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…
Archive | Production news
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…
Shipping inflation strikes
After 2 1/2 years of absorbing increasing shipping costs, we’ve taken the difficult decision to make some minor changes to the way we charge for Cranked…
2017: bring it on
Now that the dust’s settled on another holiday period, we’ve had time to have a quick look back at 2016. And, from our perspective, it’s been a great year…
How not to deliver (or ‘don’t be a dick’)
At Cranked we have what you might call a loosely framed ethical policy. You could sum it up as ‘don’t be a dick’…
An open letter from the editor (spoiler alert: contains discount code)
If you like riding your bike and all that goes with it (and I’m guessing that you do), then you’ve not really experienced Cranked unless you’ve held it in your hands, pulled out a cold one from the fridge (or brewed some coffee) and kicked back for a while…
Wrapped up
This is the kind of packaging we’ll be using to get your copy of Cranked out to you, safe and undamaged. It’s the type of box used by Amazon for sending books.
An introduction to Cranked
Cranked is a new magazine for mountain bikers. And when we say magazine, we mean in the traditional sense of ink and paper. Y’know, something you can hold, feel and even smell. It doesn’t have an off button, a battery to run out or a screen to make you squint. Think of it as a […]