Cyclist Middle East - December 2017

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Gripping Stuff The humble tyre has a big effect on your bike’s performance – and it’s getting bigger.

Seeing The Light Cyclist heads to the mighty slopes of Mont Ventoux to put three bikes with climbing pretensions through their paces.

South Pacific The tropical island of Tahiti isn’t the first place you’d think of going to for a sportive, but it makes perfect sense to Bernard Hinault and hundreds of riders from all over the world.

Rotor Uno Hydraulic Road Groupset

£2,400, saddleback.co.uk

1 min

Craig Calfee

From bamboo e-bikes to full suspension racers, frame building pioneer Craig Calfee talks carbon fibre, Greg LeMond and the future of bikes as we know it

5 mins

What's The Best Way To Lose Weight?

It’s not quite as simple as ‘eat less, exercise more’

5 mins

Track In The USSR

Not only did Don Walker found the North American Handmade Bicycle Show, he also shows some pretty mean bicycles himself

4 mins

In Praise Of... The Bicycle

For generations, the bicycle has been a form of transport, a social leveller, a workhorse and a gateway to freedom, adventure and romance. Not bad for a bunch of welded tubes

4 mins

Berk Composites Motika Saddle/Seatpost Combo

The Motika is built to grace the lightest bikes… just don’t expect a particularly comfortable ride

3 mins

Gimme One For The Road

The Velominati’s Frank Strack bemoans the degradation of the modern road bike

3 mins

Canyon Ultimate WMN CF SLX

Canyon has finally decided that, yes, women do need their own race bike

5 mins

Specialized S-Works Tarmac

Specialized’s new Tarmac was the weapon of choice for both the men’s and women’s World Champions in Bergen

5 mins

Dear UCI

With Brian Cookson out and David Lappartient in, Felix Lowe writes an open letter to the new president of the UCI

3 mins

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Cyclist Middle East Magazine Description:

A celebration of adventure and exploration, plus the kit that makes road cycling so special, Cyclist explores the world’s best routes and takes readers behind the doors of the sport’s most iconic brands. Inside you’ll find performance advice from top experts, detailed reviews of the best road bikes and technology available in today’s market, plus exclusive access to some of the best professional teams on the planet. Cyclist also looks the part, mixing in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery from the sport’s best photographers.