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...