Off The Beaten Path is my blog about the goings-on at Bicycle Quarterly and Compass Bicycles: Rides we do, how we keep our bikes on the road, new products, glimpses of topics in upcoming issues of the magazine, and more.
Bicycle Quarterly is our passion. The magazine existed long before we ever thought about developing and selling bike parts. As we learned more and more about “real world” bicycles, we found that many of the parts needed to make these bicycles were no longer available. We founded Compass Bicycles to make these parts available again. We sell the parts we use, and we develop the components that we need for our own bikes.
Bicycle Quarterly remains strictly independent of Compass Bicycles. The magazine often features other companies’ products, and sometimes is critical of products we sell.
As a personal space, this blog charts my involvement in both companies, rather than strive for the independence of Bicycle Quarterly. The blog is a way to share what we are working on, where we ride, and what is on our minds. We encourage discussion in the “comments” section to develop each subject further. Enjoy!
Jan Heine, Editor, Bicycle Quarterly
The timing is perfect… I’m a new subscriber to BQ.
Best of luck, Jan; looking forward to learning (and contributing).
Peace,
BB
As someone who has (nearly) all the BQ issues filed away for future reference (and enjoyment), I welcome this blog! I cannot get enough of BQ!
Oops, add me to the email updates, please.
I am sure this is going to be a very interesting site. I have all the copies of Bicycle Quartely and I am looking forward to the good stuff coming this way.
Tell Hermanson, Sweden
Really enjoy the blog as it adds to an already very fine magazine.
I am still adjusting to the rando bike style as I am a long time
20mm to 25mm wide tire kinda guy, but with every year that
passes I find my appreciation for the bicycle grows as well.
Really enjoy the blog as it adds to an already very fine magazine. I am still adjusting to the rando bike style as I am a long-time 20mm to 25mm wide tire kinda guy, but with every year that passes I find my appreciation for the bicycle grows as well.
+1
Have enjoyed BQ for years and hope it continues.
Thank you for your great editorial work and expanding the awareness of cycling for pleasure and fitness.
Please subscribe me to the blog.
Go to http://janheine.wordpress.com/feed/ and you can subscribe to the blog.
Very nice blog. Clear and objective technical articles.
Thanks for the comments, Gary. Whatever happened to your excellent “bikethink” web site?