Cycling Circa 1952

While rummaging through stacks and stacks of old skate magazines, I stumbled upon a few cycling magazines and brochures from the 50's-70's. The pages are yellowed and the stapled binding is barely holding it together. This made me think about the present day and how many people think print magazines are a thing of the past. Well, whoever thinks that will probably not appreciate this 1952 issue of Cycling Magazine. As I read through the articles and look at the black & white photos, I get sent back to a day where there were no computers and no blogs to inform the people of worlds happenings. Don't get me wrong, I (sometimes) love how fast news travels today, but there is something pure about holding something in your hands and turning the pages. Some things are forever and the internet is not one of them. One tap of the delete key and that Firestone bicycle tire ad would be gone. Instead, it is laying on my desk 58 years later and I am blogging about it. How ironic. Keep checking back as I dissect the Print mags of the past.