Cycling Plus

Cycling Plus is the manual for the modern road cyclist. Whether you're cycling weekly, an occasional new rider or a Tour de France fan you’ll find everything you need. Each issue is packed with buying advice and tests of essential cycling gear - everything from bikes to bags! Cycling Plus is the place to find training advice, nutrition secrets and practical tips guaranteed to improve your bicycling. It's also full of inspirational rides, real-life cycling stories and entertaining riding-related features.

FROM THE EDITOR…

HIGHLIGHTS…

CYCLING PLUS • THE UK’S BEST TESTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS

THE TECH TEAM PREVIEW THEIR ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS…

OUR AWARDS • Look out for our Best On Test award. We only give this to gear and bikes that really deserves your attention

Race fit

Canyon Inflite CF SL 8.0

Italian stallion • Wilier SLR Zero

Man with a van • Van Rysel RR 900 AF

SHOOTOUT • British brands mid-priced all-rounders battle it out…

HUB

THE GAME’S GONE • The first British eRacing champ cheated to win. Why are cyclists so compelled to cut corners?

AFTERSHOKZ AEROPEX

FOUR ESSENTIALS

THE CHILTERNS • This Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty is less than an hour from London

INSIDER TIPS

FREEZE FRAMES • Winter doesn’t stop real cyclists like Rob Ainsley from getting out every day…

CYCLE HEAVEN, YORK • Family-friendly cyclist’s haunt with locally sourced coffee and a velo-themed menu

JERSEYS OF PRO ROAD RACING • Every issue, Cycling Plus writers take a subject and debate their all-time top five. This month, we mark the arrival of 2020 team jerseys with a look at the best from history…

WINTRY WONDERS • As autumnal days give way to deep winter, these classy, weather-resisting bikes will make your off-season rides more pleasant

THE BIKES ON TEST…

CANNONDALE SYNAPSE AL DISC TIAGRA • £1034.98 All-weather’dale

THE LIGHT BLUE ROBINSON V2 SORA • £1184.99 Here’s to you…

TREK CHECKPOINT AL 4 • £1289.99 Alpha Trek

KINESIS R1 • £1550 All the single roadies

RIBBLE CGR AL • £1604 Covering all bases

KINESIS R1 • Elegance and simplicity perfected

BONTRAGER BALLISTA KNIT

HEAD TO HEAD

REYNOLDS AR 41 DB WHEELS

INSULATED WATER BOTTLES • £11.99 – £18.95 Keeping your drinks drinkable

SWISSSTOP BRAKE UPGRADES

FIZIK ARGO VENTO R3

Ride with Team Alpecin at the 2020 Etape du Tour! • WIN THE PRO EXPERIENCE WITH SUPPORT TO RIDE THE WORLD’S BIGGEST SPORTIVE

TRIBAN RC 520 GRAVEL SHOES

ALTURA FIRESTORM

BMC Roadmachine 01 One • £10,999 BMC’s ‘One-Bike Collection’ gets a major makeover for 2020

SAVE 36 • WHEN YOU SUBSCRIBE & GET AN ALTURA AIRSTREAM JACKET WORTH £45!

HIGHER FORM • Before you know it, the clocks will have sprung forward and the 2020 sportive season will be upon you. How can you best develop your fitness and keep what you’ve worked so hard to build?

Winter of content • Three training ideas for a stronger, faster you…

10 OF THE BEST… SMART TRAINERS • We test 10 indoor trainers so you can get the best from your training this winter

FULL METTLE JACKET • Keeping the water out and preventing build-up from within is the dual aim of the perfect winter bike jacket. But does such a garment exist? We delved into the science, grilled industry experts and listened to independent specialists to find out…

Seasonal Sweetspot • So is there empirical perfection that marries waterproofing and breathability? Possibly. But it’s all a little confusing…

NET VALUE • Looking for a bike with top of the range components? Will going online get you...