Bicycle Times 2013 Editorial Calendar

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.