BUY ME LOVE

Laura Laker rides the Cantii Way, Cycling UK's new mixed terrain loop of Kent

In the fold

Ned's Brompton is indispensable to his Tour de France

CRASH AND LEARN

Norman recalls how he learnt a helmet's benefits the hard way

REACH YOUR PEAK

Boost your performance in the saddle with the latest sports science and tech findings

HIDDEN DIPS

Up for a wild swim? Rob Ainsley strips off to chill out in waterfalls, rivers, lidos, lakes and sea and hurriedly strips on again - in a grand Dales ride with some of England's best outdoor dips

The C68 Unboxed

Senior tech ed Warren Rossiter takes you on a deep dive into the new Colnago C68 superbike so that you can see exactly what you'd get for upwards of £12,000

Canyon Endurace CF 7 eTap

£2,849 Superb quality long-distance machine

HOT SEAT

Cycling Plus rides shotgun with Team ArkéaSamsic in the Copenhagen Grand Départ and discovers what a tightrope walk a Tour de France time trial really is

HIGH IDEALS

Staffers Adrian and Pete get stuck into the Tour Transalp, a 7-day stage race over Italy's mountains

Pregnant Pause?

Should keen cyclists keep riding deep into pregnancy? We speak to Lizzie Deignan and others about their experiences and how that compares to official advice...

The power of ebikes

Ebike subsidy is a no brainer – why can’t the Government see that?

CLEAR AND PHEASANT DANGER

Cycling brings Norman closer to nature. Very close indeed

CENTRAL PERK

Routes maestro Jack Thurston introduces us to his new book Lost Lanes Central with a hilly ride from Melton Mowbray

Cotic Cascade

£2,699 (Gold build) A supremely capable drop-bar shredder

Colnago C68

€14,065 A handsome, handcrafted superbike with a practical digital edge

BREAKAWAY BIKES

The Tour de France breakaway is one of cycling’s most thrilling sights. But which bikes will help you make the move and stay ahead? Our three will have you dreaming of finish line – or café stop – glory

DRIVE TO CYCLE

Hit by soaring fuel costs, stymied by restrictive road-closure schemes and yearning for a greener lifestyle, increasing numbers of motorists are swapping cars for bikes and transforming their lives in the process

The only way is Essex

For 2022, Essex stepped into the breach left by Surrey’s exit from RideLondon, Britain’s largest sportive. Anna Gardiner, in her first 100-mile ride, joins in the fun…

MORNING GLORY

Empty roads, golden mist, getting a head start on life... training early in the morning has much to recommend it. But just how do you prep for that 5am wake-up call?

ONE BIG WEEKEND

Can Ibiza get close to its more heralded Balearic neighbour Majorca when it comes to cycling?

Summer mitts

We don four pairs of fingerless gloves to see how they cope with long and hot summer rides

The Bike Test THREE GRAND DAYS OUT

As prices creep up, senior tech ed Warren Rossiter finds out if big miles have to mean big money by testing three endurance bikes worth under £3,000 each

XPLR new horizons

After a year of testing the SRAM/Zipp/ RockShox family of gravel components, Warren Rossiter delivers the lowdown on this ground-breaking gravel collection.

It is about the bike

How cycling helped me come to terms with terminal cancer

BEAT THE HEAT

Staying hydrated and on top of your carb and electrolyte consumption this summer will keep you riding strong. Here's how...

Five Things: REACH YOUR PEAK

Boost your performance in the saddle with the latest sports science and tech findings

Gimme Moore

Since his debut French Revolutions in 2001, Tim Moore has become one of cycling's biggest selling, most critically acclaimed and captivating travel writers. Here the author opens up about his latest misadventure, a 4,409km Vuelta recreation on a bike from 1975. What could go wrong?

CYCLING EYEWEAR

A protective, effective and stylish pair of sunnies is one of cycling's essential purchases. But can you find what you need for under £80? We test eight pairs to find out...

10 WAYS TO GET.. BATTLE READY!

THE PANDEMIC-ENFORCED DISRUPTION TO GROUP RIDES AND SPORTIVES HAS STRIPPED MANY CYCLISTS OF THEIR BIKE-HANDLING SKILLS AND CONFIDENCE ON THE ROADS. FROM GROUP-RIDING REFRESHERS TO URGENT TECHNICAL TWEAKS, HERE ARE ESSENTIAL WAYS TO GET ROAD-READY AGAIN.…..

LIMAR AIR STRATOS

Gravel-targeted lid from leading Italians