Cycling Plus UK Magazine - January 2024

In this issue

Rough stuff gravel
The gravel bike genre spans a vast range and at the far, mountain bike-ish end sit those built with suspension. Bikes from Genesis, GT, Rondo and Wilier feature.

Easy eating
Even armed with the knowledge for healthy eating, our best-laid plans can be scuppered by busy lives. We show you how to get back to basics with some simple and speedy solutions.

Strength in numbers
Power meters are the ultimate tool for following prescribed training plans, but they can become expensive trinkets if you don’t use them to your full potential..

The Bike Test NEW-SCHOOL GRAVEL

This month, we head to the really rough stuff to see how four of the latest gravel designs handle roots, rocks and plenty of mud

10+ mins

Stone-cold classic

Ross Litherland explains his love for the cobbles of Paris-Roubaix, road cycling’s most brutal surface

3 mins

TdF presentation

The glitzy show that reveals the usually already leaked) upcoming route for the Grande Boucle

2 mins

Canyon Endurace CFR AXS

£8,999.99  A genre-blurring superbike built for travelling long-distances at top speed

1 min

Caught in a landslide

Promises mean little when you see only inaction, as Laura finds in the Lake District

3 mins

Tenerife

With its stunning volcanic landscapes, average year-round temperatures of 23°C and smooth roads that soar to 2,300 m in altitude, Tenerife has become the playground of pro cyclists.

2 mins

Paris Brest Paris

'Slow cyclist' Jack Thurston takes on the challenge of a lifetime with the legendary 1,200km audax in France

9 mins

Colnago C68 Allroad

£14,000 Colnago’s superbike goes endurance

3 mins

Buyer's guide ROAD BIKE SHOES

Enhanced power transfer, more efficiency and added comfort. A well-chosen bike shoe should do it all. We test eight pairs around the competitive £100 price point

7 mins

BOOZE CRUISE

Britain's highest pub is the Tan Hill Inn, 1,732 feet up on a lonely Yorkshire moortop. But where's the lowest...? Rob Ainsley cycles between the two. Downhill, obviously

7 mins

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Cycling Plus UK Magazine Description:

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.