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Cyclist magazine issue 149: on sale now!
Issue 148, February 2024, of Cyclist magazine is on sale now. Subscribe to Cyclist here or buy issue 149 at the Cyclist Shop
It’s cold and damp outside, but it’s warm and sunny in the latest issue of Cyclist.
Our Big Ride takes you to the island of Gran Canaria, where it only rains for a handful of days each year and where the temperature in the depths of winter is still a balmy 19°C. Add in quiet roads, some seriously punchy climbs and a landscape as epic as anything from a Spaghetti Western movie, and you have a perfect winter cycling getaway.
Or you could try that other favourite island for cyclists: Mallorca. Its climbs are much ridden and well documented, but we have discovered a climb that we guarantee you haven’t done. It lies hidden behind locked gates on a military base, rises to the highest point on the island and is inaccessible to cyclists – unless you know the secret.
At the other end of the scale, we meet the audaxers – riders who revel in extreme distances, cold nights and lack of sleep. All for a cup of tea in a Scout hut and a stamp in a brevet card. We ask the question: why?
There’s also Ned Boulting on his deep dive into history, Giulio Ciccone on his polka dot jersey, the story behind Cannondale’s legendary SuperSix, classic climbs of the Giro d’Italia, the latest drool-worthy bikes and gear, and plenty more besides.
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