isitafox Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 (edited) Anyone fancy a 5% discount at Tartybikes?? Check the code they've put in their ad in the new Trial Mag! I would post the code here but I don't see it as being fair to the mag or the guys at Tartys. Edited September 10, 2011 by isitafox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Culshaw95 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 which magazine is it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 This one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Cheers Dave - would appreciate if the code were to remain for those who have purchase the mag. We are trying to ascertain how many customers of the mag are trials riders by tracking orders with the code. We've put a lot of hard work in so far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 No worries, just a shame they don't give nearly enough coverage to bike trials. I know Ben sends them reports for all the nationals and stuff but they never touch it, funny as the Euro editions are all over them and have a really good setup with Tribalzine in France! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsnoobie Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 even with 10% off everywhere else is still cheaper lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 even with 10% off everywhere else is still cheaper lol ah not true, you pay for the service! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I don't think anywhere could compare to the service I personally have recieved from Tartybikes, even if I found a product cheaper I'd probably still stick with them as I know if anything goes wrong with my bike they always help me out wether it's getting an item asap or just some simple advice! (trying not to sound too much of an arse kisser!) 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Cheers Dave. Price differences depend on who you're comparing us to. The whole mail order industry isn't exactly a level playing field, so on a lot of things there's literally no way we can match certain prices - for example today we got asked to price-match an item that was being sold direct from that particular company's importer at less than what we paid for it at trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 I don't think anywhere could compare to the service I personally have recieved from Tartybikes, even if I found a product cheaper I'd probably still stick with them as I know if anything goes wrong with my bike they always help me out wether it's getting an item asap or just some simple advice! (trying not to sound too much of an arse kisser!) SNAP! and the time I did ask them to price something they simply said "yea thats sorted, we'll update the price on the site now" guys are top!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Cheers Dave - would appreciate if the code were to remain for those who have purchase the mag. We are trying to ascertain how many customers of the mag are trials riders by tracking orders with the code. We've put a lot of hard work in so far. that is an awesome idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Everytime I asked my mother to get this magazine while she was in England, she said she could never find it! What a shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 Everytime I asked my mother to get this magazine while she was in England, she said she could never find it! What a shame! W H smiths, there's probably a massive one in London if she goes there. If they don't sell it, most Other places won't, seeing as they're the distributors too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eskimo Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 And you don't get a free t-shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 No worries, just a shame they don't give nearly enough coverage to bike trials. Yeah, it's a bit of a tricky one - to get more pushbike riders to buy it requires putting more cycle content in, which in turn means more cycle content needs to be produced. We've done our best for the last few mags, but it's a major drain on time which we don't really have to spare. We've had very poor feedback from the advertising (basing it purely on sales, we've got back 0.01% return on investment so far), and nothing from the articles unfortunately. I'm not sure we can sustain such an input to the mag given the benefits we've got back so far, which is a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Swales Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 (edited) No worries, just a shame they don't give nearly enough coverage to bike trials. I know Ben sends them reports for all the nationals and stuff but they never touch it, funny as the Euro editions are all over them and have a really good setup with Tribalzine in France! Yeah, it's a bit of a tricky one - to get more pushbike riders to buy it requires putting more cycle content in, which in turn means more cycle content needs to be produced. Yeah, I've written quite a few bits for them for free (comp write-ups, etc.) - some get published, some don't. I also did a few motorbike and cycle translations for them, but they have someone else doing it now, one of John's friends I believe (who I don't think is a cyclist). I know Robin Morewood writes the sidecar stuff for them and sometimes gets stuff in about Adam and the other younger riders, and Chris Doney sometimes gets a feature in, but that's about it. It's a shame, as Tribal Zine would be perfectly happy to have the same or a similar set up in the UK, and I'm more than happy to produce content for them for cheap or for free, depending on what it is, but John just doesn't seem interested much of the time so I've given up a bit lately. I guess it's because they don't have that many cycle readers, but as Adam says, to bring those numbers up they'd need to feature more cycle stuff (and presumably for Johm, to feature more cycle stuff, they'd need more cycle readers), which means they need more people to produce it, so it just goes round in circles. Maybe I'll approach him again soon, now the season's coming towards the end I could do a season round up of the nationals or something. Edited September 9, 2011 by Ben Swales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGH450 Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 I ride Moto trials and subscribre to Trial Magazine, After reading several bits in the magazine and tests of cycle trials bike, I decided to buy myself a Second hand Echo and have a go myself and am loving it even though its so frustrating at the moment, The Tarty bike articles (Servicing a bike and the shop feature) then led me to buying some bits and pieces off them but forgot to use the code at the time. So all your efforts havent gone to waste as I am now enjoying learning to ride a "pushbike" again and will defenitely use Tartys again, and will probably be upgrading some bits as I get better. Cheers Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew_Gibson Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Is the mag weekly or monthly? as by time it goes to print there most likely an article up on here, or somewhere on the net... but I'd like so read rather than a screen. on the other hand my local small news agents sell the mag! so it WHS cant get it! something wrong! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted September 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Its bi-monthly (every 2 months) so its not like there hasn't been anything happening to feature. Proper shame as I know john and he lives literally in the next town/village to me but still doesn't have the time of day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canardweb Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 W H smiths, there's probably a massive one in London if she goes there. If they don't sell it, most Other places won't, seeing as they're the distributors too. Nah she won't! Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny--Trials Posted September 9, 2011 Report Share Posted September 9, 2011 Tarty do give the best service anywhere for trials. Just today i enquired about an echo sl headset that i baught 1 week ago because it was clicking and they gave me a suggestion and then said: "if that doesnt work, give us a call back." they dont have to offer that service... but they do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Vandart Posted September 10, 2011 Report Share Posted September 10, 2011 Yeah, it's a bit of a tricky one - to get more pushbike riders to buy it requires putting more cycle content in, which in turn means more cycle content needs to be produced. We've done our best for the last few mags, but it's a major drain on time which we don't really have to spare. We've had very poor feedback from the advertising (basing it purely on sales, we've got back 0.01% return on investment so far), and nothing from the articles unfortunately. I'm not sure we can sustain such an input to the mag given the benefits we've got back so far, which is a shame. One of the problems with this is that probably not many peoples knew about the stuff that was in it. I buy this mag now and again when I am in Cumbria where they sell it all over the place so, IU din't know f**k all about it. I think the people that knew probably bought the mag anyway because they ride moto. You should get a pole on this thread asking if anyone actually knew there was any bike trials stuff in the mag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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T0m Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Cant find this magazine anywhere =/ Any ideas where to look? I've tried WHSmiths and looked on their website and cannot see it. I want to try one first before I subscribe, also do you know how long the tarty offer lasts? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted October 30, 2011 Report Share Posted October 30, 2011 Yeah, it's a bit of a tricky one - to get more pushbike riders to buy it requires putting more cycle content in, which in turn means more cycle content needs to be produced. We've done our best for the last few mags, but it's a major drain on time which we don't really have to spare. We've had very poor feedback from the advertising (basing it purely on sales, we've got back 0.01% return on investment so far), and nothing from the articles unfortunately. I'm not sure we can sustain such an input to the mag given the benefits we've got back so far, which is a shame. I think it's time for TartyMag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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