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Cycling Plus

Jan 01 2021
Magazine

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…

CYCLING PLUS • 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

Speed demon • Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2

Fast reactor • Merida Reacto Team-E

Quick gets quicker • Cytronex Cannondale Quick 4 Disc

HUB

COUNTY LINES • As Surrey County Council pulls out of RideLondon, what next for the ‘London Marathon of cycling’?

THERAGUN PRO G4

FOUR ESSENTIALS

KIRKBY STEPHEN • Impossibly beautiful scenery around every bend in the road

TIME OF YOUR LIFE • Nothing’s new under the sun – or rain. Rob Ainsley time travels at the National Cycle Museum

EUREKA CAFE, WIRRAL • This much-loved Merseyside marvel has its centenary on the horizon

GET ON YOUR BIKE • Commuting to work needn’t incur an eye-watering expense. Here are four flat-bar bikes that’ll keep you moving at an affordable price

THE BIKES ON TEST…

MARIN PRESIDIO 1 • £465 The Californian brand’s take on commuting

RIDGEBACK SPEED • £499.99 Frugal and fully equipped British-designed workhorse

ORBEA CARPE 40 • £519 Fixed-gear-inspired, stripped-down speedster

GIANT ESCAPE 1 DISC • £699 High-tech frame and fork, plus a price-busting spec

MARIN PRESIDIO 1 • Impressive value wins the prize

GARMIN EDGE 1030 PLUS

TACX NEO BIKE SMART

WAHOO KICKR BIKE

ENDURA XTRACT II

SCICON SPORTS AEROSHADE

REPENTE LATUS M CARBON

REAR BIKE LIGHTS • £30 – £60 Be safe and be seen, night or day

CHROME STORM SALUTE RAINWEAR

Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 Dura-Ace Di2 • £10,500 Peter Sagan’s new race bike

SAVE 30% SUBSCRIBE TODAY & RECEIVE A LUSSO DRYLINE SS BASE LAYER

COLD CASE • New research suggests exposure to the cold could unlock a host of surprising benefits. We explore the power of winter cycling – and reveal how to prep your body for the cold war

WINTER WARMERS • Creating a warm ‘microclimate’ around your skin is the secret to staying warm on winter rides. This cutting-edge kit will help keep you snug until the spring.

RAIN JACKETS • As winter weather approaches, you can still enjoy riding regardless

SIX THINGS TO CONSIDER

VAN RYSEL RCR ULTRALIGHT PACKABLE SHOWERPROOF

MADISON PELOTON

ALTURA CLASSIC

GIRO CHRONO EXPERT

SANTINI GUARD NIMBUS

ENDURA PRO SL SHELL JACKET II

GORE-TEX PACLITE

ASSOS EQUIPE RS SCHLOSSHUND

Q36.5 R.SHELL

CASTELLI IDRO PRO 2

Britain’s Favourite Rides • From the Cairngorms to the South Downs, pro cyclists, record-breakers and industry insiders share their treasured routes

Conquer the Cairngorms

Moors the merrier

The Brighton seaside dash

A loop around the Lakes

Country lanes in the east

Escape to the Elan Valley

ALTITUDE SLICKNESS • The cycling phenomenon of the Covid-19 era has been ‘Everesting’. We reveal how to prepare for climbing 8848m – the height of Mount Everest – in a single ride

HOW TO FUEL AN Everesting Challenge

FUN FACTORY • A bike that will bring a smile...


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Frequency: Monthly Pages: 160 Publisher: Our Media Limited Edition: Jan 01 2021

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  • Release date: November 25, 2020

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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…

CYCLING PLUS • 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

Speed demon • Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2

Fast reactor • Merida Reacto Team-E

Quick gets quicker • Cytronex Cannondale Quick 4 Disc

HUB

COUNTY LINES • As Surrey County Council pulls out of RideLondon, what next for the ‘London Marathon of cycling’?

THERAGUN PRO G4

FOUR ESSENTIALS

KIRKBY STEPHEN • Impossibly beautiful scenery around every bend in the road

TIME OF YOUR LIFE • Nothing’s new under the sun – or rain. Rob Ainsley time travels at the National Cycle Museum

EUREKA CAFE, WIRRAL • This much-loved Merseyside marvel has its centenary on the horizon

GET ON YOUR BIKE • Commuting to work needn’t incur an eye-watering expense. Here are four flat-bar bikes that’ll keep you moving at an affordable price

THE BIKES ON TEST…

MARIN PRESIDIO 1 • £465 The Californian brand’s take on commuting

RIDGEBACK SPEED • £499.99 Frugal and fully equipped British-designed workhorse

ORBEA CARPE 40 • £519 Fixed-gear-inspired, stripped-down speedster

GIANT ESCAPE 1 DISC • £699 High-tech frame and fork, plus a price-busting spec

MARIN PRESIDIO 1 • Impressive value wins the prize

GARMIN EDGE 1030 PLUS

TACX NEO BIKE SMART

WAHOO KICKR BIKE

ENDURA XTRACT II

SCICON SPORTS AEROSHADE

REPENTE LATUS M CARBON

REAR BIKE LIGHTS • £30 – £60 Be safe and be seen, night or day

CHROME STORM SALUTE RAINWEAR

Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL7 Dura-Ace Di2 • £10,500 Peter Sagan’s new race bike

SAVE 30% SUBSCRIBE TODAY & RECEIVE A LUSSO DRYLINE SS BASE LAYER

COLD CASE • New research suggests exposure to the cold could unlock a host of surprising benefits. We explore the power of winter cycling – and reveal how to prep your body for the cold war

WINTER WARMERS • Creating a warm ‘microclimate’ around your skin is the secret to staying warm on winter rides. This cutting-edge kit will help keep you snug until the spring.

RAIN JACKETS • As winter weather approaches, you can still enjoy riding regardless

SIX THINGS TO CONSIDER

VAN RYSEL RCR ULTRALIGHT PACKABLE SHOWERPROOF

MADISON PELOTON

ALTURA CLASSIC

GIRO CHRONO EXPERT

SANTINI GUARD NIMBUS

ENDURA PRO SL SHELL JACKET II

GORE-TEX PACLITE

ASSOS EQUIPE RS SCHLOSSHUND

Q36.5 R.SHELL

CASTELLI IDRO PRO 2

Britain’s Favourite Rides • From the Cairngorms to the South Downs, pro cyclists, record-breakers and industry insiders share their treasured routes

Conquer the Cairngorms

Moors the merrier

The Brighton seaside dash

A loop around the Lakes

Country lanes in the east

Escape to the Elan Valley

ALTITUDE SLICKNESS • The cycling phenomenon of the Covid-19 era has been ‘Everesting’. We reveal how to prepare for climbing 8848m – the height of Mount Everest – in a single ride

HOW TO FUEL AN Everesting Challenge

FUN FACTORY • A bike that will bring a smile...


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