BIKE Magazine

BIKE Magazine is the UK’s cycling and travel publication for getting out and enjoying the world of cycling. With specialist features on leisure, touring, sportives, commuting and family cycling we aim to inspire regular riding. We offer product reviews and eBIKE feature. BIKE Magazine covers the whole world of cycling, including enjoying yourself off the bike too. So we do feature cycling book and film reviews, and regularly cover cycling in the arts.

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HERO COSTA BLANCA • HERO Costa Blanca to launch the 2026 UCI Marathon World Cup under Mediterranean skies

FEBRUARY 2026: YOUR KICK-START TO A BLOCKBUSTER CYCLING SEASON • From rainbow jerseys in the mud to desert echelons, Iberian fireworks and the first rumble over the Flemish cobbles, February 2026 is stacked with storylines - and it all unfolds across three continents in just 29 days.

THE BEST SEASON TO RIDE? MARKUS STITZ MAKES THE CASE FOR WINTER • When the mercury sinks and the sun refuses to climb, most cyclists wheel their pride and joy into hibernation. Markus Stitz does the opposite, he points his front wheel into the teeth of a Norwegian winter and presses “record.”

Piedmont’s big-mountain calling • Piedmont’s big-mountain calling: L’Étape Italy doubles up for 2026 with two Tour‑flavoured gran fondos

PEDALLING THROUGH PARADISE A CYCLIST’S JOURNEY ACROSS NEW ZEALAND’S MOST BREATHTAKING TRAIL • New Zealand has long been known to have some of the best cycling trails in the world.

RIESE & MÜLLER CHARGER5 MIXTE REVIEW • My 3 weeks with this elegant, do-everything e-bike

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Patching the Puncture • Patching the Puncture: why a penny-farthing pioneer is the most inspiring rider you’ll read about this winter

absoluteBLACK • absoluteBLACK drops an 8-bolt 1x oval chainring and a brilliantly simple caliper alignment tool

Restrap’s Switch Rack • Restrap’s Switch Rack takes Design & Innovation Award ahead of 26 February launch