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…

Cycling Plus

THE HUB GEAR OPINION RIDES

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

Bargain buys • Our wallet-friendly buys for riding in style & safely this autumn

Seventh heaven • How Olympic triathlon champ Alistair Brownlee keeps motivated

Brompton • Engineering curiosity that became ‘the’ folding bike, beloved of upmarket commuters – and TV comedy

One Shop Stop • Every issue, Cycling Plus gives some love to Britain’s best independent bike shops

Trek Madone SLR • From £6,850 IsoSpeed’s gone and IsoFlow’s in, for impressive aero and weight benefits on this super-speedy road bike

Country retreat • How the Government’s cycling strategy overlooks rural riding

Terres de l’Ebre, Catalonia

The Route

AXS ALL AREAS • Tempted to try SRAM’s most affordable wireless gear system? Warren Rossiter checks out four bikes to see how it suits their different strengths…

Need to know • Here’s our quick guide to SRAM’s Rival eTap AXS and the bikes on test. Can this groupset cope equally well on some very different types of bike? That’s what we’re going to find out over the new few pages…

Bike tech explained • Your quickfire guide to bike jargon

Bikes on test…

Trek Émonda SL 6 eTap • £4,300 A climb-friendly bike with aero styling

Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 7 Disc eTap • £4,949 Aerodynamics and ride quality combined

Cannondale Topstone Carbon Rival AXS • £4,850 Go-anywhere graveller with on-road manners

Vielo R+1 Alto Rival e-Tap AXS • £6,299 (inc Zipp 303s upgrade) Distinctive 1x racer for those who like to be different

Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 7 Disc eTap • An aero bike that can work for mortals as well as elites

TEAM KIT 2022 • Introducing the exciting new Cycling Plus x HUUB kit, available for you to buy now!

The Only Way is Ethics • Cycling’s impact on the environment is nothing compared to a car or plane. But it could be much better. Here, we deliver the easy eco wins to help save our planet…

JAN ULLRICH THE BEST THERE NEVER WAS • Cycling Plus reviews Daniel Friebe’s biography of Jan Ullrich, Germany’s only Tour de France winner 25 years ago

Yin and Jan • In an extract from Jan Ullrich: The Best There Never Was, Daniel Friebe visits Lance Armstrong and teases out revealing details about his relationship with the German

EVOLUTION OF SPEED • What did the Victorians ever do for us? Lay the foundations for a world-leading aerodynamic facility that’s just opened its doors, of course Welcome to Catesby Tunnel…

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RIDDEN & RATED • The UK's best tests for over 30 years

Ribble Gravel Ti Hero • £5,699 Exclusive build from Lancashire’s finest

Wahoo Powrlink Zero Power Meter Pedals • £849.99 The power pedals Speedplay fans have been waiting for

Also consider…

Pinnacle Race Helmet • £35 Wallet-friendly road helmet from Evans Cycles

7Mesh MK3 Cargo Bib Short £108-£200

Van Rysel Racer £44.99

VeloElite Carbon Wide 350-50mm (Disc) • £999 Confidence-boosting aero...