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.
WELCOME
THE UK’S BEST TESTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS THE ONLY BIKE BUYING ADVICE YOU CAN TRUST…
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
Faster stronger laner • Orro Venturi Evo 105
Rainbow daze • Orbea Terra M20-D1x GRX
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TARGET PRACTICE • It’s a time of crisis, so, of course, familiar sections of the press have set their sights on cyclists…
WOLF TOOTH COMPONENTS ENCASE SYSTEM BAR KIT ONE
FOUR ESSENTIALS
CORNWALL • The tip of the UK is a touring cyclist’s Shangri-La
WHERE AM I? • Rob Ainsley looks at location systems, hopefully not needed in emergencies…
BIKE OF THE YEAR 2020 10 BEST £1000 BIKES • Quality bikes at real-world prices, but where do you spend your grand?
10 CANNONDALE CAAD OPTIMO 105
09 TRIBAN RC 520 DISC
08 CARRERA VIRAG0
07 VAN RYSEL RR 900 AF
06 BOARDMAN SLR 8.9c
05 GIANT CONTEND SL1
04 VITUS ZENIUM ROAD
03 CANYON ENDURACE AL 7.0
02 RIBBLE R872 TIAGRA
01 SPECIALIZED ALLEZ E5 ELITE
SPECIALIZED ALLEZ E5 ELITE • The near–perfect all rounder
VISION SC55
TOPEAK JOE BLOW DX SILCA PISTA PLUS
BRYTON AERO 60
FIZIK ARGO TEMPO R1
ALÉ JOSHUA JERSEY & STONES BIBS
Why cycling matters • Some people believe the coronavirus pandemic has made sport look irrelevant, but others insist it has only intensified why sport and exercise matter so much. We explore the unique and enduring values of cycling…
Riders on the storm • Cycling through coronavirus
SUMMER OUTFITS • We test 10 jersey and shorts pairings to keep you pedalling in style and comfort this summer
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The best bikes you’ve never heard of… • Canada’s T-Lab is doing things with titanium that no bike manufacturer has ever done before. We wanted to find out more…
JOHN WHITNEY THE READER • John Whitney uses lockdown to read classic cycling novel The Rider. What does this 42-year-old book still reveal about what makes cyclists tick?
RIDE GUIDE
How to train indoors • As the UK remains under restrictions we look at how to keep riding
Joscelin Lowden • Team leader with Drops, bronze medallist at the Worlds and winner of the South Coast Classic, here’s how Joscelin Lowden rides when she’s not competing…
PUT ME BACK ON MY BIKE
It’s a key component, but how do gears actually work? • We ask the questions that beginners are dealing with and get answers from the experts
HOW DO I GO FASTER? • Good training and support is invaluable, says Phil
Fixing annoying noises • Learn a new lockdown skill and become your own bike mechanic
Unchained melody • Protect your chain and chainstay with these simple steps
Do I really have to do weight training? • Does the idea of being a gym bunny make you hop the other...