Cycling Plus

Cycling Plus is the manual for the modern road cyclist. Whether you're cycling weekly, an occasional new rider or a Tour de France fan you’ll find everything you need. Each issue is packed with buying advice and tests of essential cycling gear - everything from bikes to bags! Cycling Plus is the place to find training advice, nutrition secrets and practical tips guaranteed to improve your bicycling. It's also full of inspirational rides, real-life cycling stories and entertaining riding-related features.

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THE HUB • GEAR OPINION RIDES

All hail the return of Rondo! • The reappearance of the Polish brand should encourage others to embrace bold design, argues Warren Rossiter

Rapha Brevet autumn collection • £Varies Updated clothing range designed for long-distance riding, ultra-racing and bikepacking

PEDAL-O-METER • WHAT’S SPINNING ALONG AT SPEED AND WHAT’S CRASHING OUT THIS MONTH?

Trek Domane • From £2,500 Gen 5 bike replaces IsoSpeed tech and in-frame storage with more comfort and wider tyres

Insta360 X6 camera • From £619 Faster and sharper 360° action cam that self-edits footage

THE CHRISTMAS GIFT THAT LASTS ALL YEAR! • BUY A MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTION FOR SOMEONE SPECIAL

AUTUMN DELIGHT • Markus Stitz visits Halifax, Nova Scotia, and finds a golden-hued cycling wonderland

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Quirk(s) and all • As London’s Quirk Cycles move from custom to small-batch designs, Stan Portus speaks to founder Rob Quirk, who explains why he began building bikes and his vision for the future

BACK TO THE FUTURE • From steel to carbon fibre, via titanium and aluminium, new production techniques and design philosophies in the 1990s reshaped road bike design forever. These 11 bikes defined the era

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Ridden & Rated • The UK’s best tests for over 30 years

Shimano SPD-SLR pedal system • £199.99* The Japanese giants’ first new road-clipless design in 20 years

Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL9 SRAM Red AXS • £11,999 Refines the Tarmac formula, but doesn’t offer the generational leap we’d expect

Festka Spectre Gravel • £13,900 A fully custom machine that’s road-bike fast and capable on the rough stuff – if you can afford it

SUB-£100 BIKE LIGHT SETS • We test eight front-and-rear pairings to see which one will serve you best

Cateye AMPP 500S & Viz 150 • £64.99 Weight 106g (f), 27g (r) Lumens 500 (f), 150 (r) Runtime 1:30-60hrs (f), 5-70hrs (r) Water resistance IPX4

Magicshine Allty 800 v2 & Seemee 50 v2 • £69.99 Weight 157g (f), 28g (r) Lumens 800 (f), 50 (r) Runtime 3:30-17hrs (f), 3:40-30:30hrs (r) Water resistance IPX7 (f), IPX6 (r)

Moon Rigel Lite & Helix Lite • £69.99 Weight 78g (f), 30g (r) Lumens 500 (f), 100 (r) Runtime 1:45-150hrs (f), 2-110hrs (r) Water resistance IPX7

Giant Recon HL 600 & TL 200 • £74.99 Weight 87g (f), 46g (r) Lumens 600 (f), 200 (r) Runtime 1:30-200hrs (f), 2:30-25hrs (r) Water resistance IPX6 (f), IPX7 (r)

Lezyne Fusion Drive 500+ & KTV Drive Pro+ • £75 Weight 128g (f), 33g (r) Lumens 500 (f), 150 (r) Runtime 1:45-35hrs (f), 2-35hrs (r) Water resistance IPX7

Sigma Buster 800 & RL 150 • £84.99 Weight 150g (f), 38g (r) Lumens 800 (f), 150 (r) Runtime 2-50hrs (f), 4-20hrs (r) Water resistance IPX4

Ravemen FR500 & CL01 Pro (LS07) • £89.95 Weight 101g (f), 22g (r) Lumens 500 (f), 30 (r) Runtime 2:30-36hrs (f), 5-45hrs (r) Water resistance IPX6

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