And what is your hang up on trikes? I know a ton of old heads that can still ride today cause of ‘em. Hopefully I will make it into my later years and be able to sling a leg over a trike rather than give up riding because someone doesn’t think it’s cool. But wait, I ride a bagger too, with tennis shoes on, and I chop my Shovels and Evo stuff, I dig vintage stuff, I like great paint and flat black. I dig music as much as my bike, I’m into art and cultures outside my own. I am a wandering poet without a home….. Yeah I can see your point, I’m all mixed up and I don’t quite fit any of the other categories out there huh? That’s why we do Cycle Source the way we do and even why it doesn’t have “evil choppers of wicked killer death” in the name. It’s simple: Cycle Source.

Here’s the deal man, I spend too much time working my ass off to do good stuff in print for my readers to worry about what class something goes in or if it’s cool enough. But you brought it up so let’s think about what a chopper is and for that matter what makes up the culture behind it all. I know what it is not. It’s not able to be packaged, defined, explained, traded, harnessed, controlled, manipulated, bought, sold or forced to fit into a marketing plan and that my friend makes all the difference in the world. So in that respect, yessir, Cycle Source is a chopper pub.

for the record: hot bike and many other bike mags have been on zinio for a long time.

question chris: is cycle source a chopper pub as this blog title would suggest? i see baggers and even stock trikes (yikes) and sporty’s in there (the euro xr), as well as the new fat boy “don’t go around corners” low.

what’s the scoop man?

About the zooms, once you zoom in, you can just drag the page around to read what you want. I know it takes a little getting familiar with. But thanks for the feedback.

C-

Scharf, I’m ok dude, just seriously, if you’re hip on where this whole thing was going, check into that company that’s behind what we did. We are only doing a small part of what’s possible with this format so far, there is a magazine on their site titled “Vive” that really does it good. Interactive ads, additional articles on subjects, it’s real futuristic stuff. I’m gonna’ start slow since I’m just a poor white boy too, and stick with stuff like simple videos and photo galleries, oh, and I am going to start in the next issue doing audio version of “From the editor’s desk” that might sound funny, but testing the waters for an all audio component in the future. The post above that stated a brail Playboy is right, accessibility is the key. We could be on the edge of technology with automatic language converters, who knows where it goes from here.

C-

I love your mag, you’re my inspiration! I meant no disrespect and I don’t mean to take away from your new online publication.

I admit I haven’t checked out your new online issue, I just did what every American does I reacted to a head line, without checking out the facts, sorry. Congrats on the new online issue!

As I stated it was early Monday morning after Biketoberfest, and I still had a bit of a hangover.

No disrespect intended. I have only respect for what you have done!

I’m only trying to make my own way bro, so don’t be mad at me for being proud of what I do.
You more than anyone should know just what I’ve had to sacrifice just to get as far as I have.

I’m not trying to compete with you or Cycle Source, it is a great publication!

Renegade is really not a biker mag anymore anyway, Renegade is a custom culture magazine. We continue to cover the biker scene, but we also cover the hot rod scene, Pin-Ups, music, art, skate boarding, surfing and whatever else I think is cool in each issue.

I’m just a poor white boy, trying to make something from my talents.

Kick It!

Scharf

You missed one and I hope your celebrating El Día de los Muertos !!!

just wish they could make a brail copy of Playboy………

Oh, and thanks for reminding me to “Watch Out!” ……… “I Will!!”

Happy Halloween, Merry Christmas, kiss his ass, kiss my ass, kiss your own ass, happy Hanukkah

C-

Scharf

I know my mag is not yet on newsstands nationwide just YET but we are growing fast and have select distributors around the world and have a stron online following, and should not be ignored.

Renegade may still be underground for many but we have a strong following and have been leading the industry in graphics, photography, content and style, for several years now, so watch out Chris we are coming to a newsstand near you soon!

Love ya bro!

Scharf
Renegade Magazine

An additional question if I can is if Zinio is a contract holder of yours and others news, mags, etc. do they send out the sub-notification or does Cycle Source and what if other than the isp address does Zinio have/see and are they able to sell ones subscriber info, etc.? Thanks in advance.