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.

WELCOME…

Race Around Rwanda • Kigali, Rwanda, Africa

What’s on • The best media, entertainment and events from the cycling world

Bringing up the rear • What Fergus Grant learned from shepherding riders at the back of the Haute Route peloton

Leg shaving • It’s a baffling mystery to everyone outside of the cycling posse, so why on earth do we do it?

Orro Gold STC Ultegra Di2 • £4,899.99 British-designed and built super-endurance bike

To catch a thief • Laura becomes a statistic in the epidemic of stolen bikes

New Forest

CHEAP THRILLS • Have around a grand to spend on a gravel bike? We head to the wet ‘n’ wild Wiltshire gravel trails to see how four entry-level contenders hold up

Need to know • Just what should you look for in a more wallet-friendly gravel bike in 2024? We bring you up to speed…

Merida Silex 200 • £1,225 The original progressive-geometry gravel bike evolves

Marin Gestalt X10 • £1,255 Mountain bike inspired off-roader

Saracen Levarg • £1,299 Small wheels for big adventures

State 6061 Black Label All-Road • £1,691.66 (inc tax and shipping to UK) USA-designed graveller with its own groupset

Marin Gestalt X10 • Its progressive frame design and decent spec wins out

Spring loaded • With your winter miles now in the bank, start sculpting race-ready speed, fitness and power with our high–intensity guide to stepping up your spring training

FULL CIRCLE • The Sellaronda Bike Day packs some of the Dolomites’ most magical and menacing passes into one sublime loop. Mark Bailey gets round to an epic Italian adventure

WEIRD WEEKENDS • Britain abounds in curious places to cycle. Rob Ainsley, author of 50 Quirky Bike Rides, selects his Top 10

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE • Britain’s best-selling cycling magazine will come through your letterbox as if by magic every month if you become a subscriber. And it’s much cheaper than buying it in the shops. It’s a win-win!

Ridden & Rated • The UK’s best tests for over 30 years

Bianchi Specialissima RC • £10,999 A modern race bike from a heritage brand

Hiplok AX1000 • £349.99 The toughest, smartest ground anchor available

Shootout–Premium aero road helmets

Energy drink powders • Which product best replaces energy and sweat loss?

Handlebar tape • £10.99–£45 Which one best suits your needs and budget?

Liv Avail Advanced Pro 0 • £5,999 Endurance build with a racy ride

GRAVEL SUSPENSION SUSPENSION • Warren Rossiter puts six comfort- and control-enhancing forks to the test

KS GTC • £599.99 A lower-priced but winning option for lighter gravel

RockShox Rudy XPLR Ultimate • £779 A gravel-specific fork from the mountain bike legend

Lauf Grit SL • £900 Unique design from the innovative Icelanders

MRP Baxter • £950 Heavyweight fork for the harder hits

Fox TC 32 Factory • £1,000 Another MTB stalwart shows off its gravel offering

Cannondale Lefty Oliver • £1,400 (+ wheel) One-of-a-kind design for taming techy trails

KOREA GOALS • Steve Roe journeys the length of his adopted home of South Korea in a highly-anticipated adventure with his...