
Andy Carr
Andy Carr is the tech editor at Cycling Weekly. He was founder of Spoon Customs, where for ten years, him and his team designed and built some of the world's most coveted custom bikes. The company also created Gun Control Custom Paint. Together the brands championed the highest standards in fit, fabrication and finishing.
Nowadays, Andy is based in Norfolk, where he loves riding almost anything with two-wheels. He was an alpine ride guide for a time, and gets back to the Southern Alps as often as possible.
Latest articles by Andy Carr
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Campagnolo claps back at blocked UCI rule changes with a 9-tooth Rear Sprocket for its new Super X gravel and all road groupsets
Campagnolo goes 9 tooth and adds 1x, all road and gravel capability to it's Super Record range of components.
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An Adventure ride with a race bike fit – is this new stainless steel bike from Berlin inadvertently more exclusive than Berghain?
Whether queuing up for one of their exclusive clubs, or trying to find an adventure bike, you might find Berlin's tastes a little more exclusive than you'd like, but its not for the reason you think it is with this new gravel bike.
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New Wilier Filante SLR ID2 claims to set new benchmark for WorldTour bikes with 2.42% faster aero
Stiffer, faster, and better than expected in 'real world conditions' the new Wilier Filante SLR ID2 claims to have left no stone unturned in the hunt for marginal aero gains
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There’s a reason there are so many knock-offs of this bike repair stand on Amazon. You can buy the original today with a 15% Big Deals Day discount
Every cheap stand on Amazon is red, made to look like this one. This is the real deal, the one we use at work, and it's available now at 15% off.
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I nearly died twice wearing the Garmin Fenix 6 and it's never let me down - it's nearly $700 less than a Fenix 8 with this Prime Big Deals Day offer
The Garmin Fenix 6 was the best smartwatch in the world till it was replaced but it's still every bit as good as its pricier siblings and the watch we'd recommend
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Pashley effortlessly mixes BMX heritage with old-school craft, to make a mini-velo that's an instant classic
Your N+1 requirement just extended to smaller wheels and it might be the most fun and practical bike you put in the garage this year.
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We raced this drone and couldn't drop it at over 40kmph – if you need a drone for cycling, this fits in your pocket and at this price, cannot be missed
Deals HoverAir Promax and X1 is genuinely the best choice if you want a drone you can stash in your jersey pocket, to make great cycling video content. And with a Prime Day discount, both are unmissable.
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Bromptons are never this cheap, especially a Brompton C-Line, even second-hand - there might even be a profit in this one! Save $230 during Amazon Prime Big Deal Days
Black Friday, Big Prime Day, it's all a bit irritating, but then ever so occasionally something that's actually NEVER on sale AND holds it's money better than gold comes up, and you just have to buy it.
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I’ve worked on the best bikes in the world, and this was my go-to torque wrench every day for ten years - it's cheaper than trade with this Big Deals Day discount
Torque wrenches are an essential tool for working on bikes. The Park Tool TW-5.2 Torque Wrench is the wrench I trust, and at this price on an Amazon Big Deals Day discount, you can buy it for less than the trade price.
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Magicshine deals are crazy on Prime Big Deal Days - this is the best light I tested this week - if you missed this yesterday, get it now
Just yesterday we highlighted the Magicshine RN1500. But the deal just got way better.
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The woom WOW wants to get more kids on a bike earlier, with the only self-balancing bike for babies and toddlers
CW talks to the man behind the WOW about the challenges of designing a bike for children under a year old
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I was broke, depressed and disillusioned – Here's how I cycled my way back to health and happiness
How do you rebuild your fitness, confidence and joy in cycling after years of stress, burnout and poor health? Cycling Weekly's tech editor did exactly that – and these are the lessons he learned along the way
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Specialized added weight to the new Aethos: So we went in search of some hills to see how it performed
The new model is a taller, longer, comfier version of the acclaimed original, on a mission to bring more people into its premium ecosystem
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Carbon spokes have been pretty terrible so far – We ride Roval's new Alpinist wheels to see if they've found the answer
Roval launch new lightweight integrated bars to upgrade your Tarmac SL8, and new Alpinist wheels that could save you 5 seconds up the Tourmalet if you don't mind giving up on steel spokes
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Climbing bikes aren't dead yet and it's not for the reason you're thinking
While the majority of pros seem to be opting for aero bikes regardless of the parcours, the climbing bike remains relevant for the rest of us. But weight isn't the only advantage.
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RLS takes the fight to Mips for the helmet safety crown but is RLS the next household name in helmet safety?
RLS has taken a known problem and come up with a new solution to it, but is it better than the incumbent, Mips? We went to the factory to find out.
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Checkout the Checkout - Trek's first full-suspension gravel bike
MTB may have been borrowing gravel bars recently, but this might be the first time gravel borrowed full-suss - with a built in luggage rack
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New 1x Cervélo S5 is a rocket ship that might be even faster - but not for the reason you think
The new Cervélo S5 makes a compelling case for iterative design, in an exceptional aero bike that would be perfect, save for a couple of drivetrain questions
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Factor drops the new Aluto gravel bike straight into the path of their Ostro Gravel bike: Which one is faster?
Factor's Ostro Gravel is certainly more 'gravel-race', but how relevant can it remain if the Aluto might upstage it in so many other ways?
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“No saddle sores, no more sit bone pain, and probably most importantly, no more soft tissue pain.” Trek launches new 'pro-tested' 3d printed Aeolus saddle updates
Trek adds 3d printed tech to their excellent Aeolus range for the first time, hoping you don't overlook the performance creds of their race winning in-house range
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Prologo NDR range is overhauled today, and we’ve been testing one of them –here’s what you need to know about the new Nago NDR
More grip, more padding, more lines, a better colourway. What’s not to like with the new NDR range of MTB saddles from prologo, that identify as gravel or road just as nicely
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Castelli says "Performance cycling will never be the same again" with what it hopes is your new best waterproof cycling jacket
Castelli have teamed up with Polartec® on a new material called AirCore™ which it seems pretty confident will transform your view of waterpoof and breathable clobber, without forever chemicals
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Bianchi releases ‘Founder Edition’ Oltre RC and Specialissima RC road bikes - you collect it at its pro team pre-season training camp
End of season special editions are coming in hot and this one is no cheaper than any of the other mad specials we've seen recently. If you love a Bianchi, step away from the credit card now.
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What's made in Italy, currently in Suffolk, and covered in dragons? Geraint Thomas’s special edition bike for the Tour of Britain, of course
Geraint Thomas's start his last ever professional road race today, on board a custom painted, special edition Pinarello Dogma. Check out the specs here.
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