Simon Richardson
Cycling Weekly
United Kingdom
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Changing gear with the flick of a Blip. Testing SRAM's wireless gear changers
Weighing just a few grams and with the potential to be mounted (almost) anywhere, are SRAM's Blips a worthwhile accessory to any bike or just for TT riders? → Read More
Racing on a budget vs no expense spared - here's the difference money made to my cycling performance
Just how much faster could an average rider go if they had access to all the best aerodynamic kit and knowledge? Cycling Weekly Editor, Simon Richardson went to find out... → Read More
Download your 2023 mileage chart and track your riding
You might have a Strava account, but you can't stick that to the fridge and look at it every morning when you're eating your cereal. → Read More
Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar review - easily the best value option from Garmin's solar range
A diagnostic tool on my wrist that told me pretty much everything I needed to know. From where to go, to how much sleep I'd had. An impressive bit of kit. → Read More
Canyon Grail CF SL 7 eTap review – one bike to rule them all, just not with those bars please
The Grail is part of a family of bikes that Canyon says you can do it all on. So we gave it a go → Read More
September challenges to keep you riding to the end of summer
Two more challenges for our CW5000 riders including some consistent riding and a bid day out in the saddle. → Read More
What are the essentials you need to take on every bike ride? We run you through seven of the most important
Pump, inner tube and tyre levers are all equally important - forget any one of them and you won't be able to fix that puncture! → Read More
Cycling Weekly Awards 2022: we want your nominations for cycling's biggest celebration
We want your nominations for three of cycling's biggest awards! → Read More
Silca Seat Roll Asymmetrico
A novel approach to a saddle pack but can it improve upon the tried and tested models out there? → Read More
Tour de France packs up for the long drive home
Race waves goodbye to Denmark and gets ready to move everything to Calais for race restart on Tuesday → Read More
Police raids and edgy press conferences, is it the noughties all over again?
Investigators searching the houses and offices of Bahrain riders and staff bring back uncomfortable memories. → Read More
Geraint Thomas gets his Tour bid underway in Copenhagen
Former winner forgets to take his gilet off before losing confidence through the wet corners → Read More
Your ultimate guide to the Tour de France
Cycling Weekly's Tour Preview is bursting with insight and intrigue ahead of the biggest race of the year → Read More
Brompton P Line review
We took the new, lighter Brompton onto the roads and into the stations of central London to live like a commuter. No lycra was used in the testing of this bike. → Read More
What is VAM and can I use it to improve my climbing?
A cycling metric that doesn’t need power metres or heart rate data but can still be used to improve your climbing. Everything you need to know about your VAM → Read More
The only way is Essex: Everything you need to know about the new RideLondon route
Tens of thousands of riders will once again line-up in central London to head out on closed roads as RideLondon, the UK’s biggest sportive, returns on May 29 with an entirely new route → Read More
The only way is Essex: Discovering the new RideLondon route
The UK’s biggest sportive, returns on May 29 with an entirely new route → Read More
Aero on the cheap: How to save watts for less
With wind tunnel access and £5,000 skinsuits an email away, Editor Simon Richardson instead went in pursuit of free speed on a budget → Read More
Little sleep, pace partners and Haribo. How Ross Duncan rode 5,000 miles in one month
Ross Duncan set himself the challenge of riding 5,000 miles in January, eventually hitting the target with minutes to spare. → Read More
A personal pilgrimage: Riding the route of the North Downs Way
Having discovered a few local trails and routes near to his home last summer, editor Simon Richardson went a step further and found himself following in some ancient footsteps on a historic story-telling route. → Read More