A day in the life of a bike reviewer
Interesting story from Durango Herald Online about Matt Phillips, test director for Mountain Bike magazine: 'He tests new and unique bicycling equipment and reviews it for two national publications, Bicycling and Mountain Bike magazines... A lot of people think Phillips has the dream job, but he said a large chunk of his day involves sitting at a desk, writing, checking e-mail, proofreading other people's work, worrying about the internal workings of the magazines and making conference calls. Phillips said that just like most bike enthusiasts, he has to squeeze in a bike ride at the end of his day.' More