August 2020 - Ride better than ever!
In the August issue of RiDE we help you make the most of your bike and ride better than ever! Whether it’s due to lockdown or a long lay-up, polish off your ride-rust with our step-by-step expert guides to refined riding.
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July 2020 - Bike of the Year
In the July issue of RiDE we give our no-bull verdict on this year’s ten best new bikes in RiDE’s Bikes of the Year 2020. We investigate why the UK roads are so bad and name and shame the most hole-ridden areas.
We test six of the best waterproof sports boots in the RiDE product test, suggest some brilliant roads to ride in Lincolnshire for when you make your biking comeback and there’s a used buyer’s guide for Yamaha’s bargain all-rounder the Tracer 900.
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June 2020 - Britain's best routes!
In the June issue of RiDE we celebrate the best riding routes in Britain, so you can start planning your AC (After Coronavirus) jaunts now. There’s spectacular rides in England, Scotland and Wales ranging from 50-mile blasts to 500-mile epic trips.
Plus elsewhere in the mag there’s a massive real-world test of the all-new Suzuki V-Strom 1050 XT, a sports-touring tyre mega test and we pitch the new Triumph Street Triple against its predecessor.
Read MoreMay 2020 - Biking is back!
Welcome to the start of the new biking year. The moment the calendar flicks over from February to March is always an exciting time as a rider because, with a bit of luck, this is the month that we get our biking back…
Read MoreApril 2020 - Biking's best deals
In our April issue we tour spectacular roads in our Scottish Borders Guide, with the best routes, places to stay and top tips from local experts. Plus, we bring you biking’s best deals showing you how to get the good stuff, whether you are buying a new pair of gloves or, if you’re lucky, a new bike. Also, in this issue, we test the all-new BMW F900ZR, Ducati’s Panigale V4 and Kawasaki’s Z650…
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March 2020 issue features Tour 2020 - motorcycle routes, tips and inspiration for an epic year's riding
RiDE magazine features the Tour 2020 special, packed with routes, tips and inspiration for an epic year’s riding in Britain, France, Spain and beyond. Elsewhere in the issue the new Kawasaki Z900 and new Honda Africa Twin are tested, we rate and review mobile phone mounts and learn why a £35 rucksack is all you need plus we’ve got 10 top tourers for under £5k.
Read MoreFebruary 2020 - Depreciation-busting motorcycles that won't lose you cash
Buy smart and save money with this issue of RiDE featuring ten epic bikes you won’t lose cash on. Royal Enfield’s Interceptor 650 takes on the Triumph’s Street Twin, but which will come out on top in the RiDE Smart-Money Test? Plus, get all you need to know before buying a Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa, the Big Ride heads to North Norfolk and we put eight leading all-weather Jackets to the RiDE Product Test.
Read MoreJanuary 2020 - Celebrating the motorcycles that'll smash continents
Not for the first time, we spent most of the month being insanely jealous of our writer Simon Hargreaves. While the office-dwelling members of RiDE endured days of torrential rain, 1°C commutes and the first frosts of winter, Si was thrashing around Spain in the warmth on lovely bikes. Git…
Read MoreDecember 2019 - Naked motorcycles offer the most fun
We’ve had a great time putting together our naked-bike special in this issue — simply because when it comes to riding, no other motorcycle offers the same wind-in-your-face, bugs-in-your-teeth experience.
Read MoreNovember 2019 - Brand-new look RiDE magazine featuring amazing motorcycles for £100 a month
Flick through this issue of RiDE and you’ll see that it has had a bit more than just a lick of paint. You’ll see a load of new features, a broader range of bikes and a bit of a redesign. However, the core of the magazine remains exactly what it was when I fell in love with it 24 years ago: RiDE is dedicated to helping you get more from biking.
Read MoreOctober 2019 - Get more from your motorcycle and enjoy an epic summer of riding
Over the last 20 years there’s been a sea change in motorcycling. Two decades ago, the roads were clogged with sportsbikes. But now, it’s all a bit more diverse and one of the growth areas is adventure bikes, with swathes of former sportsbike riders heading for something more high and mighty.
Read MoreSeptember 2019 - Get more bang from your biking buck with our smart money special
There is no getting away from the fact that motorcycling is an expensive game in every respect. Nothing about being a biker is ever really cheap – if it is, there’s usually some kind of catch…
Read MoreAugust 2019 - Supercharge your motorcycle riding skills
You’re never too old to learn’ is my elderly dad’s favourite saying and when it comes to biking, he’s right. One of the best things about being a biker is the power you feel as you gain experience and learn more and more things – and this issue of RiDE is designed to help with that, whether you’ve had your licence for fifty years or five minutes…
Read MoreJuly 2019 - Sports touring motorcycle special
I bloody love luggaging-up and disappearing for a few days, especially if there are twisty roads and amazing scenery as the reward at the other end…
Read MoreJune 2019 - Britain's 100 best motorcycling roads
Isn’t it bloody great to be biking again? Now it’s warm and spring-like, there is no excuse for not being out on your bike…
Read MoreMay 2019 - Kickstart an epic year of motorcycling
If this is the month that you have vowed to get back in the saddle, this issue is full of hints, tips and inspiration…
Read MoreApril 2019 - Used motorcycle guide 2019 - half price heroes
It might not feel like it, but we’re on the cusp of the new biking season…
Read MoreMarch 2019 - Tour 2019: 32-page motorcycle route special
32-page Tour 2019 special with this issue of RiDE
Read MoreFebruary 2019 - Review of your 2018 motorcycling year
The past year has had the lot for us bikers. There’s been the grip and endless sunshine of the best biking summer since 1976, amazing places to ride to and also, wonderful bikes to do it on. Things have never been better.
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