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LEADOUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion

Staying in the light • Specialized has tweaked the Aethos without affecting the number on the scales

LEAD OUT New gear

Serious lit for serious riders • Peaking is a paean to the thinking we do when we ride

Plan for perfect, then let it go • How pro cycling taught me to manage the details

Time of her life • Peta Mullens is one of Australia’s most diverse cyclists. She tells Cyclist about equipment choices and her current US season

Hey Presta! • The oldest part on a bicycle might be about to be updated

How they work

Q&A Sarah Gigante • Australia’s climbing specialist has been tipped to one day win the Tour de France Femmes. She just needs her bad luck to end

Big George • From supporting Grand Tour winners to going for victory at Roubaix, George Hincapie has seen and raced it all. Now he’s bringing that experience to bear on his new American team, Modern Adventure Pro Cycling

The lingering cloud • The sport of cycling claims to be cleaner than ever. But with experts, former riders and anti-doping officials divided, the question remains: has cycling truly escaped its troubled past, or simply learned to hide it better?

Big Ride:King Valley Bikepacking the King Valley • How the King Valley gravel route with everything from rail trail to gravel grinding became the ultimate weekend getaway

Big Ride:Switzerland A tale of three passes • When it comes to height, length and sheer concentration of climbs, few places in the world can rival the Swiss Alps

Race Around Rwanda A Thousand Hills • Photography James Busby With a landscape that changes around every corner and a community that’s passionate about cycling, Race Around Rwanda is the epitome of an off-the-beaten-track adventure. Cyclist talks to four competitors about their experience

Big Ride:France Between Heaven and Hell • The Col de la Bonette is a classic of the French Alps, but there’s a little-known rough side to it. Cyclist unlocks its secrets

French revolutions • Hutchinson may not sound very French but it has been making bike tyres near Paris for 136 years, rolling on a blend of tradition and innovation

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TESTED • The latest bikes and kit get put through their paces

Giant Propel • Fast, light and comfortable… provided the fit is right

Gusto GTR Pro TE • An all-round road bike ready to turn heads

Wilier Rave SLR • A go-fast gravel bike with Italian good looks

Reserve 42|49 SL TA wheels • Show-stopping road wheels that are practical enough for real riding

Attaquer All-Day • Attaquer’s All-Day kit is back with new fabrics and an updated cut – does it still go the distance?

Giro Eclipse Pro Spherical helmet • Is it fast and cool? Or does one eclipse the other?

Sorry for your loss • Funerals, divorce and moving house are supposedly the most traumatic events in a person’s life. For cyclists, there’s another, equally distressing scenario