Cycling Active

Best bicycle mudguards for autumn and winter 2018/2019

They're hardly bling, but if you want to ride through winter in comfort, a good set of bicycle mudguards is a must. We've rounded up the best

Best bike racks 2018: a buyer's guide

Load 'em up and roll 'em out. Matt Lamy tests car bike racks to see which you can rely on and them that will drive you crazy

Best cycling water bottles and bidons

When it's freezing out you fancy a hot cuppa and when it's roasting you fancy cold refreshments, right? Choose the right beverage receptacle to get optimum liquid libations out on the bike

Seven of the best cycling-related pop songs

Ageing rocker Matt Lamy gets in the groove with seven great cycling-related tunes — just don’t expect too much from the last 20 years to be included

Cycling Active Summer & GlycoSource

If you purchase your magazine in Tesco keep an eye out for the exclusive GlycoSource® sample.

Brompton: the perfect commuting machine?

Moulton track bike is mini 'Old faithful'

TV presenter Matt Barbet on discovering cycling, and his dream bike

TV's Matt Barbet chats to Cycling Active magazine's Rebecca Charlton

The changing face of bike mechanics

The best cycling windbreaker jackets

We take a look at the 15 best cycling windbreaker jackets

Build your dream winter bike (video)

Here's a winter bike you'd look forward to riding

Cycling Active July 2014 issue on sale now!

Cycling Active July 2014: Alloy road bikes from £900; 15 comfy bib shorts; Climb faster today; 7 summer road tyres; and much more

Donhou Bicycles Custom Build

When CA staffer Chris Catchpole started dreaming of his perfect bike, but couldn’t find a pleasing reality, the next step seemed obvious. Build it from scratch

Lois Dowsett blog: Unprofessional cyclist

Lois Dowsett writes on her experience training for her first big ride

Sir Chris Hoy’s new kids’ bikes

Expanded range of children's bikes from HOY including 24-inch wheel road bike and light mountain bike

Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club ride to remember those killed in plane crash

What better way to commemorate the 40th anniversary of a tragedy than with a charity bike ride?

Cycling Active June 2014 issue on sale now

Cycling Active June 2014: Carbon sportive bikes from £1.3k; 21 pages of fitness; Best bike rucksacks; Tour de France ride in Yorkshire; How to train smarter; plus much more!

Cycling Active May 2014 issue on sale now

Cycling Active May 2014: Best British bikes from £799; 20 pages of fitness tips; 32 pages of top tech; How to smash your sportive challenge; Put the fun back into your commute; plus much more!

Ford Tourneo Connect: classy bike lugger

We take a look at Ford's new Tourneo Connect to see how it copes with lugging a bike or two

Cycling Active April 2014 issue on sale now

Cycling Active April 2014: Fast road bikes from £500 to £1500; lose weight this weekend; 17 pages of fitness tips; 33 pages of product reviews; and much more

Cycling Active March 2014 issue on sale now

Cycling Active March 2014 issue: Campagnolo vs Shimano bike test; B'Twin, KTM, Mekk bike tests; Winter gloves, track pumps, bike lock grouptests; 10 tips for biking beginners; 30 pages of reviews; 22 pages of fitness advice; and much more

Jerusalem: Cycling in the historic city

What better way to end a week cycling around the amazing and beautiful attractions of Israel than with a stopover in Jerusalem, to see the sights of this most revered of religious cities?

Nail it: Climbing technique

Nail it! Correct cycling technique and some grit will get you all the way to the top of steep hills

Cycling Active February 2014 issue on sale now

Cycling Active February 2014 issue: Road bikes from £600; front lights review; 23 ways to love winter biking; 35 pages of product reviews; 100-mile training plan; winterise your bike; plus much more

Bournville ride: Chocolate, chips & cake

Hannah Holden discovers rural tranquility and no end of places to refuel south of Britain’s second-largest city