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.

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The Big Picture

‘The day of the chain is numbered’ • Warren Rossiter believes road bikes equipped with internal gearboxes are the future

RIDER OF THE YEAR’26

Genesis Croix de Fer 60 • £4,499.99 This revered adventure rig is now available with lightweight motor assistance

Quoc Gran Tourer III gravel shoes • £170 The latest generation is lighter, grippier and more breathable while still looking fresh

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

Zipp 404 S wheels • £985 High-performance, user-friendly carbon aero wheelset at a previously unheard-of price

Win an unforgettable 2027 Lyon & Provence river voyage for two, with Viking

EASTERN PROMISE • Six of the best emerging road-riding destinations in East and Southeast Asia

Game changers • A closer look at the technical innovations that changed road cycling

BANISH THE BONK • What causes that sudden, catastrophic loss of energy – and how can you avoid it?

DIY GRAVEL • GRAVEL BIKES ARE JUST EARLY MOUNTAIN BIKES WITH A DROP HANDLEBAR, AREN’T THEY? TO FIND OUT, WARREN ROSSITER CONVERTS A RETRO MTB AND PITS IT AGAINST A STATE-OF-THE-ART RACE BIKE

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

Merida Reacto 10k • £9,500 A lightweight and aerodynamic superbike with a flaw you can’t ignore

Singular Pterodactyl • £3,490 (rolling chassis package) Proof that 32in wheels are epic for gravel – provided you’re tall enough

BMC Kaius 01 One • £9,999 The reimagined Kaius is fast and capable on road and gravel – the bike it should have originally been

SunGod Velans 2 glasses • £125 Great optics, fit and stability are the things that really matter

Newmen Streem G.62 • £1,499 An extremely fast and uncompromising gravel wheelset

Ryet X6P-3D vs Trek Aeolus RSL AirLoom • How does an AliExpress 3D-printed saddle compare to an option 10 times more expensive?

GET FIT FOR LIFE

Panaracer GravelKing ZX TLR tyre • £54.99 Fast everywhere providing it’s dry

THE UK’S LONGEST ESTABLISHED HILLWALKING MAGAZINE

Training zone • Expert advice on maximising your cycling performance

Boost your ride • Performance Q&A The big cycling questions answered by our team of expert coaches, nutritionists and riders

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Ask the experts • We answer your burning bike-related questions

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Cycling Plus

GOING SOLO • The advantages of non-group rides and how to make the most of them

‘Give Finlay a thought as you clip in’ • Fund set up to honour young Welsh cyclist who died during this year’s Volta a Portugal