Looking for some bike fitness inspiration this winter? Then check out the new edition of Ride Fit magazine. Inside you'll discover how effective training through the off-season will give you the best possible start to your riding year when spring comes around. There's also expert advice on all this: - How to lose weight while still eating like a champion - Cycle-specific training that doesn't involve your bike - How to turn your daily commute into a training session - Specific training and fitness requirements for women - How to avoid common cycling ailments and injuries - Restorative eating to keep you going through the winter - Buying bikes that can handle the worst of the winter - The best smart turbo trainers rated - PLUS lots more!
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Welcome
Cold play • Winter hibernation stores up trouble for the new year, when you’ll end up playing catch-up. Armed with fun winter challenges, smart training ideas and fresh goals, you can embrace winter and emerge fitter than ever next spring
BOLT ON ANOTHER SPORT
CURB YOUR TIME OFF THE BIKE
HIT THE INDOOR RACING SCENE • ➞ Taste victory without leaving your house
RACE THE WINTER WINDS • ➞ ’Tis the season… to be analysing your riding position
BECOME A WINTER EXPLORER • ➞ Avoid a retreat into comfortable habits
GET STRONG FOR SPRING
BECOME A SMARTER CHEF • ➞ You could use your extra time at home to refine your cooking skills
BIG RIDE BREAKFASTS • Fuel big days on the bike and recover stronger with these tasty breakfasts
FOOD FIGHT!
CLIMB LIKE A PRO • Fly up mountains like Tadej Pogačar with these gravity-defying training strategies, performance upgrades and fuelling tips
10 STEPS TO SUCCESS • Follow our ultimate climbing tips to start making mountains into molehills on the bike
ULTIMATE CLIMBING SETS • Power your ascending with these winning workouts and essential cool-down sessions
Legendary Climbs • Conquer these climbs at home and abroad
Essential Climbing Gear • Smash those climbs with these lightweight winners
REACH YOUR PEAK • Boost your performance with the latest sports science and tech findings
ENERGY BITES • Power your big rides and events with these tasty DIY energy bars
FOOD FIGHT!
CONQUER YOUR FIRST SPORTIVE • Doing your first long-distance mass event and have training, gear and fuel queries? Anna Gardiner is here to help…
10 steps to success • Here’s how to prep for the big day, from kit to tactics and rules
It’s training time… • Put the effort in now and you’ll reap the rewards come the event
BEGINNER-FRIENDLY EVENTS • A trio to welcome you into our great sport…
ENTRY-LEVEL KIT • Complement your sportive debut with good-quality, affordable equipment…
RECOVERY SHAKES • Replenish and strengthen your body with these DIY smoothies
FOOD FIGHT!
Fitness & training • Setting goals and following a training plan can help you get the most out of every bike ride
HONE FROM HOME • With some simple training upgrades, you can turn your indoor bike into a home gym. Try these on-bike conditioning workouts
Power struggle • FTP – functional threshold power - is the ubiquitous cornerstone of many riders’ training plans. But is this metric the panacea it’s mooted to be? Cycling Plus investigates…
WHEN TRAINING GOES WRONG • The more you ride your bike, the more problems can come your way and derail your hard-won efforts. Here’s how to nip them in the bud fast
Virtual reality • With the digital age firmly upon us, we take a look at the pros and cons of modern indoor winter training methods and ask whether we even need to go outside during the dark, cold...