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.

WELCOME…

The Big Picture

‘Endurance bikes are back’ • Warren Rossiter tells us why these versatile machines are far from dead and gone

SRM Origin Aero Aluminium crank arms • €1,210 (for spider only) Pricey alloy power-meter set with length-varying swappable tips

Colnago T1Rs • €6,500 (frame kit) The Italian marque return to the track after a seven-year absence

‘Hubs should be seen and not heard’ • Loud freehub mechanisms are a crime against good manners, says Jack Luke – and there’s a better way

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

Garmin Rally 210-series pedals • From £929.99 These new power-meter designs tick all the right boxes, but they’re very pricey

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE • Britain’s best-selling cycling magazine will come through your letterbox as if by magic every month if you become a subscriber. And it’s much cheaper than buying it in the shops. It’s a win-win!

The Great Indoors • Everything you need to know to boost your cycling fitness this winter without braving the elements

The Best of British Countryside, with BBC Countryfile Magazine! • Subscribe today and enjoy every season

AERO vs LIGHTWEIGHT • The men’s Tour de France 2025 was dominated by aero bikes, but the women’s race saw riders opt for climbing models. We look into why the two pelotons use different styles of bike

Bike Maintenance Blunders • 14 common home-workshop mistakes – and how to avoid them

‘We are the originals’ • Rapha’s CEO and CFO explain why and how the lauded British cycling brand plan to get back to doing what they do best

RIDDEN & RATED • The UK’s best tests for over 30 years

BIG VALUE VS BOUTIQUE • What can you expect from two different price points?

Bikes on test • We try out two race-orientated gravel bikes at different price points

Tailfin CargoPack • From £330 to £560 A new standard for bikepacking saddle bags

MID-PRICED TYRES • We ride hard on four second-tier options to see which ones perform the best

Swytch Max+ e-bike conversion kit • £999 A great way to electrify an unloved or underused bike

Affordable bib shorts • £69.99-£80 Looking forward to spring, we see which ones perform best for the money

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

SEE THE WORLD DIFFERENTLY WITH BBC WILDLIFE

Workshop wisdom • The ‘secrets’ to a good mudguard setup

Ask the experts • We answer your burning bike-related questions

Cycling Plus

RACE BIKE TEST • Three speed machines vie for supremacy on the road

Is it time to go large? • UCI-level gravel racer Ollie Smith is tempted to try using mountain bike tyres for future events