Join our Cult ...er... Club

Momentum – the magazine for self-propelled people – is always on the lookout for smart people to work on articles relating to all aspects of cycling. This work involves research, writing, editing, proof-reading, layout, design, illustration, and photography. Payment is by honorarium, and tends to be small, although we're hoping to improve that. Come join us... To start:

• Bask in our friendly and welcoming approach.
• Adopt a story that needs a writer.
• Enjoy long lead times, and friendly editors available for questions. (Supervision is minimal, but deadlines are sacrosanct.)
• Get busy! Uncover previously unknown or hidden facts and opinions; do deep research, and bring it back. The public has a right to know! And then:
• Expect honest appraisals and editing (at times ruthless) of your work.
• See your beautiful paragraphs reduced to two terse sentences (well, not always, but it does happen once in a while). You can also become an editor and do the same to other people’s work, heh!
• Sit through tiresome proofreading sessions where you get to read the same pages over and over to ensure that errant commas were, in fact, removed. (It’s almost as much fun as it sounds.) And once all that is done, and the next issue is in the bag:
• Propose your own story ideas!
• Meet interesting, creative, and friendly people!
• Have fun!
• Make a difference!
• Earn tiny amounts of money!
  And finally, over time:
• Admire your published work in North America’s coolest bike magazine.
• Gain your own momentum, and ride off happily into the sunset, tra la.

For more information, please see the writer’s guidelines here.

PS: possession of a well-ridden bike is pretty much a requirement.