Cyclist Magazine – Issue 167

Cyclist is a celebration of the lifestyle, the gear, the history and the people that make cycling great.

Cyclist is the multi-award winning magazine that is as passionate about road cycling as you are. We use the best writers and photographers to bring you incredible rides from around the world, the most beautiful bikes and kit, and behind-the-scenes insights from the pro world. We’d love you to join us on our adventure.

In the October 2025 issue: Swiss Big Ride; Best pics of the Tour; UK climb; Race bike face-off

For starters, this issue’s Big Ride dishes up a triple helping of climbing in the picturesque Swiss Alps. From our base in Andermatt, we take in the stunning slopes of the Sustenpass, Grimselpass and Furkapass in one breathtaking loop, soaking in the majesty of one of the world’s most picturesque locations to ride a bike.

The theme of threes continues with the latest instalment in our Group Think series, where we take a trio of mid-market race bikes to the Surrey Hills to mull over the compromises in stepping down from the five-figure pricetags of the leading brands’ premium offerings. We discuss how it affects the ride experience and argue over which of these more wallet-friendly offerings gets the balance right between cost and performance.

And if you’re looking for a triumvirate of terms to get excited about, how about ‘Tecnologia del Tubo Torino’? That’s 3T to you and me, and in our October issue we head to Italy to visit the headquarters of the forward-thinking cycling brand that has gone from strength to strength over the past decades by rediscovering its roots and producing a string of innovative and well-regarded bikes that hold their own against any of its more storied Italian counterparts’ offerings.

And speaking of bikes, we have three of those on test this issue too, and it’s a diverse bunch of offerings that shows just how spoiled for choice we are these days when it comes to the latest bikes and what they’re capable of. Cube’s Litening Air kicks us off, which has the distinction of being the cheapest commercially available WorldTour bike on the market and is a lightweight climbing machine with impressive aero credentials thrown in for good measure.

Then there’s Orro’s Signature Gold STC, an eye-catching endurance bike that delivers plenty of punch for the asking price. And finally we have the decidedly quirky Falath Exp+ Elite from Chinese brand Elves, which pairs decent value for money with a design that may divide opinions but is anything but boring.

And if you’re looking for a triumvirate of terms to get excited about, how about ‘Tecnologia del Tubo Torino’? That’s 3T to you and me, and in our October issue we head to Italy to visit the headquarters of the forward-thinking cycling brand that has gone from strength to strength over the past decades by rediscovering its roots and producing a string of innovative and well-regarded bikes that hold their own against any of its more storied Italian counterparts’ offerings.

And speaking of bikes, we have three of those on test this issue too, and it’s a diverse bunch of offerings that shows just how spoiled for choice we are these days when it comes to the latest bikes and what they’re capable of. Cube’s Litening Air kicks us off, which has the distinction of being the cheapest commercially available WorldTour bike on the market and is a lightweight climbing machine with impressive aero credentials thrown in for good measure.

Then there’s Orro’s Signature Gold STC, an eye-catching endurance bike that delivers plenty of punch for the asking price. And finally we have the decidedly quirky Falath Exp+ Elite from Chinese brand Elves, which pairs decent value for money with a design that may divide opinions but is anything but boring.

Language: English