Since writing his first bike review for road.cc back in early 2009 senior product reviewer Stu has tested more than a thousand pieces of kit, and hundreds of bikes.
With an HND in mechanical engineering and previous roles as a CNC programmer/machinist, draughtsman and development engineer (working in new product design) Stu understands what it takes to bring a product to market. A mix of that knowledge combined with his love of road and gravel cycling puts him in the ideal position to put the latest kit through its paces.
He first made the switch to road cycling in 1999, primarily for fitness, but it didn’t take long for his competitive side to take over which led to around ten years as a time triallist and some pretty decent results. These days though riding is more about escapism, keeping the weight off and just enjoying the fact that he gets to ride the latest technology as part of his day job.
Southampton: Car smashes into shop on St Catherines Road...
How about this for negative stereotyping :...
Sadly same experience here with TPT local to me. It has recently been modernised (widened, with dirt replaced with asphalt) to create an off-road...
£1500? I almost feel the layer of grime lifting off this one with my Muc-off cleaner, a shine returning to the alu with Autosol and an old t-shirt:...
Standard lawyer - derived 'remorse' along with equally routine 'offender as victim' placement. I wouldn't be impressed by this 'he's having...
Madness, isn't it? ...
Watch out for toe overlap (front wheel clearance) with midfoot cleats,
"So now you're saying that being in that family - even by marriage - makes you more likely to commit a traffic offence?"...
Will those wide rim brake models fit inside a shimano 40-49mm brake caliper with 28mm max clearance??? Gonna be a squeeze...
I'd be even more concerned about the effect it may have on whether the helmet can still do its job in the event of an impact....