haven't been with the company
all those years, but on some
Mondays, it certainly feels like
I have. But I am proud to be
part of this publication for more
than half of its existence.
If you want to get techni
-
cal, Cycle News' roots go back
to 1964, when a man named
Roy White founded Motorcycle
Journal, which published its first
T
his year marked a mile-
stone for this publication,
but it's more than just a
milestone, really. In 1965, the
first issue of Cycle News hit
the stands. That's 60 years
ago, and Cycle News cel
-
ebrated its 60th anniversary by
publishing another 50 issues to
close out 2025: no hoopla, no
confetti, no champagne. None
of that; instead, we just went
about our business and pro
-
duced another 50 great issues.
That's just what we do.
Yes, 1965 to 2025. Crazy
when you think about it. That's
a big achievement, if I do
say so myself. Of course, I
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CN IIOBSERVATION CHECK
BY KIT PALMER
WHAT'S
IN A
NAME?
T
his year marked a mile
WHAT'S
(Left) Before Cycle News, there
was Motorcycle Journal. (Right)
The first issue with the Cycle News
name appeared in October 1965.
'Cycle News' was chosen as the
winning name through a contest
with our readers.
