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…

WAITING GAME

POWER TRIPS • E-scooters are here and rejoice! We bike riders are no longer the bête noire of the road…

DMT KR TDF • £345 Tour-winning kicks

FOUR ESSENTIALS

KING’S LYNN • Norfolk’s historic urban centre is a great base for cyclists

INSIDER TIPS

ABROADLY SPEAKING • Moscow, Geneva, Sydney, New York: cycle them all without leaving Britain. Rob Ainsley explains…

Basso Diamante SV • £6699 Speed is of the essence with this superbike

YORKSHIRE CYCLE HUB • Spectacular views, scrumptious cakes and respite after tackling Rosedale Chimney Bank

CHEAP TRICKS • We take four road bikes from the most competitive of price brackets, hovering just under and over the magic £1000 mark, and see which performs best for your hard-earned dosh

THE BIKES ON TEST…

PLANET X LONDON ROAD • £799.99 Commuter-cum-all-rounder with a single-ring SRAM setup

ORBEA AVANT H60-D • £1159 Ultra-distinctive, updated and integrated endurance bike

BOARDMAN SLR 8.9 • £1100 Carbon frame and Shimano 105 in a quality all-round package

RIBBLE ENDURANCE 725 DISC-BASE • £1299 Retro Reynolds 725 steel brought up to date

BOARDMAN SLR 8.9 • Boardman’s longstanding carbon fibre favourite still hits the heights

Youth in revolt • As pro cycling emerges from the disruption of the pandemic this season, it does so headed by a new generation of riders with talent to burn and no time to waste

Flexible working • We reveal the best yoga poses for cyclists that will enable you to feel fresh, flexed and firing on all cylinders this summer

THE UK’S BEST TESTS FOR OVER 25 YEARS

Colonel mustard Canyon Commuter 7 • £1749 Slick and well-equipped urban machine from the German online giant

Rebel with a cause Giant Revolt Advanced 0 • £3499 Gravel bike gold?

The A team Vaast A/1 • £2469 Gravel meets magnesium

FIZIK VENTO STABILITA CARBON

HEAD TO HEAD: FLAT PEDAL SHOES

BERN HUDSON MIPS

FIZIK TERRA ARGO X5

ALTURA HERITAGE 40-LITRE PANNIERS

ZIPP SL 70 AERO BAR; SL SPRINT STEM AND OUT-FRONT MOUNT

SCOTT HYBRID RC PRO BIB SHORTS; ENDURANCE T-SHIRT; TRAIL FLOW CHECK SHIRT

SUMMER JERSEYS • Looking for a top to cope with midsummer temperatures and sweaty rides? We test eight of the best sub-£100 short-sleeve jerseys

HALFORDS RIDGE

ALTURA AIRSTREAM

VAN RYSEL ENDURANCE RACER

ENDURA FS260-PRO II

MADISON ROADRACE

STOLEN GOAT HANZO

GIRO CHRONO EXPERT

SCOTT RC PRO SUPERSONIC

CUT-PRICE CARBON • With carbon road bikes increasing in price, what will two grand buy you in 2021?

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TRAINING ZONE • EXPERT CYCLING ADVICE ON MAXIMISING YOUR TRAINING

Reach your peak • BOOST YOUR PERFORMANCE IN THE SADDLE WITH THE LATEST SPORTS SCIENCE AND TECH FINDINGS

Powerboosts • POWER YOUR RIDING WITH THESE THREE TURBO-CHARGED BREAKFASTS

Flat feelings • NORMAN IS TAUNTED BY A FAMILIAR FOE: THE REAR-WHEEL PUNCTURE

“I rode out of lockdown to set a British road record” •...