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 • THE ONLY BIKE BUYING ADVICE YOU CAN TRUST…

THE TECH TEAM PRE VIEW THEIR ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS…

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

HUB

PRIVATE NUMBER • What does the influx of road pros into gravel racing mean for cycling’s fastest-rising discipline?

SKS COMPIT SMARTPHONE HOLDER

FOUR ESSENTIALS

OXFORD • A centre for brains and brawn, ideal for countryside jaunts

INSIDER TIPS

REASONS TO RIDE • Talking about bike rides is fun, but riding them is funner. Rob Ainsley has some ideas to inspire you

CAFE 3 SIXTY, BOVEY TRACEY • Head to this hip cafe that’s well-positioned for cyclists and serves locally sourced produce

ROAD CYCLING BOOKS • Every issue, Cycling Plus writers take a subject and debate their all-time top five. This month, we select our favourite books from the great library of cycling literature…

BIKE OF THE YEAR 2020 • We’ve trawled the best of this year’s newest releases to find the finest bikes, however you like to ride…

TREK MADONE SL6 DISC

CANNONDALE SYNAPSE CARBON DISC DURA-ACE

STREAMLINED SPARRING • While Cervélo is synonymous with aerodynamics, so is Cube with great value. Let the battle commence…

ORBEA ORCA M25 TEAM-D

GIANT REVOLT ADVANCED 0

VERSATILE VELOCITY • These four race-focused bikes all aim for speed and light weight, but can they also offer decent comfort?

SPECIALIZED ROUBAIX COMP ULTEGRA

SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE • Our gravel category is more competitive than ever but, after much heated debate, we shortlisted a trio of innovative and rewarding rides. Out of the GT, Cannondale and Canyon, which is the trailblazer…?

CANNONDALE SUPERSIX EVO CARBON DISC ULTEGRA

ENDURING QUALITY • Sportive bikes aren’t all about comfort, they should fly along too. Which brings us to this trio from Canyon, Trek and Bianchi…

CANNONDALE SYSTEMSIX CARBON ULTEGRA

GIANT DEFY ADVANCED PRO 2

BIKE OF THE YEAR 2020 • It’s the final countdown as senior technical editor Warren Rossiter takes five bikes and four willing test pilots to Gran Canaria to choose our ultimate bike for 2020

BROOKS CAMBIUM ALL WEATHER C17

HEAD TO HEAD

DT SWISS CR1400 DICUT 25

BOTTLE CAGES

FUMPA PUMP

HALO CARBAURA RCD 700C

BRYTON RIDER 450

LEATT DBX • £62, £49.99, £88

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Bombproof your body • Lingering injuries can suck the fun out of your cycling. Here’s how to strengthen the bits of your body prone to injury for your strongest year yet

10 OF THE BEST… SUB-£100 HELMETS • Protecting your head and staying cool without blowing the budget

FOR THE RECORD • Team HUUB Wattbike is the maverick underdog that kept beating national teams. It was controversially banned, but is hunting a world record in Bolivia before it says goodbye

NOTHING BUT EXPERT CYCLING ADVICE

Eat right for a long ride… • How to make sure you plan your intake so that you’re always fully fuelled

Joe Barr •...