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

Switching off • A beaten-up town bike helps Rob Weaver to remember why he fell in love with cycling

Standert Kreissäge RS • €10,798 (custom build as shown) Overhauled aero model from the Berlin-based brand

‘I’m done with mini pumps’ • After 25 years of testing bikes, life’s too short to be standing sweating by the roadside, says Warren Rossiter

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

Pirelli Cinturato Evo TLR tyre • £74.99 New all-road rubber takes the increased-width trend to the extreme

Endura Loop cycling kit • £Varies All you need for road and gravel riding at an affordable price

BREAKING NEW GROUND • With the AirBreaker 2.0, ABUS have made a much-loved helmet even better

Features

Bike of the Year 2025 • The 15 best bikes of 2025 from the categories that matter to our readers – endurance, race and gravel. But which one takes the overall honours?

Race

Endurance

Gravel

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2 SmartSense

READY FOR ADVENTURE • Yearn to hit the road? Travel in a campervan designed for cyclists who love to explore

SAVAGE SLUPES • France, home to the world’s biggest bike race, is littered with mountain ranges, from the Vosges through the Alps and down to the Pyrenees. So, it must be home to Europe’s toughest cycling climbs, right? Wrong – not one of the continent’s most challenging roads is in France. Here are seven that make the Col du Tourmalet and Alpe d’Huez look like Box Hill…

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WIDER & WIDER • Why are gravel bike clearances increasing to fit 50mm+ tyres? Five bike brands share their thinking on the growing trend

Brilliant content you can trust • Discover something new with our fantastic introductory offers across our range of magazines

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

DMT Pogi’s shoes • £370 Perfect for Pogačar but a few flaws for mere mortals

SRAM Rival AXS • £1,576 Shimano 105 Di2 simply can’t keep up with this hugely revamped mid-range road groupset

Hunt 40 Limitless Gravel Aero wheelset • £2,449 Gravel-racing gold, but I’d opt for the non-ceramic version and save some cash

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

02 WHICH CUTTING-EDGE PERFORMANCE ADVICE COULD HELP MY RIDING?

03 MY HEAD IS HOLDING ME BACK FROM IMPROVING AS A CYCLIST. ARE THERE ANY ‘MIND GAMES’ THAT CAN HELP?

How to fuel your longest ride yet • Ahead of Sir Chris Hoy’s Tour de 4 cycling challenge, Science in Sport share top tips to help you prepare your nutrition and hydration

Workshop wisdom • Looking after your bike’s chain will help you save money in the long run and boost your riding speed too

Ask the experts • We answer your burning...