Welcome to the Tour 2020 issue of RiDE magazine. For me, the dormant, fallow period of January and February is always a time of planning for the new biking year and if you’re the same, there will be plenty of inspiration for you in this issue.

There are few things more exciting than heading off on a road trip on a bike, whether it’s a sneaky weekend away or a big continental tour.

After reading our guide to great touring locations, I’m gagging for a trip to the Cairngorms this year and working on the wife to let me out for enough time to head to the Pyrenees. The UK trip is more likely than the Spanish one sadly, but I can dream…

And that’s part of the reason that as well as talking about how great it is to ride on the continent, RiDE will always celebrate great UK roads and hopefully help you discover new and exciting places to explore that are less than a day’s ride away. Going on a big tour doesn’t always mean spending a fortune heading to the continent.

Enjoy the issue,

Matt Wildee, editor

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What’s inside this issue of RiDE

Tour 2020

'Start your touring season with our guide to top destinations to suit every budget including Scotland, Wales Cornwall and France.

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Triumph Tiger 900

Upgraded middleweight Tiger promises to be lighter and more fun

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4000-miles test

Product editor Jim spent a year — and four seasons — in his Alpinestars SMX-6 V2 Drystar boots and would do it all again…

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