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

A mountain to climb • Erwin De Boeck, founder of Climbbybike, tells us why he was forced to shut down the website this summer

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

Left adrift • A seafront cycle route is all well and good, but it needs to be part of a joined-up network to make a difference, writes Laura

Giant TCR • The road bike that revolutionised frame design in the 1990s with its sloping top tube, and is still going strong

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

Parlee Ouray SRAM Red AXS • £14,200 All the road bike you’ll ever need

Picos de Europa

Scott Addict RC • £4,899-£12,799 The Swiss brand’s lightest road bike to date

The Bike Test WINTER WORKHORSES • We head out in all weathers to see how this month’s trio of commuter-friendly bikes handle heavy loads plus those less-than-ideal cycling conditions

Need to know • Stylish steeds for the day-to-day commute and much, much more…

Bike tech explained • Your quickfire guide to the jargon

Bikes on test • Which of this trio might best suit your winter-commuting needs?

Cinelli Zydeco Bootleg • £1,499 Quirkily styled high-end hybrid with lots of practical features

Genesis Tour de Fer 20 • £1,499.99 Fully equipped for big commutes, grand days out and more – at an attractive price too

All-City Super Professional Sora • £1,999 Striking-looking steel all-rounder for city streets and well beyond…

Genesis Tour de Fer 20 • Bags of bike for your bucks and a lovely long-distance cruiser

RIDER OF THE YEAR ’24 • WE HAND OUT THE GONGS AT OUR SECOND ANNUAL AWARDS

RIDE LIKE A PRO • From Thibaut Pinot’s skittish descents to Tadej Pogačar’s struggles on hot days, even pro cyclists aren’t perfect. We show how you too can turn a weakness into a strength

ROYAL ASCENT • With an atmosphere like no other in UK road cycling, the National Hill Climb Championships brings the spirit of a Tour de France Alpe d’Huez finish to a climb near you

SQUARE ROUTES • Tile-hunting, or tile-bagging, could be a great winter motivation booster, but what is it and how do you do it? Simon Warren explains the allure

HILL ON EARTH • With a broken chain, a parcours rerouting and nearly 4,000m of climbing, cycling author Simon Warren enjoyed/endured a memorable day at Etape du Dales

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

Cane Creek Invert CS • £1,199.99 This fork turns gravel suspension upside down

Boost for Brompton • £995 The go-to way to add power to your folding bike?

Phone mounts • Warren gives four stem-mounted options a shakedown on road and gravel

Bar bags • Handy storage for those little bits and bobs

Wet lubes • £9.99-£20 Which of these lubricants best keeps your drivetrain running smoothly and quietly?

Trek Madone SLR 7 Gen 8 • £8,000 The Émonda’s...