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…

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The Big Picture

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

Shimano to go 13-speed? • That’s what an app leak suggests, says Jack Luke, and it’ ll mean big changes to their road and gravel groupsets

MET Trenta and Manta Tadej Pogačar helmets • £374.99 (Trenta 3K Carbon) or £249.99 (Manta) Limited-edition lids inspired by the all-conquering Slovenian

Merida Reacto 10k • £9,500 The fifth-gen bike beats big-name aero models for speed, according to independent tests

‘I could feel the trucks’ straps flicking my arm’ • In his new book, Guy Martin details his experiences riding to Turkey and Azerbaijan

WHAT A HORRIBLE WAY TO DIE • One of Guy Martin’s many adventures in his new book sees him attempt to ride from Istanbul, Turkey, to Baku, Azerbaijan, on the second leg of his planned ‘big ride’ to Magadan, in the east of Russia. In this extract from Chapter 21: This Is Going To Kill Me, he sets off from Cumayeri and encounters Turkey’s road-tunnel system…

Identikit or innovation? • Many modern road bikes share a similar silhouette, but Paul Norman and Warren Rossiter disagree over just how homogenous they’ve become

Assos Mille GT jersey and bib shorts • £115 jersey, £135 bibs Comfort is the aim of the game with the Swiss brand’s revamped kit line

PERFECT WORK OUT • How cycling to the office can get you fit… …and save you money!

IN THE ZONE • A quick guide to training zones

CHINESE NEW GEAR • Why the country’s cycling revolution should have Western brands worried

10 CHINESE CYCLING BRANDS THAT YOU MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT, BUT SHOULD

CLEAR HEAD, STRONG LEGS • Seasonal allergies affect 25% of riders, ensuring a cloud hangs over the sunniest of rides. Thankfully, from pro peloton strategies to smart everyday fixes, you can beat hay fever – and the competition

NATURE’S FIX • If you prefer giving natural remedies a try, there are several on- and off-bike options

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

Garmin Edge 550 • £379.99 Vivid screen but fiddly to use

Rose Shave FFX Red AXS • €8,500 A superlight and super-stiff aero bike that can compete with the best

Oquo RP50 LTD wheelset • £2,110 Light enough for the road yet tough enough for gravel

Cinelli Aeroscoop – Shimano Ultegra Di2 • £5,299 Stands out from the aero bike crowd

REARVIEW RADARS • This tech makes your rides safer by detecting traffic and alerting you to nearby vehicles, plus making you visible as a rear light. Here, five are put to the test

Bryton Gardia R300L • £99.99 Weight 66g Dimensions 97 x 20.9 x 40mm Brightness 51-150 lumens, flash pattern visible up to 1.6km Waterproof Immersion in up to 1m of water for 30 mins Claimed battery 17hrs in day-flash mode, 12hrs in solid Radar detection distance (claimed) 190m

BBB Signal Radar • £119.99 Weight: 90g Dimensions: 99 x 42 x 35mm Brightness: Max 80 lumens (steady mode) Waterproof: IPX6...