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
Race day ready
Go, go gadget! Gocycle GXi
THE BIG PICTURE CANCEL CULTURE
THE SPIN CLEAN SPORT • L’Etape du Tour lives on, but will old hygiene habits die hard in cycling’s new pandemic world?
WHY YOU NEED… FOUR ESSENTIALS
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE MOFFAT • Explore forest roads, lochs and mountains by bike
LIFE CYCLE DIAMOND FRAME • Bus pass for my 60th? Nope, just give me a new bike, says Rob Ainsley…
The future is bright
MOST WANTED SIDI SIXTY LIMITED EDITION
UPGRADE SPEKTRUM BLANKSTER
HEAD TO HEAD
UPGRADE COROS SAFESOUND ROAD
UPGRADE LA PASSIONE VIBES JERSEY & MINIMAL BIBS
UPGRADE LE COL SPORT II
Canyon Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 LTD
MIND GAMES • PAIN, SELF-DOUBT, FATIGUE AND ANXIETY CAN DRAIN YOUR MOTIVATION AND RESILIENCE ON LONG RIDES
12 OF THE BEST… ULTIMATE UPGRADES • A collection of our favourite upgrades to keep your bike running at its best
CLASS WORLD • WE TAKE TWO BRITISH-BORN BRAND SAND SEE HOW THEIR SUPER BIKE OF FERINGS STAND UP IN THE FACE OF GLOBAL COMPETITION
SAVE 35 SUBSCRIBE TODAY AND RECEIVE A LEZYNE CADDY SPORT SADDLE BAG
Past Masters • From childhood memories and vintage bikes to the legends of the Tour de France, the sport of cycling is drenched in nostalgia. But scientists now believe a ride down memory lane is a powerful motivational tool that can help keep your life on track.
STYLE COUNCIL
SOME LIKE IT HOT • Sizzling summer heatwaves are the new normal but can cyclists handle the heat? We reveal how to keep cool this summer
TRAINING CAMP
LIKE A PRO… Master of technology • Our top picks for the tech-savvy cyclist
A RIDE WITH… Sean Yates • The Tour de France winner launches the LeBlanq cycling and cuisine sportive with Sir Bradley Wiggins and chef Raymond Blanc this September. Here’s how he’s been preparing…
ROOKIE RIDERS What do I need to start cycling for my commute? • We pose the burning questions beginners are asking to our team of experts
ASK THE EXPERT FAT OR THIN? • When it comes to tyres, how wide should you go?
Cycling Plus
WORK SHOP Maintain your drivetrain, pt2 • Last month we looked at the chain and jockey wheels, now it’s the cables and front mech
THIS MONTH… De-gunk your rear sprockets • How to get your cassette as clean as a whistle
EXPERT ADVICE The best leg exercises for road cyclists • Targeted single-leg exercises will help protect your joints and prevent muscle imbalances
NEWS IN BRIEF Five things we learned this month…
FASTER FUELLING Roasted veg and feta grain salad • Eating the rainbow delivers nutrients and flavour in spades Each month we take a look at a quick and healthy recipe that will fuel your riding
NUTRITION ADVICE Common-sense ride fuelling • A reminder of how to eat right on your rides…
INSPIRATION How cycling changed my life… • James O’Dea, 43, from...