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WIN! A HIPLOK SECURITY BUNDLE

At this time of year when Jack Frost is pestering your

FOUR-SEASON BIKES

Smash through winter, speed through summer. Three bikes designed to tackle everything a British year can throw at us

INSIDE THE TRANS-SIBERIAN EXTREME

Brutal, huge, controversial. Meet the 9,200 kilometre-long Trans-Siberian Extreme, the longest and toughest bike race on the planet…

HOW TO BUILD MENTAL TOUGHNESS

Easy ways to overcome fear, build self-esteem and focus your mind so that you’ll train–and ride–like a pedal-turning terminator!

AN A TO Z OF E-BIKES

Everything you ever wanted to know about e-bikes delivered in an alphabet style rundown that even manages to include the later Q. But only just!

BIKE WE LIKE

Focusbringsitsprototypelightweight, full-carbone-biketotheUK

TECH

New tracker lets you keep a monitor on your beats per

INSIGHT

Well, a bit of it, anyway. Plus you’ll get to conquer

SHOE COVERS

The best options for protecting your feet and shoes from the worst of winter

DISC BRAKE GROUPSETS

Everything you need to know about stopping your bike

NECKWARMERS

More than simply a scarf, buying a good ‘buff’ is one of the best winter cycling investments you can make!

SKIN CARE

Your face is one of the few bits of your body that’s left exposed if you ride at this time of year. Here are the best ways to protect it

THE BIG BIKE TEST

THIS MONTH… Bargain Hybrids

SNOWDONIA

A deep winter adventure in one of the UK’s most dramatic landscapes

MARIE CURIE ETAPE CALEDONIA

Enjoy spectacular scenery on Scotland’s premier closed road sportive

LAKE DISTRICT

A scenic winter challenge that would be tough at any time of year

GRANFONDO MILANO-SANREMO

Ride in the wheel tracks of cycling legends in this amateur one-day epic

BOULDER, COLORADO

In the heartlands of of the American southwest lies a paradise for cyclists that has great infrastructure, a fascinating race scene and some of the best riding anywhere in the world

COMING NEXT MONTH…

Michael Matthews

The versatile and talented Aussie showman who’s as stylish on the bike as he is off it

HOW TO COPE WITH A CYCLING LAYOFF

Meet our five-point plan for getting through a serious period of recovery without losing your focus or your fitness

How to… COMBAT COLDS

Suffering from sniffles and sneezes is an all-too-common scourge at this time of year. Here’s some insight into how to neutralise them naturally…

TUBELESS TYRES

Say goodbye to punctures and hello to a faster, smoother ride!

ASK PAV!

Whether your wheels are squeaking, your brakes need tweaking, or your knees keep creaking, BikesEtc’s own cycling guru Pav Bryan will steer you right…