WORLDS COLLIDE

Charlie Allenby heads up hill and down dale in a mixed-terrain taster of this September's first-ever Struggle Borderlands road and gravel weekender in Yorkshire

ERE Research Omnia CLR45

£999 Classy road-and-beyond carbon wheels

Sidi MTB Dust

£260 Italian kicks for XC and gravel with the brand's usual attention to detail

X EDUCATION

Eighty-five kilometres of Exmoor's finest tarmac. The latest in e-road tech. One ebike novice. Will he be converted to the electric cause in Somerset's wildest and windiest corner?

EYE OF THE STORM

The pandemic tipped an ailing British racing scene into crisis. As teams fold, budgets tighten and the calendar is squeezed, Cycling Plus examines how we got to this point and hopes for a resurgence

A BETTER PATH ?

After decades of inaction, the UK's cycle paths appear to be getting better. Len Williams learns about new design standards, and what more needs to be done

In the loop

We spend a short Swedish night circumnavigating Lake Vättern, in one of the world's biggest and oldest sportives

Zero to Hero

THAT'S WHY YOU NEED A RECOVERY PLAN THAT'LL SEE YOU RETURN STRONGER THAN EVER...

ZIPPIN' TO WORK

Short or long, on-road or off, there's a commuter-friendly ebike to suit. We look at four very different options for all journeys and budgets

SPARKY SPORTS BIKES

E-road bikes have seen a big jump in tech recently. We take three of the latest and greatest lightweight models out for a ride...

CYCLING PLUS EBIKE OF THE YEAR

Which of the latest turbo-charged performance and commuter bikes will be crowned the 2023 winners?

Iceland

Cycling the windswept volcanic outpost of Iceland is unlike anything else.

Trail behind

How come cyclists are excluded from so much rideable terrain in England and Wales?

Garmin

No longer do cyclists depend on locals for directions. We depend finding a recharging socket instead...

Back of the Netflix

Ned likes what's he's watching in Netflix's much-hyped Tour de France documentary

Boost your ride

Performance Q&A: The big cycling questions answered by our team of expert coaches, nutritionists and riders

BICYCLE OILS

The Painters' Trail in Suffolk promises picturesque views, following in the oily footsteps of Constable and Gainsborough. Is British landscape's soul easelly found?

SRAM Force AXS

Should you upgrade? Here are the top 10 things we've learnt about the new premium groupset, after an in-depth look and plenty of road testing...

BARGAIN GEAR

Looking for cheaper but still high-performing gear? We select our top 20 pieces of wallet-friendly kit to help you enjoy more for less

Trek Émonda ALR 5

This update is still a great alternative to carbon

Tubeless sealant

Gone tubeless? We rate six sealants

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.

Prime Orra

£599 Reassuringly responsive gravel wheels

Parcours Alta

£899 Speedy hoops that are best for smoother surfaces

Quoc Lalashan Gran Tourer XC

£240 Gravel shoes with style and substance

ENVE SES 4.5 wheelset

£3,350 It's a lot of money... but you certainly get a lot

Time ATAC XC6

£75 One of the lightest gravel-ready pedals around

Oakley Encoder Strike

£210 The brand's futuristic one-piece lens gets ventilation

Zipp 858 NSW

£3,570 Zipp's deepest, fastest wheels

Giant Contend AR1

£1,899 Smooth, stable riding made easy