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…

THE UK’S BEST TESTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS

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

In full bloom • Rose Reveal Four Disc Ultegra

Best of British • Mason Resolution2

The One and only • MiRider One

HUB

PEAK CYCLING • While lockdown has restricted us this summer, the Everesting craze has boomed…

COROS APEX PRO

FOUR ESSENTIALS

HAY-ON-WYE • Enjoy the freedom of the road in the rolling Welsh Borders

HELLO WORLD • Why fret about going abroad? You can cycle the world right here, says Rob Ainsley…

HANDLE BAR, OXFORD • There’s no doubting the bike-friendly credentials of this welcoming cafe serving quality local fare

DIRT CHEAP • Gravel bikes needn’t cost the earth so we compare four go-anywhere machines that won’t break the bank

THE BIKES ON TEST…

MARIN NICASIO 2

FUJI JARI 1.3 ADVENTURE

MERIDA SILEX 400

ON-ONE FREE RANGER SRAM FORCE 1

MERIDA SILEX 400 • A unique design takes the crown

FIZIK ANTARES VERSUS EVO 00 ADAPTIVE SADDLE

SIDI JARIN

GIRO CHRONO EXPERT

HJC FURION 2.0

KANDESENT CRUISE JERSEY, ALL-DAY SHORT

Specialized S-Works Turbo Creo SL

THE BONK • The ‘bonk’ is a catastrophic loss of energy that halts us in our tracks. So just how can we stop disaster before it strikes?

Pro cycling’s best-known bonks

10 OF THE BEST… BIKE LOCKS • U-locks, chains and foldables, the choice is varied but which offers the best security?

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HAVE BIKE, WILL TRAVEL? • FROM UK SPORTIVES TO ALPINE ESCAPES, THE CYCLE TOURISM INDUSTRY HAS BEEN RAVAGED BY COVID 19. WHEN WILL CYCLISTS FEEL READY TO TRAVEL AGAIN? AND HOW WILL CYCLING HOLIDAYS AND AMATEUR EVENTS NEED TO CHANGE?

HIGH FLYER • Trek’s Emonda SLR 9 eTap Project One aims to maintain its flyweight roots with the latest in aerodynamics…

RIDING AS A GROUP • Liam Holohan reveals how there’s strength in numbers

Adam Blythe • The former British national champion and winner of the RideLondon Classic waxes lyrical on retiring from the pro circuit, family rides and guilty refuelling pleasures…

THE LAZARUS STRATEGY: HOW TO AGE WELL & WISELY

WHY SHOULD I GET BIKE INSURANCE? • We pose the burning questions beginners are asking to our team of experts

MARGINAL GAINS • Do the little things really matter?

Cycling Plus

CANYON ULTIMATE EVO DISC • The inside story of Canyon’s stunning superbike

REPLACE YOUR BRAKE PADS • Few things will improve your cycling safety more than a brand new set of brake pads

TRAIN YOUR KNEES FOR SMOOTHER CYCLING • If your knees aren’t symmetrical as you ride, muscular inefficiency and injury could come next

Five things we learned this month…

MUSHROOM BOLOGNESE • Each month we take a look at a quick and healthy recipe that will fuel your riding A nutritious, delicious meal for vegans and non-vegans alike

Race day • Well-timed refuelling is the secret to good performance

HOW CYCLING...