Advertising & Story Submissions Guidelines for
The Michigan Bicyclist Magazine

Reach Thousands of Cyclists Across Michigan by Advertising in Our Quarterly Publication: The Michigan Bicyclist Magazine.

Black & White Advertising Rates:
(subject to change without notice)

Ad Size	Ad Dimensions	Non Member Price	LMB Member Price
Full Page	7.75w x 9.5h	$310	$160
Half Page Hz	4.625w x 7.75h	$185	$100
Half Page Vt	3.75w x 9.5h	$185	$100
Quarter Page	3.75w x 4.625h	$125	$65
Eigth Page	3.75w x 2.1875h	$100	$50

Color Advertising Rates:
(subject to change without notice)

Ad Size	Ad Dimensions	Non Member Price	LMB Member Price
Full Page	7.75w x 9.5h	$620	$350
Half Page Hz	4.625w x 7.75h	$370	$225
Half Page Vt	3.75w x 9.5h	$370	$225
Quarter Page	3.75w x 4.625h	$250	$175
Eigth Page	3.75w x 2.1875h	$200	$125

To join the LMB and take advantage of Member Pricing click here. We can accommodate both vertical and horizontal spots.

Have Us Design Your Ad:
Don't have the time or ability to create your own ad? No problem! Our artistic staff can create your advertisement for you for $50 per hour. Most ads can be created within an hour depending on their complexity.

Advertising Specifications:
Advertisements must be camera ready saved as a PDF, Illustrator, or Photoshop document or as a high quality 300 dpi print ready jpeg or tiff file.  Please no Word documents with imbedded art. Photos used in ads and stories must show bicyclists following all Michigan biking laws. We will not print photos of cyclists riding more than two abreast or riding without helmets.

Please contact John Lindenmayer at jlindenmayer@LMB.org or call the LMB office with any questions.

See our magazine archives for magazine samples.

2008 Print Schedule:

Issue	Submission Date	Mail Date (on or before)
Winter	December 15, 5:00 PM	January 15
Spring	March 15, 5:00 PM	April 15
Summer	June 15, 5:00 PM	July 15
Fall	September 15, 5:00	October 15

Have a Story to Submit:
Do you have an interesting bicycle-related story to share? We are always looking for exciting news to share with our members. Send articles, stories, poetry, photos, and the like to jlindenmayer@LMB.org by the above submission date for consideration.

Please follow the following text & photo guidelines for submissions:

No indents or paragraph styles and single-space all text. One space after periods, question marks etc. For organizations or entities spell out first use with acronym in all caps and parentheses, subsequent uses can be acronym e.g. Non-Motorized Transportation (NMT). We reserve the right to edit for format and content.

One-page stories with one to two photos should be 600-900 words.
Two-page stoies with three to four photos should be 1200-1500 words.
Call to check on space availability: 1-800-642-4537.

Please provide photos and/or other print ready graphics to supplement your story.
Photos must be camera ready and saved as 300 dpi print ready jpegs or tiff files with one of the dimensions being at least 3 inches tall or wide (call with questions or help 1-888-642-4537).  Please no photos or graphics imbedded in Word documents. Photos used in stories must show bicyclists following all Michigan biking laws. We will not print photos of cyclists riding more than two abreast or riding without helmets. Please provide photo credit and a short caption that captures the essence of the photo in relation to your story.