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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VEKTA • Vekta signs Lidl-Trek, DECATHLON CMA CGM Team and TotalEnergies as AI coaching gains ground in the WorldTour

MARCH 2026: YOUR CYCLING CALENDAR

‘STILL A RACE’ A SHORT FILM • Edinburgh‑based filmmaker and ultra racer Markus Stitz releases a 10‑minute documentary, supported by Schwalbe UK, shot while competing in the 2024 edition of the unsupported bikepacking race.

MEDITERRANEAN EPIC 2026 • Valero and Fischer rule the coast as Aldridge and van Doorn light up a thriller of a finale

Mediterranean Opener: Alleman and Weinbeer light up Costa Blanca

THE THAILAND EXPRESS • Kanishka runs a design studio for men’s ethnic wear in his hometown at Ranchi, India. He loves bicycle touring, playing with words, sketching and cooking. Traveling has always been the balancing factor in the juggle between work and life.

ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH PROTEIN? • Is there enough protein in your diet? Probably, but you will need to increase your intake to optimise your cycling performance and recovery times

SUN, SEA AND CITIES CYCLING IN NORTH AMERICA • When Robert James isn’t cycling around the parks and countryside of North London, or chilling out with his cats, he’s exploring the world on two wheels with his wife

CYCLING BRITAIN’S CANALS A GRAND UNION ADVENTURE • The Bicycle Adventure Club was formed in March 2019 by Sarah Round and her wife Mary Daly. They wanted to spend more time exploring and having adventures, whilst encouraging & inspiring others to do the same. You can follow the Bicycle Adventure Club at:

ASK THE COACH… • My cycling journey has brought me to be fortunate enough to live, work and train in Italy, at Italy’s largest lake, Garda. However my 40+ years of riding bikes started when I taught myself to ride at a young age. Having a bike gave me freedom and that freedom soon culminated in me wondering how I compared to others. TT’s and Road Races soon followed then of course Club Events and in later life Sportives and Granfondos, some of Italy’s toughest as well as a few MTB events too.

FROM UK TO GREECE • M.Luz Perea Costa, Spanish Sign Language Interpreter for Deaf / Deafblind people, Sociolinguistic Researcher, Official Interpreter/ Translator registered at Italian Court and High school teacher of Spanish Language in Italian Public Schools