A Canadian magazine committed to providing the best articles on getting more out of your ride. Whether you are a mountain or road rider, you’ll find the bike and gear reviews, training secrets, route suggestions, maintenance tips and nutrition info you need to be a better rider. Find inspiring news on the pro racing scene, photos and features.
What a Wonderful Worlds • I only wish I could have been more places at the same time
VOL. 17, ISSUE 6
THE SPIN UP
Early 1980s Le Croco
Why Cyclocross is on the Rise in North America
A Meaningless Race, a Bruised Ego and a Reminder that Cycling Has a Remarkable Way of Growing Old with Us
Isle Ride Cycling Club • Shredding in P.E.I. and routinely invading a neighbouring province
Dan Mangan • The Juno Award-winning musician sees cycling as an act of civic empathy
A Cyclist’s Guide to Fuelling Well Without Breaking the Bank • How to get key nutrients on a budget
A Flood of Good Routes by the Bay of Fundy • A spin on Nova Scotia’s north coast takes you by the world’s most powerful tides and through historic settlements
Common Training Mistakes and How to (Finally) Avoid Them This Year • Navigate around these pitfalls to ride better during the season ahead
Silencing the Frustrating Noises Made by Your Bike • How to hunt down creaks, groans and ticks, and take care of them
The Highs and Lows of Racing as a Privateer • From the freedom of charting your own calendar (mostly) to the panic of missing registration for a key event—these are stories of DIY racers who’ve made it all work
A Salute to Montreal • The road world champs captured in 13 iconic photos
5 Cycling Resolutions That Will Make You A Better Rider • WHETHER YOU’RE A BEGINNER OR AN EXPERT, YOU CAN MAKE ON-BIKE GAINS THIS YEAR BY HONING THESE SKILLS
Trek Domane • Losing features to become a better, faster endurance bike
Cervélo Soloist • Lower weight, better aero and fit for the world stage
Elite Justo 2 with Zwift Cog and Click • Quietly remaining a top trainer
Canyon Grail • Everything you could want in a gravel race bike, right now
Orbea Oiz • A cross country bike that can do a lot more than race
Canyon Lux World Cup • A top-level XC frame built up for everyday speed
Bikepacking Gear to Keep You Riding for Days • Things riders need, and items they didn’t even know they really wanted
A Cycling Crash Course in Emilia-Romagna • Get immersed, with a little help, in all the region has to offer a road cyclist
Eve Buczkowski • From blunder to rainbows