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…

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

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

The One & Only • BMC Roadmachi ne 01 ONE

Cinelli King Zydeco

Crossing over • Ribble CX SL Pro

Choose your ride • Rondo Ruut Ti

SHOOTOUT • Two of the biggest-selling bikes from cycling giants

HUB

HOUSE RULES • The only thing wrong with Rapha’s new indoor training gear is that it’s not radical enough…

KÄRCHER KHB 5 MULTI JET • £249.99 Handy everyday pressure washer

FOUR ESSENTIALS

GREENWICH • For a bike-based break in the capital, we reckon this is your best option by far

GROSS AND GROCER • Supermarket bike parking is usually awful. The stores are missing a trick, reckons Rob Ainsley…

BICICLETTA, SAFFRON WALDEN • A fresh, light and friendly eaterie with rider-friendly menu items and some of the finest coffee around

PRO ROAD CYCLING RACES • Every issue, Cycling Plus writers take a subject and debate their all-time top five. This month, we mark the start of the road season by recalling our favourite races…

GOOD WHEEL HUNTING • We asked our sister site, BikeRadar, which road bikes around £2000 have been searched for the most online. Here are five of the best…

THE BIKES ON TEST…

RIBBLE R872 DISC • £1504 The cheapest on test, but can it stand up to the rest?

CANYON ENDURACE CF SL DISC 7.0 • £1849 The endurance bike that wants to race

GIANT TCR ADVANCED 2 DISC • £1899 A killer ride at a reasonable price

TREK DOMANE SL4 • £2100 A well-equipped bike that could lose some weight

CANNONDALE SUPERSIX EVO CARBON 105 • £2299.99 The Evo is (almost) dead, long live the Evo

RIBBLE R872 DISC • Ribble chalks one up for the underdog

FULCRUM WIND 40 DB

NEW GEAR

BONTRAGER XXX

HI-VIZ BACKPACKS • £32 – £155 Be seen with these highly visible cycling backpacks

JULBO RUSH

MAVIC ALLROAD PRO CARBON SL

BONTRAGER R3 HARD-CASE LITE TLR 32MM TYRES

RAPHA EXPLORE GORE-TEX PULLOVER & EXPLORE CARGO WINTER TIGHTS

Specialized S-Works Venge • £9750 Lighter, faster, 12-speed SRAM Red, power meter and “the most aerodynamic bike on the road…”

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THE GOOD IN THE BAD AND UGLY • MANY THINGS GET A BINARY LABEL IN OUR MODERN WORLD, BUT WHEN IT COMES TO FUELLING PERFORMANCE, YOU’RE MISSING OUT ON PLENTY OF GOOD IN THE FOOD THAT’S OFTEN CONSIDERED BAD FOR YOU

GPS BIKE COMPUTERS • We review the best navigation units to ensure you always stay on track

LEZYNE MEGA C

POLAR V650

WAHOO ELEMENT BOLT

STAGES DASH M50

WAHOO ELMNT ROAM

SIGMA ROX 12.0

GARMIN EDGE 830

MIO CYCLO 405 HC

XPLOVA X5 EVO

GARMIN EDGE 1030

Wolves from the Douro • We head to Portugal’s Douro Valley to sample the cycling – and join the effort to save the region’s under-threat wolves

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