Easyriders

*Easyriders*
	First issue, June 1971
Frequency	Quarterly
Circulation	123,587
Publisher	Pepper Foster
Founder	Lou Kimzey, Joe Teresi, Mil Blair
Year founded	1970
Country	United States
Based in	West Hollywood, California[1]
Language	English
Website	www.easyriders.com

Easyriders was an American motorcycle magazine, founded in 1970.[2] It is published quarterly by Pepper Foster.[3] The original publisher, until 2020, was Paisano Publications.[3] When the magazine was part of Paisano Publications, LLC, it was published on a monthly basis.

In addition to its coverage of motorcycles (particularly Harley-Davidsons) and related activities, Easyriders is also known for including pictures of nude or topless women[4][5] and paintings by David Mann who was a California graphic artist whose paintings celebrated biker culture.

The December 1979 issue featured an interview with Willie Nelson, who also appeared on the cover.[6]

The Audit Bureau of Circulation reported that Easyriders had an average paid and verified circulation of 123,587 for the six-month period ending December 31, 2007.[7]

Spin-off

In 1979, Paisano launched a companion publication called Iron Horse, which would continue for many years under various owners.

References

"Easyriders Magazine". Linkedin. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
"Easyriders". Paisano Publications, LLC. 2008. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
Kali Hays (February 4, 2020). "Easyriders Biker Magazine Bought, Relaunched by Pepper Foster". WWD. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
David Colker (June 17, 1999). "Easyriders Seeks Direction as the Road Gets Rough". Los Angeles Times. p. 1.
Rogers Worthington (January 11, 1979). "A sex and cycles magazine that's more than skin deep". Chicago Tribune. pp. 1, 10 (Tempo section).
Campbell, Tex (December 1979). "Bikers and Texans". Easyriders. 9 (78): 24–25, 77.
Search of "Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. December 31, 2007. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2008.

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[1] "Easyriders Magazine". Linkedin. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[2] "Easyriders". Paisano Publications, LLC. 2008. Archived from the original on October 5, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2008.

[wwd-3] Kali Hays (February 4, 2020). "Easyriders Biker Magazine Bought, Relaunched by Pepper Foster". WWD. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[4] David Colker (June 17, 1999). "Easyriders Seeks Direction as the Road Gets Rough". Los Angeles Times. p. 1.

[5] Rogers Worthington (January 11, 1979). "A sex and cycles magazine that's more than skin deep". Chicago Tribune. pp. 1, 10 (Tempo section).

[6] Campbell, Tex (December 1979). "Bikers and Texans". Easyriders. 9 (78): 24–25, 77.

[7] Search of "Consumer Magazines". Audit Bureau of Circulations. December 31, 2007. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved June 2, 2008.