independent bike culture publication

[leapfrog]

hey friends,

my name is scott and i'm the editor of Leapfrog Bike Zine. the content basically covers all aspects of bike culture - mtn. biking, road riding, advocacy, businesses, music, etc. if you would like to check out a copy or are interested in submitting something, please get in touch.

[mohaka]

Hey Scott,
I'm always interested in anything to do with the bike culture.
Cheers

[Max]

I always love finding new sources for bike culture, mtb/commuting/road/dispatcher, etc. I truly would appreciate any info.-Max.

[leapfrog]

to max,

and anyone interested in leapfrog. if you'd like to check out an issue or contribute in anyway, just email me your adress and/or contact info. thanks.

xpeoplespoetx@hotmail.com

[ridetheworld]

do you have a website, I am new to the salt lake city area . I would like to check out your mag. Biking is huge out here but the community is very loosely organized. I am from Md originally and we seemed to be smaller groups but better organized. Maybe your mag out here would help

[leapfrog]

ride the world,

i don't have a website up, although that idea has been stewing in my mind for a bit now. my zine is hardcopy and i feel that web zines only take away from a lot of the aesthetic and appeal of a hardcopy zine. anyways, the website would be a supplement to the zine in that it would include articles from past issues that no one can get anymore, as well as a forum (such as this). it's all a matter of time.

i dont know if leapfrog can breath any life into your community there. hell, it can't even do that here. it's just a modest little zine. no plans to overthrow the world here....well ok, maybe a few.

to give you some more info on the zine..this is some of the past content:

critical mass documentations
biking and feminism
winter mtb racing
wet weather mtb racting
columns
zine and book reviews
interviews with....
break the gridlock
author travis culley
matt chester (next issue)
etc. etc. etc.

obviously in six issues of leapfrog, there is a lot more past content than that. so if you are interested, email me your address and ill mail the next issue out. thanks for the interest

[Ellen]

Scott, It is unbelievably tacky to introduce your publication on someone else's web site. They work very hard at what they do at Dirt Rag and there's great expense in running their business. You will understand this some day, when it happens to you. Ellen

[leapfrog]

ellen,

i know you posted that out of naivety regarding the relationship between me and the dirt rag staff. you'd have to see my zine to understand that i am no threat to dirt rag, and i believe we mutually support and encourage each others publication. they have used some of my past content in D.R. and i have plugged them in my zine and others whenever i can. both of us put out publications for our joy of riding, and not profit motives, therefore it's not necessarily tacky to clue people in to what i create.

[Mauriceman]

Thanks for the support, Ellen, but Scott summed it up pretty good. Zines like Leapfrog, Cars R Coffins, The Outcast, and many others fill an even smaller niche than DR. We support them.

Our real competition is with the bigger mags for ad dollars, so support our advertisers!

[Tom Finelli]

Hi Scott,
Yeah, I'd like to check out your zine. My mailing address is:

Tom Finelli
1616 Grismer Ave. #202
Burbank, CA 91504

I have an interestig story about the re-painting and restoring of my Wicked FAT CHANCE. If you'd like some words, let me know how many and I'll get into as much detail as you want.

Thanks,
Tom Finelli

[lngnmn]

Scott,

Two thumbs way up. Thanks for adding me to the list. I am anxiously awaiting another.
Everybody Else,
Leapfrog is a great Zine. Please check it out.

Thanks, Patrick :)

[leapfrog]

patrick,

thanks for the praise. i'm glad you enjoyed the zines and i'll be sending you future issues as they are finished. ride safe.

[mohaka]

Just wanted to say that I also have really enjoyed the publications that I received.
Thanks Scott, keep up the good work!

[KySingleSpeed]

Scott, how can I receive a copy? I'd like to check out your zine.

[leapfrog]

hey,

just email me your address and i'll mail out a couple sample issues. if you like em, just let me know and i'lll add you to my mailing list. thanks.