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**The Monk** · 10-09-2011, 03:57 PM

Originally posted by MG View Post

@Monk - Thats a superb review and it seems you have already gone through the whole magazine

. And special thanks for liking my article

Yes I have gone through the magazine multiple times already. That's how I got to know that the pages get loose!
I liked not just the content but also the spirit with which the trip was planned and executed. I hope to ride through the 'unsafe' naxal areas of the country someday.

**Vijender** · 10-09-2011, 05:42 PM

Dear All,

Here are the details of cities which has been live yesterday,

Ahmedabad
Mumbai
Jaipur
Jodhpur
Jalandhar
Patiala
Amritsar
Ludhiana
Gorakapur
Patna
Lucknow
Varanasi
Shimla
Chandigarh
Dhanbad
Ranchi
Bhubaneshwar
Kolkata
Guwahati
Indore
Bhopal
Kanpur

We will up-date you after releasing more cities.

Regards,

Vijender Singh

**KwokFist** · 10-10-2011, 05:24 AM

Eagerly awaiting my copy of the magazine.

**pulsater** · 10-10-2011, 11:53 AM

Originally posted by The Monk View Post

I just finished reading the anniversary issue. First and foremost I must congratulate the team. This magazine is visibly the hard work and perseverance of a few individuals. Kudos to all of you!

Some things I liked-
- Great photos as always. Excellent content, true to its word - 250 pages of timeless content, no bullshit.
- HT of Old Fox, 'DIY', very well written sir, you are the best wordsmith in the xBhp team.
- Amazingly put down logs of the two rides in the US of A.
- Nice to see a few words and pics given to our four wheeled brothers as well. Gives the magazine that little more something.
- An extremely comprehensive guide to touring, this in itself makes this issue timeless! Thanks OF
- An inspirational and mind boggling ride by Vaibhav Sabharwal. Congrats bro.
- After reading the Delhi-Leh marathon I flip to something even greater, bigger, better. Hats off to those four men who dreamed big and converted it into reality. We are mere children in their presence.
- Nice coverage and interviews with Andrew and Jean, Biker of the year awards.
- Gourab Das has really shown what Biking spirit is made off by travelling the less known paths. Yes I hope to ride in Andhra after reading your travelogue MG.
- Very inspiring interviews and journeys of Col. Saleem. Not just for biking, but also for doing his bit for the environment.
- I love seeing the pics of the xBhp G2Gs at the end of the magazine.

The magazine is good, but it needs to get better. Its the small details which make something good into something excellent. The things which I found not so pleasing-

- Way too many typos and grammatical errors, especially in the first half of the magazine. This needs to be curtailed at the earliest.
- Many places the 'black' text could not be read because of a dark or black background in the pics.
- On page 14 - Text: Sandeep Gajjar (Old Fox) - AFAIK these are two different people and its not good to see the magazine itself getting confused on who's who.
- Page 21 - @ xBhp core team - Please smile when someone is taking a pic of you guys. Most of you look like you all are being shot with a shotgun and not with a camera

- Page 27 - A smily has been used in the text. That's not proper. A magazine of this quality should not have smilies.
- The tete-a-tete on Page 48-49 could have done with better questions. The opportunity was there, but the questions were a waste.
- Page 52- Nice rant in the HT, but sadly the language was not upto the mark. Too many grammatical errors in one article.
- In the R15 review the riders in the pics were not wearing knee guards and were wearing just sneakers, sad considering that xBhp is always spreading awareness about rider safety.
- A large chunk of the Guide to touring has already been printed in a previous issue. Can't remember which one though. Its not nice to see content being repeated in such a short span.
- The pasting of the mag is not good. Pages get loose within a few reads.

I know I am nit-picking. The magazine as a whole has grown, but its the crossing of the t's and dotting of the i's, the finishing touches, that has to be worked upon, to be THE BEST in the business.

Once again my heartiest congratulations to a fantastic team.

Thank you Monk for this extensive and valuable feedback. Unfortunately, most of your points are valid and we were gutted to see the errors in final prints. With our vision to become the best motorcycling magazine in the world, we obviously have to now leave behind all the good and bad that has happened and look forward to come out with extraordinary stuff and quality in print, again and again. I am sure, coming issues gonna offer much more fun reading and almost zero eye sores. Thanks again

**rachitkohli** · 10-10-2011, 12:06 PM

have recently renewed my subscription on Sep 22
ID : xbhp_972

hope to receive the copy soon

**Vijender** · 10-10-2011, 02:07 PM

Originally posted by jacob

@vijay:

By when can i expect to receive my Subscription?? My subscription number is xBhp_999

And the city is Hyderabad

Dear Jacob John Dhanraj,

your magazine has been dispatched and you will get the copy with in a 3 to 4 days,

Thanks,

VJ

**Vijender** · 10-10-2011, 02:09 PM

Originally posted by rachitkohli View Post

have recently renewed my subscription on Sep 22
ID : xbhp_972

hope to receive the copy soon

yes rachit your magazine has been dispatch and you will get your copy soon,

Thanks,

VJ

**rachitkohli** · 10-10-2011, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by Vijender View Post

yes rachit your magazine has been dispatch and you will get your copy soon,

Thanks,

VJ

Vow.. Thanks VJ for a prompt response..

**Samarth 619** · 10-10-2011, 02:51 PM

Guys, I fainted. I fainted. I fainted!!!

My letter is not only published, but its the max bhp letter! Thank you so much Xbhp staff members... I will always remember this, my first letter in any automobile publication!

Anyways, the feedback is as under:
1. I really like your creative photography and amazing locations... No wonder USA has such amazing countrysides... I was like

! This led me to suggest one more thing which is at the end of this post...
2. And I have to tell you, I advocated the performance figures in my letter. I take it back. I am really beginning to like this kind of journalism, which is dictated more by feeling, colors and experience, rather than numbers...
3. The RC8R poster is good, but the bike occupies only a small space, plus nothing special in the background too...

The Monk has described some of the bad points I wanted to say (my opinion in Bold):

- Pages get loose within a few reads. Better binding required.
- Way too many typos and grammatical errors, especially in the first half of the magazine. This needs to be curtailed at the earliest.
- Page 14 - Text: Sandeep Gajjar (Old Fox) - AFAIK these are two different people and its not good to see the magazine itself getting confused on who's who.
Yes, it's Sandeep Goswami as far as I know.
- Page 21 - @ xBhp core team - Please smile when someone is taking a pic of you guys. Most of you look like you all are being shot with a shotgun and not with a camera.

Yes, that's true. While a big smile is not that essential, a relaxed look would be much better. And Vijender ji put on sunglasses in the pic?! It will make him difficult to identify, defeating the purpose of the photo itself.
- Page 27 - A smily has been used in the text. That's not proper. A magazine of this quality should not have smilies.
A smiley being used in text is perfectly ok. After all, its journalism by feelings. How else can you convey your mood in text? If I'm angry, happy, winking, etc. while typing that portion of the text, its great to share it with readers.

--
Suggestion(s):
1. Guys, your photography and locations are so amazing that it has become one of the biggest strengths of this magazine. Based on this, I would like to suggest that the entire magazine be enlarged to a bigger size like slightly lesser than A3 or so...
I once purchased Zigwheels which as you might know, had a big outline although photography was so-so. Xbhp in the same size would be a great magazine!

Just imagine- Seeing the US Contryside in full A3.

Every page would be a poster in itself, and every pic would drop the reader's jaws in awe!
No need of enlarging the mag immediately. You can start this from the 2nd year's 3rd issue or the 2nd anniversary issue which is still 1 year away, when you're fully prepared for it..

2. Guys, if a pair of basic & economical "text only" Xbhp stickers could be given with magazine, users can promote Xbhp by putting them on their motorcycles. I already have "Xbhp.com" written on my helmet and bike's mudguard... But others might not have it.

Rest is all fine and I love Xbhp!

**SriramEfunds** · 10-10-2011, 08:43 PM

To the subsciption Manager:-

I'm from Chennai. Just wanted to know if the Anniversarry Issue has been dispatched to Chennai subcribers. Thanks.

**jacob** · 10-10-2011, 08:43 PM

Originally posted by Vijender View Post

Dear Jacob John Dhanraj,

your magazine has been dispatched and you will get the copy with in a 3 to 4 days,

Thanks,

VJ

Three to four days

I just received it today after noon

Thank-you guys

**pulsar_flame** · 10-13-2011, 02:13 PM

may i know where it is available in Chennai ? searched landmark in the morning but nope !

**Vijender** · 10-13-2011, 03:21 PM

Originally posted by pulsar_flame View Post

may i know where it is available in Chennai ? searched landmark in the morning but nope !

Hi,

Kindly contact to [email protected] and mark cc to me.

**Parth** · 10-13-2011, 06:10 PM

Went through the entire magazine, amazing content.

Another thing that was amazing was the number of spelling mistakes it had. You guys should really consider using a spell check.

**bbmurthy301** · 10-14-2011, 12:47 AM

May I know the status for the order no: xbhp_523

I would have got it by now if the deliveries of this issue have been initiated....

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1st Anniversary issue of the xBhp Magazine: 250 Pages loaded + free poster!

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