Cycle World

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title: "Cycle World" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["motorcycle-magazines-published-in-the-united-states", "monthly-magazines-published-in-the-united-states", "defunct-magazines-published-in-the-united-states", "magazines-established-in-1962", "magazines-established-in-2017", "magazines-published-in-california", "bonnier-group", "hearst-communications-publications", "1987-mergers-and-acquisitions", "2011-mergers-and-acquisitions", "2020-mergers-and-acquisitions", "magazines-disestablished-in-2020"] description: "US motorcycling magazine" topic_path: "geography/united-states" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycle_World" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary US motorcycling magazine ::

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Field	Value
title	Cycle World
logo	[[File:Cycle World logo.svg
image_file	Cycle World issue 4 2020 cover.webp
image_caption	Cover of the last print edition (issue 4, 2020)
editor	Mark Hoyer (Since 2009)
editor_title	Editor-in-chief
previous_editor	David Edwards (1988–2009)
staff_writer	Kevin Cameron, Peter Egan
photographer	Jeff Allen
category	Motorcycling, motorcycle sport
frequency	Monthly
total_circulation	236,129
circulation_year	December 2012
publisher	Eric Zinczenko
founder	Joe Parkhurst
founded
firstdate
lastdate
company	Octane Media
country	US
based	Irvine, California
language	English
website
issn	0011-4286
oclc	560580975
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| title = Cycle World | logo = [[File:Cycle World logo.svg|200px|class=skin-invert-image]] | image_file = Cycle World issue 4 2020 cover.webp | image_caption = Cover of the last print edition (issue 4, 2020) | editor = Mark Hoyer (Since 2009) | editor_title = Editor-in-chief | previous_editor = David Edwards (1988–2009) | staff_writer = Kevin Cameron, Peter Egan | photographer = Jeff Allen | category = Motorcycling, motorcycle sport | frequency = Monthly |total_circulation= 236,129 |circulation_year= December 2012 | publisher = Eric Zinczenko | founder = Joe Parkhurst | founded = | firstdate = | lastdate = | company = Octane Media | country = US | based = Irvine, California | language = English | website = | issn = 0011-4286 | oclc = 560580975 Cycle World is a motorcycling magazine in the United States. It was founded in 1962 by Joe Parkhurst, who was inducted to the Motorcycle Hall of Fame as "the person responsible for bringing a new era of objective journalism" to the US. Cycle World was the largest motorcycling magazine in the world. The magazine is headquartered in Irvine, California. Regular contributors include Peter Egan and Nick Ienatsch. Previous or occasional contributors have included gonzo journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson, journalist and correspondent Henry N. Manney III, and professional riding coach Ken Hill.

History

Parkhurst sold Cycle World to CBS in 1971.

Octane Media acquired the title from Bonnier in 2020. October 2020 was the last print edition.

References

References

1. Beeler, Jensen. (August 1, 2017). "Bonnier Closes Sport Rider Magazine". Asphalt & Rubber.
2. (August 2, 2017). "Sport Rider magazine ends publication". Canada Motoguide.
3. (September 14, 2020). "Octane Acquires the Motorcycle Group from Bonnier Corp. | Bonnier".
4. Oliver, Lance. (Sep 15, 2020). "Cycle World print edition ends as Octane buys Bonnier digital assets". Revzilla.
5. (December 31, 2012). "eCirc for Consumer Magazines". [[Alliance for Audited Media]].
6. (2001). "Inductee: Joe Parkhurst". AMA [[Motorcycle Hall of Fame]].
7. Fabrikant, Geraldine. (July 14, 1987). "CBS Inc. To Sell Magazine Unit To Its Executives". [[The New York Times]].
8. Hoyer, Mark. (September 30, 2011). "Cycle World Sold — Bonnier Corporation acquires Cycle World from Hearst; a personal letter from the Editor-in-Chief".
9. Richter, Paul. (July 14, 1987). "CBS Will Sell Magazine Unit to Executive Group for $650 Million in Cash". [[Los Angeles Times]].
10. Bosman, Julie. (September 30, 2011). "Hearst Sells Cycle World to Bonnier". [[The New York Times]].

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