
Meg Elliot
Meg is a news writer for Cycling Weekly. In her time around cycling, Meg is a podcast producer and lover of anything that gets her outside, and moving.
From the Welsh-English borderlands, Meg's first taste of cycling was downhill - she's now learning to love the up, and swapping her full-sus for gravel (for the most part!).
Latest articles by Meg Elliot
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'He's actually fairly good' - meet the influencer finding unexpected joy in teaching her dad how to cycleLaura Kirkpatrick is teaching her dad how to cycle
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'Like a sack of potatoes' - I just had my first bike crash, and I'm glad it happenedSmall and slow-motion, my crash wasn't anything special - or damaging - but it has been a weight off my shoulders
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My Rapha glasses keep my eyes safe in the worst of the winter and you won't see a bigger discount this Cyber Monday with 25% offWith lenses that adapt to different conditions and terrain, these glasses are the perfect riding companion
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I’m finally investing in keeping my bike really safe - this diamond-rated and angle grinder-resistant bike lock is down $53 for Cyber MondayThe OnGuard Rock Solid D-lock is one of our favourite lightweight, ultra-secure locks, and it's reduced today both in the UK and US
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Mathieu van der Poel makes promise to the internet while a man holds a wheelie for 90 miles - this week in cycling social mediaFrom snowstorms to cobble-climbs, this is what the internet served us up this week
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So light you forget its on - the Lazer Strada Kineticore Helmet is down £50The comfortable and weight of this helmet, makes it the perfect budget accessory for road riders to city commuters
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If there’s one thing you should buy this Black Friday, let it be this: the $19 Crankbrothers multitoolYou'll never regret investing in this essential piece of kit
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'I’ve always wanted my rides to bring people together through the love of music and bikes' - meet Britain's cycling DJ, Dom WhitingWhiting is preparing for his next night-time ride this Friday in London
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‘I’m outing myself as a big mittens fan’ - Altura is offering 25% off their all-purpose 'trigger' glovesCombining the comfort of mittens with the dexterity of traditional cycling gloves, this 25% off deal on Altura All-Road Adapt gloves is not to be missed
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Learning from the Netherlands - what could Britain's cycling future look like?As the Netherlands scoops up the world's cycling kudos again, Meg wonders what alternate future could exist across the North Sea
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'It's a snapshot of how cities are reclaiming public space' - none of the top 30 cycling cities in the world are in the UK or USAWe should all be more like Utrecht: "a city built on flow"
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'It was a mining exercise on the internet, and we brought it all together' – meet the people behind ultra-cycling's dot watchingEver wondered who's behind the site tracking ultra riders' GPS dots?
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‘Heart rate, cadence, power – so what?’ to 'ride your bike for yourself, not anyone else': your views on enjoying cycling for the sake of itFrom monitored training rides to low-pressure pootles round the countryside, we're regaining the right to enjoy cycling just for itself
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Kraftwerk's 'Tour de France' bike just sold for $57,600The Speedwell bike sold amongst an array of treasures left by Florian Schneider
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‘A brand rooted in craftsmanship and rider obsession’ - Rapha founder invests in bespoke British bike companyThe company, Quirk Cycles, is seeking investment to scale up their bespoke enterprise
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'It's not about reinventing the wheel' - how cycling can help fight climate changeShift Cycling Culture have published a report outlining the changes needed from industry and consumers alike
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'The collective mantra has been, and will continue to be, Save Rad' - US e-bike giant faces uncertain futureRad Power Bikes cites a drop in demand after the pandemic, and financial strain from tariffs as contributing factors
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'The numbers are clear - New Yorkers want to bike': what does the city's new mayor mean for its cyclists?Could the city's newly elected millennial mayor transform New York into a cycling utopia?
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Is the answer to safer cycling narrower roads? This government body thinks soActive Travel England is campaigning to change the width of the country's roads
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What makes a perfect cyclo-cross bike? This British team thinks it has the answer, with a gravel modelCould a gravel bike get to the podium of a cyclo-cross World Cup?
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Cyclists experience more 'near misses' at rush hour, study of 317 hours of commuting shows97 near misses were reported by 60 cyclists in London
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Your backdoor pass to Unbound and Leadville, or Pogačar’s signed World Champion jersey: USA Cycling’s annual auction opens tomorrowAmong the goods up for grabs are signed jerseys, top-end bikes and luxury bike vacations
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'A lot of people think slavery is something in our history books, and they don't necessarily think about how much it can touch our lives now' - the cycling jersey fighting slaverySales of a limited-edition jersey are raising money to teach children about modern-day slavery in the UK today
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'We felt like our backs were up against the wall' – the cycling clothing company taking on Trump's tariffsTerry Precision Cycling, along with other small businesses, will attend the Supreme Court on Wednesday
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