Publication

WELCOME…

Happy new year! If, like many, you’ve resolved to make 2026 the year you get fitter, then our guide to indoor training on p22 will come in handy, telling you everything you need to know to put together a sorted home setup. Personally, I’d rather get...

Find out who won our Rider of the Year awards

After months of nominations and voting, we flung open our doors to a throng of guests for “the unofficial cycling industry Christmas party”, as one wag put it – better known as the CyclingPlus, BikeRadar and MBUK Rider of the Year awards, presented by...

WELCOME… RACING NOTES

I’m delighted, this issue, to be able to bring you an exclusive extract from the first biography of Tadej Pogacar, the man who’s blown apart the world of pro cycling over the past five years. Much is known about Pog’s successes in the WorldTour, less...

We try a new, subtler style of e-bike

Weight 12.04kg (medium, claimed) Frame Carbon fibre Fork Canyon FK0140 carbon fibre Motor TQ HPR40 Battery TQ 290Wh Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 with Praxis EC-5 carbon cranks and Shimano Deore XT chain (50/34t, 11-34t) Wheels DT Swiss ERC 1400...

WELCOME…

As you enter middle age – and beyond – it’s a lot harder to stay in shape. Not just because the years take their toll on your body, but because there are more demands on your time, whether that’s children (or grandchildren), a stressful job,...

SPECIAL AWARDS ISSUE!

WELCOME…

It’s that time of year, once again, when the general public take notice of cycling (beyond the usual moans about riding on pavements and not paying ‘road tax’). Viewing figures shoot up, pubs and cafes resound with talk of the maillotjaune, and dusty...

TRAINING ZONE LIVE LONGER

TRAINING ZONE TECH OVERLOAD

Is there such a thing as too much data?

How to burn body fat

TRAINING ZONE LOSE WEIGHT FAST

BUYER’S GUIDE SMART TRAINERS

CLIMATE CHANGES

From heatwaves to torrential rain, the climate crisis has a direct impact on every aspect of pro cycling – be it athletes, events or even its future calendar. We find out how the sport is adapting to these unprecedented challenges

UNSTOPPABLE!

Professional riders may cycle in the cold and rain more often than some of us, but that doesn’t mean they enjoy it any more. On the contrary, with as little as 6% body fat, the world’s best bear the brunt of the harshest conditions faster than anybody...

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In 2023, police in England and Wales received more than 64,000 reports of bike theft. “Any bike can be stolen if a thief is brazen, has the right tools and enough time,” says Richard Cantle, founder of Stolen Ride ( www.stolen ride.co.uk). “There’s...

WELCOME…

By the time you read this, we’ll have held our Rider of the Year awards ceremony and crowned our winners. It’s always an amazing opportunity to meet the people we’ve been following through the nominations and voting process, sometimes for the first...

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GREAT ISLAND RIDES WITHOUT LEAVING THE BRITISH ISLES

BUYER’S GUIDE RACE WHEELS

Want to extract more performance from your bike? A carbon wheelset upgrade is often considered the way to go. Alongside upgrading tyres, wheels are arguably the most influential change you can make to your bike. While many brands spec alloy wheels on...

BUYERBUYER’SS GUIDE BEST BIKE LOCKS

If a thief is determined, no lock will prevent your bike being stolen. The aim is to make it as difficult as possible. If it takes more time and makes more noise, they’ll likely move on. Fit your lock so it’s hard to reach the keyhole and fill the lock...

WELCOME…

My kids and wife were leaping off the sofa. My dad had a tear in his eye (he’d just been chopping onions, apparently). I was struggling with a lump in my throat even though I already knew the result. The ITV Tour de France highlights on 3 July 2024...

WELCOME…

Just what does £15,000 buy you in 2024? Yes, a new car, Tadej Pogacar for a day or 8,333 packs of Soreen Malt Loaf (other brands are also available), but in the context of bicycles, we find out by testing three of the year’s swiftest, slickest and...