
Joe Baker
Joe is Cycling Weekly's former tech writer. He's always had a love for bikes, since first riding a two wheeled steed before the age of four. Years down the line, Joe began racing at 16, and enjoyed great experiences internationally, racing in Italy, Spain and Belgium to name a few locations. Always interested in tech, Joe even piloted his Frankenstein hill climb bike to a Junior National Title in 2018. After taking a step back from elite level racing in April 2022, Joe joined our team as a freelancer, before becoming Tech Writer in May 2023.
Latest articles by Joe Baker
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Are one-by drivetrains making a comeback to World Tour bike racing?Despite dropped chain woes of the Giro d'Italia, Jumbo-Visma are bringing one-by drivetrains back to the Tour de France
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New Factor O2 VAM - is this the most elegant bike at the Tour de France?Israel-Premier Tech has been seen aboard the unreleased Factor O2 VAM at this year's Tour de France
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Cannondale SuperSix EVO Hi-Mod review - the all-round racer's choiceThe New SuperSix EVO still provides race bike pedigree, making it one of the best road bikes on the market
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Lapierre asked AI to design FDJ's Tour de France paint job and the results are stunningLapierre brings AI-designed livery to teams for this year's Tour de France
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Is this the bike that'll help Mark Cavendish make Tour de France history?Exclusive colourway for his Wilier Filante SLR is a 'tribute to Cavendish's career', as he attempts to become most winningest Tour rider ever
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Tour de France 2023 special kits rated: Lidl-Trek, Jumbo-Visma and moreWe take a look at some of the best custom cycling kits for this years Tour de France
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Tom Pidcock joins Geraint Thomas and gets his own signature sunglassesSunGod has worked with Tom Pidcock to create signature Velans sunglasses ahead of the Tour de France
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Rotor's new 2INpower SL is the "lightest dual sided power meter ever"Rotor claims to have won the light weight top trumps with its new 2INpower SL
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Do you need Shimano's new e-bike specific shoes?Shimano tables four new shoes to the commuter and adventure market
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Corima launches first hookless and tubeless compatible road wheelsA total of eight new race wheelsets have been launched, all hand made in France
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Driven Technologies seeks to shift into the e-bike marketThe American brand is displaying its all-new ebike drivetrain at this years Euro Bike festival
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Updated ABUS Gamechanger 2.0: more aero, better ventilated and now with MIPSAbus has reworked its aero helmet for optimizations at race speeds
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Cannondale Topstone Carbon 3 review: a sublime blend of exuberance, speed and comfortUS brand's signature gravel bike comes in various guises and even without the Lefty fork it still delivers
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Zwift ups its game with Play handlebar controllers that let you steer and brakeThe new hardware will bring more functionality as Zwift looks to gamify indoor training
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Specialized releases pro-race winning Roval Rapide CockpitIntegrated rated Roval bar and stem has already seen multiple wins on bikes of Demi Vollering and Fabio Jakobsen this season
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Your Apple Watch is about to become a truly viable cycling smartwatchThe US tech giant is boasting connectivity to peripherals such as power meters in its new Watch OS 10
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Wahoo Kickr Rollr users no longer need power meters to use virtual riding appsWahoo Rollr users will now be able to use virtual ride software without a power meter
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New Canyon Grail breaks cover at UnboundCanyon Bicycles teased out their new Grail gravel bike at Unbound Gravel in June. The racey steed was ridden to victory in two events this weekend.
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Is prototype BMC aero bike spotted at Critérium du Dauphiné another Red Bull F1 collab?A new BMC aero bike has been spotted beneath the legs of the AG2R Citroen squad at the 2023 Critérium du Dauphiné
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Unreleased Shimano GRX 12-speed groupset spotted at Unbound GravelThe potentially new groupset was spotted on Taylor Lideen's bike before this Saturday's racing
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Acceptable in the 80s - Specialized reveals heritage-inspired colorway for Unbound Gravel 2023Ian Boswell, Sofia Villafane and other Specialized athletes will again be racing aboard custom -painted bikes at Unbound Gravel. Here's the story behind this year's paint.
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Michelin releases Power Adventure tire in US ahead of Unbound GravelThe tire giant have released a versatile new all-road tire aimed at speed and versatility ahead of this year's race
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Supply chain issues cause British custom bike company to pause production of carbon framesSpoon Customs have taken the decision to pause production of its Vars Disc, in order to manage backlogs within the company
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Primož Roglič's pink Cervélo and the other jersey winners' bikes from the Giro d'Italia 2023We take a look at three of the stunning custom paint jobs that rolled around Rome this Sunday.
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