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How long do people keep their magazines for ?

or what do you do with your read cycling weekly's ?

Good question. The old me has a box of 'Winning' magazines from 1984-1993. I feel unable to get rid of these - sort of like a historic archive. I've also got a smaller box of Cycle Sport mags from 1994-2000 which are what I call my comedy archive, mainly because most of the riders featured therein have been subsequently busted for taking drugs. A few glowing articles about Conconi & Ferrari in there as well
Newer mags - I never buy them, lots of info is online now, can think of better ways of spending £4.
CTC mags - I read, keep for a month or so & then recycle.

i've a friend who has every cycling weejkly, every race start sheet and every race result sheet from 1960's onwards... his loft must groaning under the weight but he always knows who won what event ......

personally stuff gets a regular cull and taken to dentist/gp/antenatal waiting area (not all expectant dads want to read ok hello etc)

or what do you do with your read cycling weekly's ?

No problem - gave up getting it some years ago as I have little interest in sportives, recycled fitness advice, continental road races or thinly disguised adverts for overpriced bikes and clothing.

Grandad wrote:

or what do you do with your read cycling weekly's ?

No problem - gave up getting it some years ago as I have little interest in sportives, recycled fitness advice, continental road races or thinly disguised adverts for overpriced bikes and clothing.

Totally agree with you when it comes to CW but I subscribe to Procycling and the articles and photos combined with the quality paper they use makes me store them away to read again in the future. The trouble is I know that I won't but throwing them away would be too difficult.
Any hints on how to do it !