John Whitney
Deputy editor, Cycling Plus
Cycling Plus deputy editor and tireless domestique John has been putting in a shift for the magazine for seven years. Despite having been a ‘proper’ road cyclist for the last decade, he still can’t work out what his main motivation for punishing all-day rides is. A freewheeling attitude towards cake is the popular theory, however.
Recent articles by John Whitney
Haute Route series relaunches under new ownership
Cycling Plus May 2022 is out now!
£500 road bikes, fast gravel machines and Frank Vandenbroucke
Cycling Plus April 2022 is out now!
A 30th anniversary special featuring the greatest 30 bikes from our history
Cycling Plus January 2022 is out now!
Ride all winter with the best winter clothing, lights and riding advice
Cycling Plus December 2021 is out now!
Superbikes for so much less
Last orders
Ned is sorry to see the sun set on the racing season
Cycling Plus November is out now!
Put your pedals to the metal with our aluminium bike group test
Cycling Plus October is out now!
Play the long game with the best endurance bikes in the world today
Cycling Plus September is out now!
A bike bargain hunt and the return of the Tour of Britain
Cycling Plus Summer is out now!
We're in pursuit of speed with a test of the world's fastest bikes
Cycling Plus June is out now!
The best £1000 bikes and a grand day out in Lake Vrynwy
Cycling Plus May is out now!
How to find a Superbike... on the cheap
Cycling Plus April is out now!
How can you build a cycling club from scratch? Find out in issue 377...
Have your VO2 max measured as part of a new study at King's College
Our new columnist Professor Norman Lazarus has put out a call for participants
Cycling Plus March is out now!
Mudguard bike grouptest, the best 28mm road tyres and how to transform a lazy lunch hour
Cycling Plus February is out now!
Performance road bikes on a budget, how to instil healthy habits into your riding routine and a special extra mag dedicated to all things mountains
Cycling Plus rides the Rapha Festive 500
The Rapha Festive 500, in which cyclists are challenged to ride 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day, has been a staple of winter riding for over a decade. We recall how Trevor Ward fared when he braved the bitter cold last winter
Cycling Plus January is out now!
Flat-bar commuters and flat-out fast racers
Cycling Plus December is out now!
£1000 all-rounders, e-road superbikes and how to thrive through winter
High society
Cyclists are magnetically drawn to the mountains but why do these hulking lumps of rock cast such a potent spell over us?
We chart the story of an obsession…
Cycling Plus November is out now!
The one with everything from electric commuters to one of the world's best road racing bikes
Cycling Plus October is out now!
The one where cheap gravel bikes are tested, the super-light Trek Emonda SLR eTap Project One gets a working over and the best locks are revealed
Cycling Plus September is out now!
The one where the new Giant TCR is put through its paces, our ultimate upgrades are tested and the Tour de France makes a comeback
Britain's best cafes: Cycle Heaven, York
We refuel at this family-friendly cyclist haunt with locally sourced coffee and a velo-themed menu
