Hi, I'M
Kel
The editor of Real
Rider Magazine. I was
born & raised in Lapeer, MI, on a very large farm that my
family owned for about one hundred years. Yes, I was a good
old Farm Girl. I graduated (voted most likely to date bad
boys) & went on to college where I got my B.A. in Business
Management & my minor in Advertising From the University of
Michigan, Go Blue!! I have worked for many Corporations as a
"Trouble Shooter". Than I worked as a Manager/Top Sales
Associate for a Furrier in Bloomfield Hills. Then I just got
burnt out & wanted to do something that I enjoyed.
One day while riding with
friends the topic came up that there were not any Magazines
for the Michigan Rider, letting us know of Runs, Bike
Nights, & Motorcycle business etc. That gave me the idea to
start my own magazine. So I created
Real Rider Magazine.
I'm in my 5th year now & loving it. Life is good! I shed my
fur for leather & proud of it.
We began publishing Real Rider
Magazine in November of 2003
with a 40-page magazine and a circulation of 10,000.
Real Rider Magazine
is a free monthly publication
and can be picked up at Bike Shops, Bars, and many other
‘Biker Friendly’ businesses across Michigan. Our current
circulation is 30,000 and our page count varies according to
the season.
Our focus is on local events
and fellow Riders. Many of the national publications
feature bikes that are not ridden and rallies that are to
far away to travel too. We strive to make each issue of
Real Rider Magazine
an interesting and enjoyable reading experience by featuring
everyday people and their bikes at the events that they
attend.
We have a convenient
“What’s
Happenin” page, a
“Pull out calendar”,
a “Bike Nights”
page & directory of
“Biker Friendly Businesses”
in each issue that our readers depend on to plan their
activities. The “What’s
Happenin”
page and
“Pull out calendar”
eliminates the
hunt for illusive flyers and increases the range that the
information about events travels.
It has changed the way that
Riders and Event Planners across the State calendar their
activities. Now, instead of just advertising their events
across a 10-20 mile radius, the news travels hundreds of
miles to thousands of riders for
FREE!
The Directory for
“Biker Friendly Businesses"
is a convenient way for riders who are away from home to
locate businesses that will welcome them and truly want
their business.
It is a great way to meet new
people as well as a helpful guide to local shops in the
event of a break down while traveling. Along with the “Pull
out calendar” and
the “Biker Friendly
Directory”, each
month there are a number of regular features in
Real Rider Magazine
including:
“Babe of the month”,
“Grinning down the road”, “The Wall”
and
“Biker Scopes”
along with tid bits ranging from just for fun to rider tech
tips.
Our clients are enjoying a
great return for their advertising dollars and I urge you to
contact any of them regarding the effectiveness of their
advertising in Real
Rider Magazine. Our
rates are very competitive and we target the motorcyclists
no matter what brand of bike they ride.
I love all my new Friends &
Family. “The State
of The Riding Union"
as I call it.
Michigan Bikers unite!!!
I love to meet
Brother &
Sisters that love to ride & build & live life hard & fast!!
Every one that shares the love for
Motorcycles, Tattoos, warped people, sick rides and Riders
that share the passion for the life style & the breeze on
their knees.
I am always looking for great
stories & bike features & righteous ladies for our cover
shots.
Real Rider Magazine
is entirely supported by our Advertisers, whom we greatly
appreciate. They are the reason this Magazine is and will
always be a free publication. It would be great, as you pick
up your copy this month, let the advertisers know that you
saw their ad and you appreciate the support they give to the
riding community by advertising in Real Rider Magazine.
We are determined to
continue to work hard to keep this publication #1 in
Michigan. If you know of a business that should be in our
directory, by all means send it to us. Also, if you have a
business and wish to advertise in The Real Rider Magazine
just email us or go to the advertising link.
If you would like to
come along for the ride, just give us a call. There is
always an opportunity for motivated individuals for sales
representative opportunities.
Sincerely
Kelly
Thomas/Editor
“The
cowards never started - and the weak died along the way”
.
