Canadian Cycling Magazine

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