The new issue of Cycling Active is out now

The November 2015 issue of Cycling Active is on sale from October 7th at WHSmith, major supermarkets and all good newsagents priced £4.75. This is the second issue since we re-designed the mag with a new look and all new content.

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REULARS

Big picture: Maratona

Event news

Your rides

Five things I’ve learned: Alex Dowsett’s hard-won wisdom

Hardware: 10 products to use

Software: 9 products to wear

N+1: Parlee ESX-R Custom

Most wanted: Chris King hubs

Great moments: Tom Simpson wins the 1965 Worlds road race 

Bike maintenance: How to adjust your brakes

Calendar: Dates for your ride diary

My toughest day: Mark Beaumont

COLUMNISTS

Old School: Why Simon Warren just can’t wear Rapha kit

New School: Brett Lewis is on another spending spree

EVENT RIDES

Somerset Screamer James Shrubsall takes on Cheddar Gorge and much, much more

Bitter Beast The Jurassic Coast lies in wait on this challenging sportive

ROAD TESTED

Grouptest: titanium bikes Enigma Evade, Van Nicholas Zephyr and Lynskey R240

Grouptest: £2,000 carbon bikes Specialized, BMC, Vitus, Forme and Raleigh go head-to-head

Grouptest: front lights10 of the best beams available

Grouptest: filets 4 thermal tops ridden and rated

Grouptest: carbon shoes 4 mid-priced models on test

Tech investigates Is the quick-release on its way out, wonders Matt Lamy

TRAINING + FITNESS

Training + fitness news Life-lengthening foods, latest safety tech and pain cave column

November training plan This month’s plans explained

Your Challenge training plan

Your Epic training plan

Creating your pain cave Everything you need to make training indoors effective

Nutrition: Why you need magnesium, plus two fine recipes

Whey protein: How it works, plus five protein products tested

Interview: We talk to cycling osteopath Alice Monger-Godfrey

Cycling Active magazine November 2015 issue on sale from October 7th at WHSmith, major supermarkets and all good newsagents priced £4.75. This is the second issue since we re-designed the mag.