at which magazines will be distributed: Gravel Grovel
Our testing themes will cover some, but not all, of the reviews in a given issue—we’ll strive to keep a wide variety of product reviews in each issue to keep our audience interested. A portion of our editorial will reflect our testing themes, but again, variety is the spice of life.