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.

Ed’s letter • Issue 403 • April 2023

Cycling Plus

Tour Down Under

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

Indoor riding kit • Tame the turbo in style with this array of top tech

Never Netherlands • Debating bike facilities? Just don’t mention the Netherlands, says our regular contributor Rob Ainsley…

Richard’s Bicycle Book • Bike manifesto that galvanised late-twentieth century grassroots cycling culture

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

Active imagination • Scotland’s active travel budget is on a par with Euro cycling utopias

Ridley Kanzo Adventure • £4,459 This innovative gravel bike pushes the boundaries so you can explore more widely

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The Bike Test £2.6K GRAVEL BIKES • We take three very different machines into the great outdoors to find out their strengths and weaknesses

Bike tech explained • Your quickfire guide to bike jargon

Orro Terra S GRX600 • £1,999.99 Triple-butted slender steel for this British all-roader

Surly Grappler • £2,350 The gravel bike gets a massive boost

Scott Addict Gravel 30 • £2,599 Aero and gravel entwined in this gravel racer

The winner is… Orro Terra S GRX600 • Fun and versatility combine in a great-value package

15 ways to fuel your riding • Changing what you eat before, during or after training can trigger different physiological adaptations, enhance your riding, and help you achieve specific goals. Here’s how to fuel to gain optimal results

PERFECT STORM • Monument! San Siro! Gran Fondo! Cycling Plus joins Pogačar, Nibali and a cast of thousands on a sporting weekend like no other in Northern Italy

SITTING PRETTY? • Saddle discomfort is a sure-fire way to ruin your ride. We speak to the bike-fitting experts to find out the secret to pain-free cycling

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START YOUR CYCLING YEAR WITH A FITNESS BOOST

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

BMC Roadmachine AMP One

Litelok X1

Cannondale Junction • £65 Well-priced all-road helmet that overdelivers on quality and performance

Fulcrum Racing 5 DB • £399 A venerable first-upgrade wheelset

Ridden & Rated ● Upgrades

Limits Bia Power Meter • £229 Cheap doesn’t always mean good value

Ridden & Rated ● Shootout – On-bike pumps

Q36.5 Unique Adventure • €363 Gravel shoe with comfort at its core

POC urban and gravel outfit

Engwe Engine Pro 750W • £1,332.90 Small on price, big on power

Winter tyres • £24.99 – £49.99 Find your perfect combination of durability, grip and speed

LIGHTWEIGHT JACKETS • A well-chosen outer layer should offer both rain and wind protection, but what should you look out for? Here’s our key advice, before we test 12 of 2023’s best hardshells and see what we think of them

Lightweight jackets • From dealing with seams to getting the breathability balance right, a lot goes into the design of these cycling must-haves

Buyer’s Guide ● Women’s...