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Cycling Plus UK
Trek Émonda ALR 5
This update is still a great alternative to carbon
3 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Tubeless sealant
Gone tubeless? We rate six sealants
3 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Q36.5 outfit
THE STAR OF THE SHOW in this gravel outfit, the stunning bib shorts are shaped superbly with high-density knitted fabric where you need the support (thighs and lower spine) and a high-stretch fabric with strategically placed seams at the inner thighs and crotch area.
1 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Prime Orra
£599 Reassuringly responsive gravel wheels
1 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Parcours Alta
£899 Speedy hoops that are best for smoother surfaces
1 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Quoc Lalashan Gran Tourer XC
£240 Gravel shoes with style and substance
2 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
ENVE SES 4.5 wheelset
£3,350 It's a lot of money... but you certainly get a lot
1 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Time ATAC XC6
£75 One of the lightest gravel-ready pedals around
1 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Oakley Encoder Strike
£210 The brand's futuristic one-piece lens gets ventilation
2 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Zipp 858 NSW
£3,570 Zipp's deepest, fastest wheels
2 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Giant Contend AR1
£1,899 Smooth, stable riding made easy
3 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
UNCHAINED REACTION
We asked Nick Christian to plant himself in front of the telly and binge-watch all eight episodes of Netflix's new documentary 'Tour de France: Unchained'. Does the long-anticipated show live up to the considerable hype?
8 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Higher Faster Stronger?
His previous cycling book, The Science of the Tour de France, had an elite focus, but now author James Witts has turned the dial onto himself. Could this back-of-the-pack straggler turn himself into a frontrunner at the Étape?
9 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Epic Journeys
Done Land's End-John o'Groats and wondering what next? Serial End to Ender Rob Ainsley (e2e.bike) reveals his favourites
7 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
NEXT-LEVEL PERFORMANCE
Up to £4,400 and you're talking serious bike upgrade territory. But can this trio justify your outlay?
10+ min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
The Peloponnese
The appeal of the Peloponnese is hard to overstate. So says our Rough Guide to Greece and, after a long weekend of cycling on the peninsula, we heartily agree.
2 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Street's ahead
Regional mayors are leading the way in enabling cycling infrastructure
3 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Enve MOG
£10,500 Versatile new superbike from the Utah brand high-performance gravel
2 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Paris-Brest-Paris
Cakes, street parties, hallucinations, droopy necks: the world's oldest big cycle event runs again in 2023
2 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Can-do altitude
What is it about riding uphill that keeps luring climbing guru Simon Warren back for more?
3 min |
August 2023
Cycling Plus UK
ONE GIANT LEAP
After a highly successful inaugural edition of the Tour de France Femmes, race director Marion Rousse says the event has already become a reference point in the women's calendar
4 min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
INSIDE MAN
From drunk fans and messy roommates to freebies and Paris nightclubs, Ineos Grenadiers rider Connor Swift, a three-time finisher of the Tour de France, reveals the secrets and chaos of the race
5 min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Reeled in
How a reel of film from the early 20th century set Ned on a trail of discovery
3 min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
LAP OF LUXURY
We jump off the south coast of England for a fast, fun loop of the Channel Island of Guernsey
7 min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
HILL SEEKERS
Madeira has shed its blue-rinse rep to become a hiking, running and mountain-biking honeypot. But for road and gravel? We hit the 40% inclines and levadas to find out...
6 min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
A HEAD FOR HEIGHTS
How can we combat the psychological comedown from achieving our big season goals?
6 min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
DIAMONDS THE ROUGH
From super speedy to really gnarly, the gravel bike genre is expanding. We take four of the latest premium bikes out for some bumpy rides
10+ min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Sterling work
The Uk’s challenging economic outlook has an upside: it’s got more people onto bikes
3 min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Shimano
The Japanese giant dominates the global bike-parts market, thanks to a man in a kimono and trilby hat
2 min |
Summer 2023
Cycling Plus UK
Globe Trotting
Jenny Graham recounts her 2018 around-the-world record in her book Coffee First, Then the World
3 min |