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…

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

Game changer • Cervélo Caledonia 5 Ultegra Di2

Faster, smoother, lighter • Vitus Vitesse EVO

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THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT • John Whitney is slowly getting used to the idea of Tour de France winners being nearly half his age

TOKEN NINJA 5 IN 1 THREAD-FIT BOTTOM BRACKET • £125 Creak-fixing, high-grade solution to an old problem

FOUR ESSENTIALS

INVERNESS • A town that offers stunning scenery in every direction

NEW WOLD ORDER • Local buses can now take you and your bike to the Yorkshire Wolds. Our man in Wetwang reports…

LOOK MUM NO HANDS! LONDON • Cycling-and-coffee heaven serving discerning City slickers

FEELING GRAND • We look at a quartet of bikes for under £1000 that will get you to work and out and about at the weekend

BOARDMAN ADV 8.8 • £750 Versatile and easy on the pocket

MARIN GESTALT • £835 Gravel bike that wants to travel

WHYTE DORSET • £999 A bike designed to have fun on

PINNACLE ARKOSE D2 • £1025 Gravel-hungry commuter

WHYTE DORSET • Ready to roll wherever you please

THOMSON FINISHING KIT

HEAD TO HEAD

PEARSON TO PASTURES NEW JERSEY & PUSH COMES TO SHOVE BIB SHORTS

BONTRAGER STARVOS WAVECEL

PARCOURS STRADE WHEELSET

NORTHWAVE REVOLUTION 2

Q36.5 UNIQUE BIB SHORTS & L1 PINSTRIPE X JERSEY

Merida Reacto V4 • £9000 Mark Cavendish’s new ride

CORE VALUES • A strong core will boost your power output and your pedalling effciency, but which exercises are best for cyclists? We bust the myths and reveal the ultimate core workout

GARAGE SALE* • After more than 20 years of testing bikes senior tech editor Warren Rossiter has collected a fair few along the way. We prise open the bike shed door to have a rummage inside…

OUT-THERE ODDITIES • It’s not just purposeful road machines Warren has stowed away…

BUYING TIPS FROM A BIKE ADDICT

THE ONE(S) THAT GOT AWAY… • It’s sad but true. Even though Warren has collected this many bikes, there are still a few he wishes he had

SAVE 30 % SUBSCRIBE & CHOOSE BETWEEN TWO AMAZING LEZYNE LIGHTS!

Mountains According to G • In an extract from his new book of favourite climbs, Geraint Thomas profiles Alpe d’Huez, where he won during the 2018 Tour de France

GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNING • Does doubling your money get you twice the performance? We pit two e-road bikes – Specialized's S-Works Turbo Creo SL against Cannondale's SuperSix EVO Neo to find out…

SELECTING GEARS • Liam Holohan reveals how there’s strength in numbers

Jez Cox • Elite cyclist and duathlete turned coach and TV commentator Jez Cox on training others, the limits of lockdown, and those precious moments when he gets into the saddle

IN SEARCH OF LOST LANES

HOW CAN I IMPROVE MY BIKE SKILLS? • We pose the burning questions beginners are asking to our team of experts

WINTER WARMERS • Phil explains how to get the most from the coldest months

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SHOULD I TRAIN MY UPPER BODY? • Strong arms are important on the bike, but simply reaching for the weights is a bad idea

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