Canadian Cycling Magazine

A Canadian magazine committed to providing the best articles on getting more out of your ride. Whether you are a mountain or road rider, you’ll find the bike and gear reviews, training secrets, route suggestions, maintenance tips and nutrition info you need to be a better rider. Find inspiring news on the pro racing scene, photos and features.

Razed in a Barn • The really hard part can be getting back on your bike

VOL.13, ISSUE 5

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Marinoni Mountain Bike

How Gravel Racing Will Spin You Round and Round

Club Cycliste Sherbrooke • Riding road, gravel and mud competitively, and just for fun, too

’Cross or Gravel • Each discipline features lots of mud, but don’t be fooled—they aren’t the same

Bif Naked • The dream of a BMX bike

The Trails Perched in Crowsnest Pass • The routes near Blairmore and Coleman, Alta., are attracting enduro pros and new riders alike

The Feed Time Zone • It’s not just what you eat that matters, but also when you toss back your calories

Why Improving Your Standing Start will Make You a Better Rider • So many skills will grow once you begin rolling smoothly from a standstill

Don’t Ride Gravel Like a Roadie • Important skills that strong riders need to get through the bumpy stuff

Should You Put a Dropper on Your Gravel Bike? • An adjustable-height seatpost offers you some advantages in the dirt and mud, but make sure the component will work for you and your bike before the big installation

Cycling Saved My Life • Six inspiring tales of riders who faced adversities and came through them, thanks to the bike

Are the Pros Changing Gravel Events for the Rest of Us? • As the popularity of dusty and muddy races has grown, more and more top-level athletes have been coming to the start lines. With money and sponsorships at stake, how will the events, from on-the-course tactics to post-race vibes, be affected?

The Canadian Cycling Magazine Big Guide to Gravel Events • Racing on rough routes is tough. Start planning for your bucket-list rides. We have all you need to know for 15 top races in North America

Specialized Crux Comp • ’Crossing over to gravel

BMC URS 01 One • A quick and comfortable gravel bike to propel your next adventure, big or small

Chapter2 Koko BHarms Artist Edition • The aero road bike as a soaring canvas

Norco Fluid FS A1 • High-end performance in an affordable alloy package

Trek Top Fuel 9.8 • The former cross country platform can take on bigger trails

The Places the Garmin 1040 Solar Can Take You • Not only can the top-end computer go farther, it can help you cover greater distances, too

Wheels for Cross Country, Enduro and More • Gain speed and control on the trails you ride

Five Great Gravel Wheels • These hoops will have you rolling well on the roughest routes

Top Upgrades for Your Gravel Bike • You can boost the performance of your rig with the right additions

Cycling by Peaks and Surf • In the state of Victoria, you can take on the climbs of the Grampian Mountains and take in the views along the Great Ocean Road

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Laurie Arseneault • The national short track mountain biking champion on finding the fire inside