TRAVERSE Issue 01 - August 2017 | Page 5

EDITORIAL

TRAVERSE : It ' s Time To Hit The Road

Leigh Wilkins Editor

It ' s time to hit the road ! Easier digital means we are doing our little said than done , it ' s taken a lot of bit to create a better place to explore . hard work by a lot of people to While being digital we also want to get issue number 1 of Traverse keep it as simple as possible , we understand that on the road often means off the ground . And here it is ...

Traverse is a 100 % digital platform magazine , released bi-monthly , cations , keeping it simple allows the
a severe lack of modern communi- packed full of travel features , reviews , reader to download and take Traverse and advice . Yes ! We want to know with you . about motorcycles and travel , but no , Digital also keeps production we don ' t care that a bike is capable costs down , these saving can then be of 300kph and can send its own diagnostics to some space aged technical be free to our readers .
passed on to you . We want Traverse to facility in central Europe , Traverse Free doesn ' t mean cheap . is about experiences , about culture , Traverse ' s ethos is for high quality about people ... most importantly it ' s writing and imagery . A story must be about learning ... there ' s a big wide told through words and photographs , world out there ; let ' s share it with all and at Traverse it ' s our aim to inspire that travel , especially by bike . and encourage through such beliefs .
Traverse is about you , the rider , the reader . We want to deliver your informed , product reviews . Unbiased
We will also include honest , experiences , your advice , your story ... by advertising dollars , by adventure your adventure . We at Traverse know riders , for adventure riders . Yes , Traverse will rely on advertising dollars that adventures don ' t need to be exotic or extreme ; adventures can be as simple as riding a different route to your Traverse is always on the
but these won ' t sway our opinions . favourite place , adventures are about lookout for interesting writing , and learning , about challenging yourself , we want you to tell your story . If you challenging your beliefs . Traverse is have a journey , an adventure , or just a about encouraging that . ride to the shops , that you would like
Traverse is published on a digital platform for two very important traverse @ outlook . com ) with your ex-
to share please drop us a line ( editor . reasons ; environment and cost . perience and we ' ll take it on ...
As adventure riders we need the environment kept in the same

Leigh condition as we find it . Eliminating wasteful and harmful practices such as deforestation and landfill , both bi-products of industries such as magazine production , we hope that being

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