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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‘I’m a fat-tyre convert’ • Is wider better when it comes to road tyres? Warren Rossiter believes so, and now only fits 30mm+ rubber

Cervélo Caledonia • from £3,000 A lighter endurance frame with more tyre clearance that’s also easier to live with

Leave aero bikes for the pros • When it comes to speed, your bike is just a small part of the equation, says Warren Rossiter – focus on your position instead

Tubolito Tubo-Road SYNCD inner tube • €39.95 TPU tubes just got smarter with live pressure-sensing tech

Giant Propel • Paul Norman explores how the aero bike has evolved to become the lightest on the market

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

Santini Aero Race jersey • £160 The brand say cycling clothing has “got a little bit lost” but the fabric used here could point a way forward

Bugatti Factor One • €25,799 A bike that brings hypercar engineering to high-performance cycling – and it’s incredibly exclusive

TOUR DE FRANCE OFFICIAL UK 2026 RACE GUIDE

HUB OF INNOVATION • The Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub has become the sport’s gold standard for improving aerodynamic positioning and gear selection. Charlie Allenby reports from the cutting-edge home of modern-day cycling

FEEL YOUR FEAR • Olympic cycling champion and author Victoria Pendleton on grief, fear and the life lessons riding a bike can teach us

EMBRACE YOUR INNER WEIGHT WEENIE • Eight easy upgrades to drop weight from your bike – and one of them is free

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

Continental GP5000 S TR 35mm tyre • £79.08 Sublime wide road rubber, with only two reasons not to buy

Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8 Di2 • £4,299 Everything a modern endurance bike should be

WOMEN’S BIB SHORTS • One of the most important investments you can make as a cyclist, a good pair of shorts can make or break a ride – here, six of the newest pairs are put to the test

Lusso Women’s Paragon Signature CB Bib Shorts

Iris Escape Bib Shorts 2.0

Ryzon Vela Cargo Bib Shorts

Sportful Hyperepic Women’s Bib Shorts

Albion Women’s ABR1 Pocket Bib Shorts

Castelli Espresso 2 W DT Bib Shorts

Garmin Rally RK210 power-meter pedals • £699.99 Excellent, but the high price is a sticking point

Cannondale CAAD14 3 • £2,995 The alloy race bike enthusiasts have been waiting for – but its value for money is a tough sell

Stashed LodeStar system • From £99.99 (Multihook Set) The Porsche 911 of cycling storage

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

BIG IDEAS FOR CURIOUS MINDS WITH BBC SCIENCE FOCUS

Workshop wisdom • How to adjust a front and rear derailleur

Cycling Plus

TOUR DE FRANCE READY! • Every issue comes with two handily sized guides packed with essential info

The rapid evolution of gravel • A visit to the Traka in Girona leaves Simon von Bromley in awe of SRAM’s gravel dominance and...