Advice
Cycling Plus has been providing essential advice to road cyclists for over 25-years - here's where you'll find plenty of our top tips!
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Why every cyclist should own a touring bike
If you want adventure and versatility then look no further than a touring bike. Here are five reasons to add one to your collection.
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28 years of the best advice from the pages of Cycling Plus
We’ve been offering you the best road possible cycling advice since 1992, and a look back through the Cycling Plus magazine archives reveals the top tips that have stood the test of time
How cyclists can eat and drink sensibly this Christmas
Top cycling dietician Nigel Mitchell - head of nutrition for EF Education First Pro Cycling – offers a few tips on keeping on top of your festive food and alcohol intake
This week Warren has been mostly eating… OTE sports nutrition bars
It's hungry work testing bikes, so Senior Tech Editor Warren Rossiter also tests sports nutrition…
Here's why riding your bike makes you feel great!
Whether you call it the zone, the high or the rush of a good ride, it’s a big part of what keeps us pedalling. But what’s the scientific explanation for this buzz - Zoe McDonald investigates
Here's why Dry January is worth sticking with for cyclists!
If you're finding Dry January a challenge then read on - cutting down on booze can only benefit your cycling!
Happy New Year! Here's how to ride off a hangover!
Over-indulged while seeing in 2018? Here's how to get over your sore head with an invigorating ride!
How to use Doctor Who and The League of Gentlemen to ride faster this Christmas!
Set up your turbo trainer in front of the Christmas telly and use the festive offerings as sessions for working off that third mince pie and brandy butter…
Forget Nigella Lawson or Jamie Oliver – Peter Sagan is our favourite TV chef!
He's world champion, he's got great hair, he can do wheelies and he can cook – Peter Sagan is a legend!
Lifting the lid: A brief history of the great helmet debate
The debate about wearing helmets has been raging for as long as Cycling Plus has been alive, but whatever your stance it pays to arm yourself with the hard facts and be aware of some of the fallacies…
How to keep cycling in bad weather
It's cold, it's wet, it's windy. But you can still ride your bike - here's how!
The products every new cyclist should buy – video
For our Get Britain Riding campaign we've teamed up with Bikeradar, B'Twin and Decathlon to help new cyclists pick the gear they need.
Why every cyclist should own a time trial bike
Your road bike might be fast but a time trial bike is way faster. Here are five reasons you need a TT bike in the shed!
Why every cyclist should own a flat-barred hybrid bike
For fast urban cycling you can't go wrong with one of the new breed of flat bar hybrid commuting bikes. Here's why
Why every cyclist should own a titanium bike
Carbon-fibre bikes are everywhere, so why not treat yourself to something made of titanium. Here's why you won't regret it.
Video shows the common cycling terms that every new rider needs to know
For our Get Britain Riding campaign we've teamed up with Bikeradar, B'Twin and Decathlon to help new cyclists get to grips with the common terminology found in cycling.
How to Hit your ideal cycling weight: getting started
For years cycling has been my excuse to eat what I like, but now, with the help of One Pro nutritionist and CP regular Will Girling, I'm on a mission to shift the spare tyre by thinking more about what I eat
Riding a sportive this summer? Here are six top tips to help you nail any event
Pack your bag, eat your breakfast, have a pint… Everything you need to know before your next big ride
From Our Archives: Three of the best road cycling race tips
We'll be trawling our archives to bring you some of our best tips and bits of advice. For instance, in 2011 we asked some racers, including an up-and-coming lad called Geraint Thomas, for their words of wisdom!
How To Plan A Cycle Tour: Well, kind of…
Why learn from your own mistakes when you can learn from someone else’s? Like how to go touring, from someone who (possibly) knows what not to do now… Author and serial cycling (mis)adventurer Tim Moore tells you how to do it. Sort of...
Cyclocross for beginners: An idiot's guide to the best way to start bicycle racing!
If you’re looking to get your cycle racing career underway, don’t hang around. Cycling Plus editor Rob Spedding first pledged to enter a cyclo-cross event in 2010. A man of his word he made good just six years later and discovered a sport that’s perfect for beginners and old hands alike. Pictures: Adam Gasson