Cyclist

Dedicated solely to road cycling, Cyclist is the very first magazine of its kind. A celebration of the freedom to explore and the gear that makes road cycling special. Cyclist will take you on the world's best routes and get behind the doors of iconic brands. With performance advice from the experts, we unearth tall tales from the pro peloton and get you up-close to the best road bikes and technology. Plus, Cyclist mixes in-depth articles with breathtaking imagery from the sport's best photographers. It's the road cycling magazine you've been waiting for.

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LEADOUT • Bikes, gear, people, racing, opinion

Changing the recipe • The Pinarello Dogma F uses new ingredients to drop weight and get faster

New gear LEAD OUT

In it for the long haul • The Buffalo S2 isn’t light, fast or hi-tech, but it has the power to change lives

Raw steel • Atelier Pariah’s aged-steel road bike is a vehicle for social commentary as much as for getting around

Home and dry? • Just when modern tech had given us the perfect rain jackets, manufacturers are ditching them to prevent using dangerous chemicals. So what comes next?

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A moment in time Jeannie Longo wins America’s biggest race • In 1985, French rider Jeannie Longo took the first of three straight wins at the Coors Classic, dominating the 11-stage race and winning five stages

The transfers that will shape next season • The racing is over, let the transfers begin. Felix Lowe picks out the nine most important moves in the pro peloton

Building a community • What kind of bike shop gives away bikes? One that is all about serving local people and saving broken bicycles

Pick ’n’ Mix • Dear Santa, for Christmas I would like…

Big Ride: Italy Good cop, bad cop • The Italian double act of the Passo del Mortirolo and Passo di Gavia dishes out pain and pleasure in equal measure

Light is the crown • A landmark season saw Tadej Pogačar make history in a manner not seen since Merckx. And yet for all the praise, the 26-year-old Slovenian couldn’t wear his new crown more easily

Classic Climbs Cap de Formentor • It’s not long, it’s not hard, it’s not high, but it’s a bucket list climb nonetheless

GIANT • Giant by name and giant by size. But as Cyclist discovers on a visit to its Taiwanese factory, being the world’s biggest bike producer doesn’t mean it compromises on quality

UK ride: Scotland To the Golf Ball • After paying respects to a neglected figure from the history of cycling, we race a storm up Scotland’s highest road to find a sublime stretch of traffic-free tarmac

TESTED • The latest bikes and kit get put through their paces

Trek Madone Gen 8 • Trek’s aero bike is now so light it has killed off the Émonda

Explore the world’s greatest rides and climbs Rides

Sram Red XPLR AXS • Genuine ingenuity – if it fits your frame

Canyon Aeroad CFR • Canyon doubles down on aero with a more customisable Aeroad

Garmin Edge 1050 • One for data-hungry cyclists rather than adventurers

Ribble Allroad SL R • All-road goes aero with Ribble’s latest bike

The passing of the peloton • The sound of the helicopters overhead has faded. The TV schedules are full of football. It can mean only one thing…