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{{Short description|US motorcycling magazine}}
'''''Cycle World'' Magazine''' is a [[motorcycling]] [[magazine]] in the [[United States]]. The magazine is headquartered in [[Newport Beach, California]] alongside the headquarters of fellow [[Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S.]] publication [[Road & Track]]. Regular contributors include [[Peter Egan (columnist)|Peter Egan]]. Occasional contributors have included [[Hunter S. Thompson]].
{{Infobox magazine
| title = Cycle World
| logo = Cycle_World_logo.png
| logo_size = 180px
| image_file = Cycle_World_July_2012_cover.png
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| editor = Mark Hoyer (Since 2009)
| editor_title = Editor-in-chief
| previous_editor = David Edwards (1988–2009)
| staff_writer = [[Kevin Cameron (journalist)|Kevin Cameron]], [[Peter Egan (columnist)|Peter Egan]]
| photographer = Jeff Allen
| category = [[Motorcycling]], [[motorcycle sport]]
| frequency = Monthly
|total_circulation= 236,129<ref name="eCirc"/>
|circulation_year= December 2012
| publisher = Eric Zinczenko
| founder = Joe Parkhurst
| founded = <!-- 1962[verify] -->
| firstdate = {{start date and age|1962|1}}
| company = Octane Media
| country = US
| based = [[Irvine, California]]
| language = English
| website = {{URL|cycleworld.com}}
| issn = 0011-4286
| oclc = 560580975
}}
'''''Cycle World''''' is a [[motorcycling]] magazine in the United States. It was founded in 1962 by Joe Parkhurst, who was inducted to the [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] as "the person responsible for bringing a new era of objective journalism" to the US.<ref name=MHOF/> {{As of|2001}} ''Cycle World'' was the largest motorcycling magazine in the world.<ref name=MHOF/> The magazine is headquartered in [[Irvine, California]]. Regular contributors include [[Peter Egan (columnist)|Peter Egan]] and [[Nick Ienatsch]]. Previous or occasional contributors have included [[Gonzo journalism|gonzo journalist]] and author [[Hunter S. Thompson]], journalist and correspondent [[Henry N. Manney III]], and professional riding coach [[Ken Hill (motorcyclist)|Ken Hill]].


Parkhurst sold ''Cycle World'' to [[CBS]] in 1971.<ref name=Fabrikant1987/> CBS executive Peter G. Diamandis and his associates bought CBS Magazines from CBS in 1987, forming [[Diamandis Communications]], which was acquired by [[Hachette Magazines]] the following year, 1988.<ref name=Fabrikant1987/><ref name=Hoyer2011/><ref name=Richter1997/> In 2011, Hachette sold the magazine to [[Hearst Corporation]], which in turn sold ''Cycle World'' to [[Bonnier Corporation]] the same year.<ref name=Hoyer2011/><ref name=Bosman2011/> Bonnier also owned ''Sport Rider'', a magazine that had "cover[ed] the sport bike market in the United States"; Bonnier shut it down in 2017 as part of a larger restructuring.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news/bonnier-closes-sport-rider-magazine/ |accessdate=April 26, 2022 |title=Bonnier Closes Sport Rider Magazine |first=Jensen |last=Beeler |publisher=Asphalt & Rubber |date=August 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://canadamotoguide.com/2017/08/02/sport-rider-magazine-ends-publication/ |accessdate=April 26, 2022 |title=Sport Rider magazine ends publication |publisher=Canada Motoguide |date=August 2, 2017}}</ref>
Current road test editor, Don Canet, is universally regarded as one of the fastest journalists in the U.S.

Octane Media acquired the title from Bonnier in 2020.<ref>https://www.bonniercorp.com/octane-acquires-the-motorcycle-group-from-bonnier-corp/</ref> October, 2020 was the last print edition.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Revzilla|title=Cycle World print edition ends as Octane buys Bonnier digital assets|first=Lance |last= Oliver |date=Sep 15, 2020|url=https://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/cycle-world-print-edition-ends-as-octane-buys-bonnier-digital-assets}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist|30em|refs=

<ref name="eCirc">{{cite web |url= http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp |title= eCirc for Consumer Magazines |date= December 31, 2012 |publisher= [[Alliance for Audited Media]] |access-date= February 22, 2013 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20170123200306/http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp |archive-date= January 23, 2017 |url-status= dead }}</ref>

<ref name=MHOF>{{cite web |url=http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=246 |title=Inductee: Joe Parkhurst |publisher=AMA [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]] |year=2001 |access-date=2011-03-02}}</ref>

<ref name=Fabrikant1987>{{cite news |title=CBS Inc. To Sell Magazine Unit To Its Executives |last=Fabrikant |first=Geraldine |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=July 14, 1987 |page=A.1 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/14/business/cbs-inc-to-sell-magazine-unit-to-its-executives.html }}</ref>

<ref name=Hoyer2011>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.cycleworld.com/2011/09/30/cycle-world-sold-2/ |magazine=Cycle World |title=Cycle World Sold — Bonnier Corporation acquires Cycle World from Hearst; a personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief |date=September 30, 2011 |first=Mark |last=Hoyer }}</ref>

<ref name=Richter1997>{{cite news |title= CBS Will Sell Magazine Unit to Executive Group for $650 Million in Cash |date= July 14, 1987|first=Paul |last= Richter |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |url= https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-14-fi-3811-story.html }}</ref>

<ref name=Bosman2011>{{cite news |title=Hearst Sells Cycle World to Bonnier |date=September 30, 2011 |first=Julie |last=Bosman |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/30/hearst-sells-cycle-world-to-bonnier/ }}</ref>

}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.cycleworld.com Official Cycle World Magazine website]
* {{Official website|http://www.cycleworld.com}}

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Latest revision as of 17:45, 18 November 2024

Cycle World
Editor-in-chiefMark Hoyer (Since 2009)
Former editorsDavid Edwards (1988–2009)
Staff writersKevin Cameron, Peter Egan
PhotographerJeff Allen
CategoriesMotorcycling, motorcycle sport
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherEric Zinczenko
Total circulation
(December 2012)		236,129[1]
FounderJoe Parkhurst
First issueJanuary 1962; 62 years ago (1962-01)
CompanyOctane Media
CountryUS
Based inIrvine, California
LanguageEnglish
Websitecycleworld.com
ISSN0011-4286
OCLC560580975

Cycle World is a motorcycling magazine in the United States. It was founded in 1962 by Joe Parkhurst, who was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame as "the person responsible for bringing a new era of objective journalism" to the US.[2] As of 2001 Cycle World was the largest motorcycling magazine in the world.[2] The magazine is headquartered in Irvine, California. Regular contributors include Peter Egan and Nick Ienatsch. Previous or occasional contributors have included gonzo journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, journalist and correspondent Henry N. Manney III, and professional riding coach Ken Hill.

Parkhurst sold Cycle World to CBS in 1971.[3] CBS executive Peter G. Diamandis and his associates bought CBS Magazines from CBS in 1987, forming Diamandis Communications, which was acquired by Hachette Magazines the following year, 1988.[3][4][5] In 2011, Hachette sold the magazine to Hearst Corporation, which in turn sold Cycle World to Bonnier Corporation the same year.[4][6] Bonnier also owned Sport Rider, a magazine that had "cover[ed] the sport bike market in the United States"; Bonnier shut it down in 2017 as part of a larger restructuring.[7][8]

Octane Media acquired the title from Bonnier in 2020.[9] October, 2020 was the last print edition.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". Alliance for Audited Media. December 31, 2012. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Inductee: Joe Parkhurst". AMA Motorcycle Hall of Fame. 2001. Retrieved 2011-03-02.
  3. ^ a b Fabrikant, Geraldine (July 14, 1987). "CBS Inc. To Sell Magazine Unit To Its Executives". The New York Times. p. A.1.
  4. ^ a b Hoyer, Mark (September 30, 2011). "Cycle World Sold — Bonnier Corporation acquires Cycle World from Hearst; a personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief". Cycle World.
  5. ^ Richter, Paul (July 14, 1987). "CBS Will Sell Magazine Unit to Executive Group for $650 Million in Cash". Los Angeles Times.
  6. ^ Bosman, Julie (September 30, 2011). "Hearst Sells Cycle World to Bonnier". The New York Times.
  7. ^ Beeler, Jensen (August 1, 2017). "Bonnier Closes Sport Rider Magazine". Asphalt & Rubber. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Sport Rider magazine ends publication". Canada Motoguide. August 2, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  9. ^ https://www.bonniercorp.com/octane-acquires-the-motorcycle-group-from-bonnier-corp/
  10. ^ Oliver, Lance (Sep 15, 2020). "Cycle World print edition ends as Octane buys Bonnier digital assets". Revzilla.
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