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.

FROM THE EDITOR…

HIGHLIGHTS…

HUB

AFTER THE GOLD RUSH • GB’s Olympic track success may have waned, but Britain’s influence in cycle sport is now far deeper

TORQ IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPORT • £14.95 (Torq aTAC)/(Torq dFND 180) Help your body fight illness

FOUR ESSENTIALS

THIRSK • North Yorkshire town with loads of varied cycling options

IT’S NEIGH BOTHER • Roads are getting busier – with horses. Rob Ainsley is singing their praises…

DE ROSA MERAK • c£9323 An all-Italian affair with De Rosa and Campagnolo taking centre stage

VELO VERDE, NOTTINGHAM • One of the East Midlands’ best-kept secrets and a great starting point to explore the countryside

GOING THE DISTANCE • The fast endurance bike may not get the headlines but it’s arguably the best option for most riders. Here are four of the best…

THE BIKES ON TEST…

GIANT DEFY ADVANCED PRO 2 • £3999 The king of the road returns

KINESIS GTD V2 • £4000 British big-distance titanium challenger

CUBE AGREE C:62 SL • £3999 Sporty, race-influenced German sportive special

FELT VR ADVANCED ULTEGRA DI2 • £4819 Comfort-driven performance

GIANT DEFY ADVANCED PRO 2 • A perfectly executed endurance machine

THE REAL DEAL • EXTRAORDINARY BIKES FOR EVERYDAY RIDERS

THE FAST SHOW • Restrictive pro-cycling diets can unlock big performance gains but they can also be bad for your health if done incorrectly. We explore the pro-peloton’s dietary tactics to reveal what is – and isn’t – right for you

LOW-FIBRE DIET

FASTED TRAINING

LOW-CARB TRAINING

RETURN OF THE KING • How Mark Cavendish pulled off one of sport’s alltime great comebacks at the 2021 Tour de France

NEW BIKES GEAR • THE UK’S BEST TESTS FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS

Total triumph • £2799.99 A complete aero package at a great price

Fun factory Benno Bikes RemiDemi 9D • £3399 Big-load carrying ‘Etility’ machine

HUNT 60 LIMITLESS AERO DISC

CASTELLI PREMIO

MEGMEISTER L8

SEE. SENSE BEAM

LEOMO TYPE-S PRO FITTING SYSTEM

MET RIVALE MIPS

GIANT PHASE 2 SHOES

ISADORE DEBUT BIBS & JERSEY

WOMEN’S BIB SHORTS

ULTIMATE UPGRADES • Can’t get hold of a new bike? Worry not – senior tech editor Warren Rossiter draws on his decades of testing experience to bring you the 10 best ways to improve your current ride

10 BAR & STEM • A new bar can reduce the bike’s weight, improve your fit and be more comfortable

09 WHEELS • A ride-changing upgrade but potentially a wallet-emptying one

08 SEATPOST • Gain comfort, lose weight

07 BIKE FIT • Make sure you and your bike are in perfect harmony

06 BIKE COMPUTER • A high-tech but not necessarily expensive way to boost your riding

05 CLEANED & LUBED

04 SADDLE • Get measured for the perfect perch for your particular posterior

03 TUBELESS & INNER TUBES • Lighter, faster, fewer punctures – choose your priorities wisely!

02 BAR TAPE • Don’t underestimate how much difference new tape can make

01 ROAD TYRES • A change of rubber can vastly improve your bike’s performance

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