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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The Big Picture

RIDER OF THE YEAR’25

VOTE FOR YOUR RIDER OF THE YEAR 2025 • Nominees in this category have all made a significant impact in 2025, whether it’s through competing at an amateur or semi-pro level, taking part in an event or adventure, leading a group or another contribution to the sport of cycling

VOTE FOR YOUR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2025 • These people have recently burst onto the scene and made an outstanding impact in cycling in 2025, showing huge potential to achieve even greater things as they progress on their journey on two wheels. Remember their names…

VOTE FOR YOUR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT 2025 • These industry icons have made a lengthy and lasting contribution to cycling over many years. Many have adapted through changing times to continue their success and to inspire the next generation

National pride and prejudice • I want the best bike I can buy, not the best one a local can make, says Matthew Loveridge

The Beam RS 1000 AI Live-view DashCam • €349 This rearview bike camera livestreams footage to your handlebar

BMC Teammachine SLR 01 ONE • €12,999 The new climbing-orientated version of the Teammachine sheds 222g of weight

DT Swiss ARC wheels • £2,499.98 (ARC 1100 Dicut DB 55mm) A novel air-tripping design creates rims to go faster with better stability

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

‘Let’s ditch the front derailleur’ • Drivetrain technology has moved on in leaps and bounds, relegating the need for more than one chainring, says Warren Rossiter

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

VIVA L’ITALIA • AMID THE CURRENT TRADE WARS AND TARIFFS, COULD THE ‘HOME OF CYCLING’ RECLAIM ITS TITLE?

HOW AERO CAN YOU GO? • We examine the latest breed of aero helmets, which are blurring the boundaries with time-trial designs, and consider whether they’re worth buying, especially with the impending UCI changes…

Kask Nirvana

Lazer Victor KinetiCore

POC Procen Air

CAPTURE THE MOMENT • Looking for an action camera to use on your bike? The new Insta360 X5 makes producing great video easy

STOP THE CLOCK • CAN YOU REVERSE THE DREADED MIDLIFE HEALTH SLUMP? OUR 44-YEAR-OLD RIDER SHARES HIS HARD-EARNED LESSONS FOR OPTIMAL MIDDLE-AGE MOJO

Simply Christmas • This year’s Simply Christmas magazine is our biggest ever gift pack, sure to make your Christmas extra special! As well as your favourite magazine, with decorating trends, festive features and seasonal hacks, there are three bonus extras, packed with gifts, recipes and tips to make your Christmas merry and bright. We’ve pulled out all the stops to help you create the most magical, memorable Christmas yet. Pre-order your copy of the new look Simply Christmas today!

OUR WORST ‘UPGRADES’ • From pointless weight-weenie exotica to TPU tubes, we look back and cringe at some of the kit we’ve added to our bikes, or ourselves (and then swiftly removed)

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