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Tale of the century

Completing a ‘century’ is a well-established rite of passage for road cyclists. Traditionally it refers to 100 miles, but let’s not be prescriptive – nailing your first 100km ride also counts. Whether imperial or metric, you’ll need to train up for your big ride. Turn to page 102 and we’ll help you hit 100

Pack it in

We all crave a little bit of adventure once in a while, don’t we? And luckily, because we’re cyclists, getting that adventure is surprisingly easy. As Juliet Elliott shows on p126 we just need to pack a few essentials, jump on our bikes, head off the beaten track and enjoy the new cycle touring – bikepacking