Switchbacks

Far more than merely a bend in the road, the mountain switchback is a star turn

One stop shop

Every issue, Cycling Plus gives some love to Britain’s best independent bike shops

Annecy, France

DESTINATION Annecy, France Peace envelopes the Col de l’Arpettaz, following a bruising passage up narrow, pine tree-lined tarmac. This might be a climbing backwater in the northern Aravis mountain range of the French Alps, but it’s all the better for it, serving up a slice of tranquillity across its 16km, 7.1 per cent slope. Up […]

Bike of the year 2022

The 23 best bikes of 2022. Performance. Endurance. Women’s. Budget. Gravel. Time to let battle commence…