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MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 6:35 pm
by lee a
was no coverage at all of the sidecar race . I think its a bit disrespectful that they have not covered the TT maiden win of Andy Winkle with John Holden assisting and the great adventure that team past it had this year could have been a good read

Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 7:56 pm
by sidecarcop
And you are surprised ! Couple of years ago they even cropped Nickie of the official launch photo of the HM Plant Honda Team.
Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:08 pm
by sidecarracer51
I stopped buying the comic, when they didn't include a couple of lines that Steve Norbury had been killed, I emailed them and asked why, the answer they gave was, we include material that is reflective of our readers.
When did you last see anything about sidecars in MCN.
Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:39 pm
by Helen Gibson
Don't buy it. I wouldn't line the guinea pig's cage with it.
Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:52 pm
by nick robins
Never bought it since they got a marshal on the inside and slagged off IOMTTMA. Nice lot and I wouldn,t use it for any cage or animal.
Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:58 pm
by lee a
Not asking for a lot but sidecars could do with a bit of publicity for sponsors and getting people into sidecar racing
Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 8:59 pm
by Helen Gibson
Bike Sport News. Don't line Coco's cage with it either, cos I read it!
Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:00 pm
by sidecarracer51
Totally agree Helen, it's just an advertising rag with the odd article on a road bike, by a second rate club racer, I bought it every week for more years than I care to remember, I said I would stop buying it when they stopped publishing racing results but old habits die hard, it took the tragic death of a friend to hit home just what a pile of sh*t it really is.
Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:40 pm
by Wine Girl
Not asking for a lot but sidecars could do with a bit of publicity for sponsors and getting people into sidecar racing
I think we shoudl form a protest group and march on......whoever!!
Total lack of anything sidecar related anywhere (apart from here of course!).
I keep pestering Red Torpedo to make some sidey T shirt designs!
Re: MCN
Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:52 pm
by Helen Gibson
lee a wrote: the TT maiden win of Andy Winkle with John Holden assisting
Just spotted the order here

.. top man!
Re: MCN
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:04 am
by csd4t
Just don't buy it..........simples.
I stopped years ago when they ceased reporting club results. Also once met one of the editors and that confirmed my opinion never to buy it again.
Re: MCN
Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 10:53 am
by little pierre
I think MCN more or less appeals to the masses nowdays,ie trackdays, kneedown scenarios, advertising, roadtesing with a bit of top class mgp action, the up and coming club races/national races etc are catered for by BSN, but since that has gone monthly now it's like reading old moores almanack ( no offence Bruce ! )

it's out of date before you read it, is it a case of circulation or not being able to publish sooner because of deadlines, not knocking BSN just an observational view,at the end of the day it's the only paper that caters for national and clubbie racers. so whats the answer?
