When I set up Cranked in 2015, I always aimed to create a magazine that ignored boundaries. Sure, it’s rooted in the UK. But its outlook has always been broad. It’s the reason we cover every single aspect of mountain biking, rather than concentrating in one area. It’s the reason that we welcome contributions from […]
Author Archive | Seb Rogers
#Barrygate. And what’s important
In Cranked #22 we ran a retrospective feature looking at the short life and enduring influence of brilliant young racer Jason McRoy, who died in a road accident in 1995. In the process of helping us put together the feature Jason’s parents, Jim and Rose, suggested we might like to run a charity auction of […]
RIP Bike
When I first started freelancing as a mountain bike writer and photographer in 1996, the internet was just about enough of a Thing for me to need an email address. Magazines were produced by big companies with shiny offices, corporate hierarchies and (for the most part) healthy bank balances. And people bought a lot of […]
Cranked and COVID-19
I know, I know. You don’t want to read another pandemic post. I just wanted to update you on how it’s affecting what we do at Cranked, and what our plans for the next few months look like (at the moment – subject to change, of course). Cranked #21 It’s going to be delayed. Sorry. […]
People power
We get asked a lot what Cranked is about. I guess people have a sense of what bike mags usually are – lots of gear, lots of reviews, more gear, a bit of riding – and assume that’s what we do, too. Not quite. If we could sum up Cranked in one word, it’d be […]
Bucking the trend
It escapes the notice of all but the nerdiest of media-watchers (I include myself in this description), but the annual ABC run-down of magazine circulation figures has made grim reading for publishing houses over the past decade or so. But even if you’re not immersed in the minutiae of consumer magazine print publishing, you’re probably […]
Cranked is 18 (sort of)
We aim to make it a considered, thoughtful take on the world of riding bikes off-road; an antidote to screens and chargers and swiping. Put the kettle on, crack open a cold one or substitute your beverage of choice and come with us on a journey…
Subscriber survey – feedback
Recently we asked all our subscribers to take part in an online survey, partly so that we could learn more about them and partly so that they had the opportunity to give us some feedback. Here, Cranked founder and editor Seb responds to some of the comments and queries: “More feature articles each issue even […]
What’s in it?
We get asked a fair few questions about Cranked. Is there an online version? (no). Can I get a subscription sent to //country x//? (yes). I went on a great trip with my bike last year. Will you publish the story? (it depends). But the one that crops up most often is simply this: what’s […]
A sticky situation
At time of writing, Cranked #13 is a few days away from delivery. We thought it might be a good idea to try setting up a pre-order system for the new issue. We thought it’d be an even better idea to give away some of the Cranked frame decals we had left over from the […]