Yep, it's our annual Bike Buyers Guide  Issue. Here is the breakdown of the best bikes to buy right now from MTB to road,  gravel and e-bikes. Isn't the new year a good excuse to invest in your health and fun? Plus read some of the best tips from SA's cycling superstars on how they achieve their goals. It will inspire the way you ride.  

Masters of Endurance. The best advice, tips and motivation to conquer a long ride, including the Double Century. Also includes our festive season gift guide aimed at the cyclist in your life, including yourself. Read all about riding in Rwanda and a special feature on the future of South African cycling events.

Spring Training Special: Four weeks to awesomeness / Roadie Tech: SRAM vs Shimano / The best bike computers for your budget / Zone 2 training explained / Best cycling sunglasses / How Matt Beers is conquering the world plus much more.

Lessons from the pros: How to eat and train / The Tour de France big five / Pro Bikes you can buy right now / Boost your power

Strong legs that look great too! Here's your guide to powering up the most important muscles for cycling /  Winter treats with the best lights and bibs you can buy right now / We ride SA's own super e-bike that's taking on the big guns. 

RACE-DAY SPECIAL:  From bunch tactics, beginner tips, how to fuel and the best gear upgrades.  Exclusive interview with cover star and cycling legend Peter Sagan

Bumper Bike Buyer's Guide / 104 Tips That Will Change The Way You Ride / Plan Your Year / 7 Signs You're Riding Too Hard

The Endurance Issue: Training For the Double Century / Ride Long & Strong / Tested: Dual Suss Shoot-Out / The Ultimate Guide to Chain Care / Candice Lill Interview

Spring Is Here and It's Time To Get Fit Again / Ride the Overberg / Pedal Stronger: Here's How / How to Master Zone 2 Easy Rides

E-Bike Buyer's Guide / Tour de France: An Insider's View / How Often Should You Ride? / 44 Ways to Ride Better Today... Guaranteed!

Shred Every Trail with our Advanced MTB Skills / GEAR: What The Pros Ride / It's All About the Sag: Suspension 101 /  Why Winter Is The Best Season To Ride 
PLUS Tips, Training, Races, Bike Reviews

Strong & Fast In 4 Weeks / How to Conquer The Cape Town Cycle Tour and Have Fun Doing It! / The Hottest Race Day Upgrades / 101 Maintenance Tricks Every Rider Should Know

2023 Bike Buyers Guide: The Hottest New Rides / Why You're Probably Riding Too Hard? / How To Ramp Up Your VO2 Max /

GEAR OF THE YEAR SPECIAL:  The Best Stuff We Tested  IN 2022 So You Can Buy Smart / How South Africa's Best Took on The World... and Won! / How to  Loosen Up After Every Ride / Strop Cramps 
PLUS ALL The Latest On Training, Motivation and THE Best Places to Ride

How to Pedal Better: The secrets of cadence and how it can make you a better rider / Tyre Pressure 101 / Heart Rate Training: How to do it properly / 16-PAGE DOUBLE CENTURY SPECIAL

The Most Desireable Bikes Money Can Buy / TOUR DE FRANCE: What It's Really To Ride The Race / You Winter Fitness Plan: Here's How To Hit Spring Stronger Than Ever / Build OMG Legs / Coffee Date with Mariska Strauss / How To Pedal Better 

Add some Vooma to your riding / WINTER GEAR BONANZA: Lights, Gilets & Jackets, Layering, Water Bottles / Why riding early is better / HR, Power? Metrics you need to know / What the pros really eat

Why you should ditch the scale when it comes to cycling weight / How to build stronger knees / Power up with this pro workout / 17 facts you need to know about the Absa Cape Epic / Discover South Africa's most important rider

Kick off the new year with our complete upgrade plan to help you ride better, drop those unwanted kilos and relish every climb. We also bring you 101 best cycling hacks,  a guide to the best value buys in cycling and interview Cape Epic legend Matt Beers.

Learn how to ride long and strong + The Saffa cycling products rocking the world + Cycling's Most Common Injury: Collarbones + Learn How To Handle the Heat + Does Jozi really suck for cycling? Not according to these guys

This is a Wheelie Good Issue! We review the latest road, MTB and gravel hoops that will help you ride faster than ever! + The FTP Test: Why it can change everything + Carbs are king! It's official + SA's downhill demon is making global waves

Winter Training Special: 6-Week plan to get fit.... fast! + E-Bike Buyer's Guide: From R23 500 + The Watts Issue: What the numbers mean and how to use them + The Best Tour de France stages

Our jam-packed winter gear special is here along with the motivation to get through the colder months. 
> Learn how to make the most of your training time
> The ultimate bike cleaning regime for the slightly obsessed
> The 6 best budget bikes you can bike right now!
> Know your cycling personality so you can  love your riding even more

We test the best marathon MTB's from Specialized, Cannondale, Scott, Titan, Giant and Trek, drive 19 hours to a pan to ride 38km,  find the raddest places and adventures to ride in South Africa and  show you how to pack a saddlebag just right and fix a nagging saddle sore.  Plus, Plus, Plus...

> Our biggest and best Bike Buyer's Guide yet! Check out our choice of the best new bikes from road to MTB and gravel. > Start planning your own cycling adventures with our complete guide of the best races and places to ride in SA in 2021 > Plus a 4-week plan to get you fit... fast!

Skills and drills to make cycling even better. Cycling is booming. But are bike shops listening to what consumers actually want? Build your own home workshop (and spend even more time tinkering).

Leo Rodgers Is AForce Of Nature. You’ll only become a better cyclist when you think you
can’t become a better cyclist. You need a
helmet, you need sunnies. But
which goes with which?

Mountain-bike geometry continues to evolve – get the right tool for the job. Old-school rollers, or
the virtual wonders of Watopia? Our in-house hamsters battle it out. Commuting, racing, riding, exploring, living – bikes are the way forward!

Our gear editor took on the challenge: ride an e-bike as far as possible. Guess who
got tired first?  From trail-friendly MTBs to road and adventure bikes, here are the best powered steeds you can get. Time to treat your feet to a new pair of riding shoes? We’ve rounded up six of the best.

Finally, cycling shirts for all shapes; drool-worthy bibs. Join riders like South Africa’s top female rider,
Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, on the hills of Girona, Spain. South African bike component brand Ryder
is almost 25 years old – but it’s taking on the world with its innovative, locally developed and manufactured products.

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