James Shrubsall
After cutting his teeth on local and national newspapers, James began at Cycling Weekly as a sub-editor in 2000 when the current office was literally all fields.
Eventually becoming chief sub-editor, in 2016 he switched to the job of full-time writer, and covers news, racing and features.
A lifelong cyclist and cycling fan, James's racing days (and most of his fitness) are now behind him. But he still rides regularly, both on the road and on the gravelly stuff.
Latest articles by James Shrubsall
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Uphill fast: The climbing sessions you should be riding this autumn
We spoke to some hill climbing legends to tell us how to get faster on vertiginous slopes
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Absolutely rapid': How to build the ultimate hill-climb bike – with help from the champions
From parts-bin gems to £500 saddles, here's how to pare down to go up
By James Shrubsall Published
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I haven't seen a cantilever brake in the wild for years – are they really dead?
We looked into the apparently dwindling existence of this venerable braking system
By James Shrubsall Published
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Rain shouldn't mean no riding - How to enjoy cycling in downpours
The Tre Valli Varesine may have been abandoned in the wet, but we have some tips that will see you through
By James Shrubsall Published
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400km a day for a month: Lachlan Morton sets 'mind blowing' round-Australia record
EF Education rider completes astounding feat to reduce the record by nearly 25%
By James Shrubsall Published
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Stephen Roche: 'Hopefully I can personally hand Pogačar the keys to the 'Triple Crown of Cycling' club'
The Irishman, who achieved the feat in 1987, praises Slovenian's 'superhuman achievement'
By James Shrubsall Published
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Large UK cycling distributor enters administration, sources say, following ‘cheapest prices ever’ overstock sale
Sources from within the business say all staff have been let go, and were not paid at the end of the month
By James Shrubsall Published
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Michael Woods ate bicarb with a spoon during the World Championships — why didn't it send him rushing to the toilet?
Studies show the Canadian's World Champs bicarb snack could be the easiest to stomach yet
By James Shrubsall Published
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Panaracer GravelKing SK 45mm review: the talented all-rounder
We put the latest version of gravel's benchmark tyre of benchmark tyres to the test
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Lotte should keep thinking that': Demi Vollering dismisses Kopecky comments on eve of World Championships road race
The fighting talk begins as the big favourites square up for today's Worlds road race
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tweets of the Week: Remco Evenepoel dispels puncture myth, a free lunch for Geraint Thomas, and buoying bantz for Josh Tarling
It's Friday, it's all happening – it's tweets of the week!
By James Shrubsall Published
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The surprising truth about how much Remco Evenepoel's World Championship gold paint weighs
The deep gold Specialized bikes used by the Belgian this week look like heavy metal – but what does that paint really weigh?
By James Shrubsall Published
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60-year-old man sets record for highest ever bike ride, on a Brompton
Neil Laughton and Sherpa Nima Kanchha summited and descended a 7,246m beast
By James Shrubsall Published
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Connor and Ben Swift keep it in the family with one-two at Graean Cymru gravel event
It marks a third off-road victory for an Ineos Grenadiers rider since the team's last on-road win
By James Shrubsall Published
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'Death traps' used by crooks: UK police report surge in illegal e-bike seizures
Machines capable of 70mph are a "lethal threat" say police
By James Shrubsall Published
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Independent shops shrug off Halfords bid for the premium cycle market
UK retail giant to more than double the number of 'premium' machines it stocks
By James Shrubsall Published
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Uzbek Tour de France Femmes strugglers Tashkent City PCT disband - reports
The surprise qualifier for the TDFF and Olympics is no longer
By James Shrubsall Published
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Two million priced out of riding a bike, and unable to use Cycle to Work, says Sustrans
The charity proposes a voucher scheme for those on low incomes and out of employment
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tandem pair smash End-to-End benchmark for a brand new record
Hannah Fawcett and Ede Harrison set the first ever Land's End to John o' Groats women's tandem record
By James Shrubsall Published
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Ignore the angry backlash – new smart traffic lights for cyclists could make all our lives better
Anything that makes life easier for cyclists seems to get the motoring lobby in a tizz – but in truth even they could benefit
By James Shrubsall Published
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Tadej Pogačar appears to set a 415-watt FTP on six-hour-plus Worlds prep ride
The Tour de France winner is looking harder than ever to beat in Zurich
By James Shrubsall Published
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Roglič on top, O'Connor a contender, and Kern-Pharma deliver: Five things we learned from the Vuelta a España
A thrilling edition of the Spanish Grand Tour left fans with plenty to ponder
By James Shrubsall Published
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Primož Roglič takes GC lead with solo mountain win on stage 19 of the Vuelta a España
The Slovenian was on imperious form on the Alto de Moncalvillo summit finish
By James Shrubsall Published
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Dame Sarah Storey wins 19th Paralympic gold with road race triumph
And there was more gold as Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl take the B road race win
By James Shrubsall Published