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 […]
Author Archive | Seb Rogers
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 […]
Cranked is three years old…
When we first mooted the idea of Cranked (mostly to people we knew in the bike industry), there was an air of polite incredulity. No-one actually said we were mad, but then it wasn’t their money that was being put on the line…
Infernal combustion: the #crankedwagen story, part 6 (in which we reach a conclusion of sorts)
There’s a wonderfully sonorous soundtrack from behind the cab. Tickle the throttle and it burbles. Bury your foot and the rumble turns into a deep, offbeat roar, accompanied by a distinct and ongoing shove in the back…