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…

The Big Picture

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

People power • How the kindness of strangers fuelled Lael Wilcox’s record 108-day ride around the world

Wattbike Pro • Before smart trainers, the original Wattbike had a seismic effect on indoor training and testing

PEDAL-O-METER • WHAT’S SPINNING ALONG AT SPEED AND WHAT’S CRASHING OUT THIS MONTH?

Canyon Aeroad CFR Di2 • £9,299 The fastest bike in the pro peloton?

Special delivery • Cargo bikes could be big business – but they need a bit of a push start…

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The route

ON YOUR METAL • Is carbon fibre the only viable choice when it comes to race bikes these days? We find out by saddling up on three options forged from different metal alloys

Need to know • We take you through the pros and cons of metal, and carbon, race-bike frames

Bike tech explained • Your quickfire guide to bike jargon

Bikes on test • These three machines will help you feel like a professional

Standert Kreissäge RS • £5,560* One of the best aluminium race bikes around?

Cinelli Nemo TIG Disc • £5,799 Combining yesteryear’s steel panache with modern race-bike handling

J.Laverack R J.ack Disc Race II • £7,995 A prime example of titanium racing performance

The winner is… J.Laverack R J.ack Disc Race II • All three metal bikes deliver a fast ride, but it’s Rutland’s finest that takes the tape

SAVE IT FOR A RAINY DAY • From summer showers to winter storms, rain can be a cyclist’s nemesis. But with sharp skills, good kit and a gritty mindset, you can turn an ordeal into an opportunity and enjoy the romance and rewards of wet weather rides

TREASURE ISLANDS • You can leave Britain for a special cycling experience without going abroad. Island-collector Rob Ainsley picks his top 10 offshore trips

Inside Decathlon • Cycling Plus head to Lille as the huge sports chain open the doors to their expansive headquarters

CYCLING PLUS RIDER OF THE YEAR’24 • LET’S CELEBRATE THE CYCLISTS WHO’VE CONTRIBUTED THE MOST TO THE SPORT IN 2024

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

Udog Cento • £256 The unique tension-ribbon shoe gets dialled in

Prologo NAGO R4 PAS 3DMSS • £355 3D printing and minimal mass

Kinesis GX Race • £3,937 Custom gravel build from the Sussex firm

Festka Spectre • £15,700 Czech handmade custom carbon superbike

HRM Straps • £49.99 – £119.99 We put these training tools through their paces

Rear bike lights • This trio of lights takes road safety to the next level, but which is the best fit for you and your riding?

Sunglasses • We compare eyewear for your rides

FRONT LIGHTS • It’s that time of year when you need to assess whether your bike lights will make it through another autumn and winter. We test six of the latest models to illuminate their pros and cons

Moon Rigel Max •...