Simon Smythe

Rouleur

Santini Aero Race jersey and bibs: recycled-carbon race kit

By: Simon Smythe

Santini's new Aero Race jersey and bib shorts, made with Polartec's recycled-carbon Power Dry fabric, cut a garment's carbon footprint by 66% without sacrificing speed.

Rouleur

David-and-Goliath story: How new owners are transforming Felt

By: Simon Smythe

The new owners of Felt, Florian Burguet and Cesar Rojo, tell Rouleur how they're breathing new life into the former US brand in Barcelona with some radical designs and an equally radical business model.

Cycling Weekly

Stop ride notice issued as major European brand recalls e-bike models over weak joint in frame

By: Simon Smythe

Orbea urges owners to check models sold in 2019 and 2020 and offers replacements

Cycling Weekly

650b’s not dead, says Hunt as it bucks the big wheel trend with its overhauled adventure wheelset

By: Simon Smythe

Does the market still have space for the smaller rim diameter? Yes, plenty, says the British brand

MSN

650B's not dead, says Hunt as it bucks the big wheel trend with its overhauled adventure wheelset

By: Simon Smythe

In the world of bicycle wheels, where bigger is regarded as better almost without exception, Hunt appears to be going against the flow with a new, completely overhauled and redesigned version of its Adventure Carbon Disc.

Cycling Weekly

Quad Lock Alarm and Bike Finder: double security in one single smart device

By: Simon Smythe

Both a deterrent and a tracker, this unique new security product solves two problems in one

Cycling Weekly

POC’s radical new Sonal TT helmet comes in two shell sizes for different shoulder widths and is its fastest ever

By: Simon Smythe, Aaron Borrill

Fitting the helmet to the rider’s shoulders rather than their head is a novel concept, developed by the Swedish brand with EF Pro Cycling and delivering claimed savings of 15-20 watts

Rouleur

Cervélo Soloist: the race bike for the many gets faster and lighter

By: Simon Smythe

From Hamilton at Liège to Schleck on L'Alpe d'Huez, the Soloist name carries weight. Three years after reviving it, Cervélo has made its all-rounder 8.6 watts faster and 190g lighter — without pricing out the everyday racer.

MSN

Here's the as-yet-unreleased Canyon TT bike that won gold and silver at the World Championship TT

By: Simon Smythe

This is the as-yet-unreleased Canyon time trial bike that Marlen Reusser and Zoe Bäckstedt rode to the gold and silver medals in the World Championship

Rouleur

Colnago G5-X bucks the aero gravel trend: ‘A new platform, not a road bike in disguise’

By: Simon Smythe

The Italian brand has gone down a different route with its third gravel bike – we put it through its paces in Tuscany