Luke Friend
Luke Friend has worked as a writer, editor and copywriter for over twenty years. Across books, magazines and websites, he's covered a broad range of topics for a range of clients including Major League Baseball, the National Trust and the NHS. He has an MA in Professional Writing from Falmouth University and is a qualified bicycle mechanic. He fell in love with cycling at an early age, partly due to watching the Tour de France on TV. He's a passionate follower of bike racing to this day as well an avid road and gravel rider.
Latest articles by Luke Friend
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Zipp Service Course SL-70 XPLR handlebar review
Expertly designed gravel handlebar that's well-suited to a variety of terrain
By Luke Friend • Published
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New Lapierre Xelius SL3 is lighter, stiffer and more aero (but keeps its signature looks)
The French brand's top road frameset receives a significant overhaul for 2022 and will be ridden by Groupama-FDJ in the WorldTour
By Luke Friend • Published
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Campagnolo files US patent application for an 'electronic device' that could be a crank-based power meter
Italian brand’s application consists of a ‘wake device’ preferably used in conjunction with the crankarm
By Luke Friend • Published
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Time’s new film shines a light on the magic that goes into producing its handmade carbon dream bikes
‘Perfection in Every Strand’ shows the French brand, famous for clipless pedals and carbon, applying a hands-on approach to producing cutting-edge bicycle frames
By Luke Friend • Published
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New See.Sense ICON 3 bike lights 'take cyclist visibility to a new level'
British company’s latest lights were fully funded in four hours on crowdfunding platform
By Luke Friend • Published
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Canyon releases the Grail 2022 line-up complete with new paint jobs, fresh specs and accessories designed to deepen the bike’s all-purpose credentials
The latest range delivers plenty of build options including a mudguard-equipped model and an electronic-shifting aluminium iteration of this popular gravel bike
By Luke Friend • Published
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Six tips to nail the Rapha Festive 500 on Strava
The Rapha Festive 500 returns to Strava in 2021, so here are our top six tips to complete the distance challenge
By Luke Friend • Published
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Parcours Velo commits to offsetting its carbon footprint with its ‘Watts for Trees’ initiative
British wheel brand teams up with Ecologi to plant a tree for every watt saved through the purchase of its wheelsets
By Luke Friend • Published
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Want a new gravel bike but can't find stock? Stayer Cycles could have the answer
British custom frame builder teams up with Ingrid components to offer its Groadinger gravel bikes for pre-order
By Luke Friend • Published