Oliver Bridgewood
Oliver Bridgewood - no, Doctor Oliver Bridgewood - is a PhD Chemist who discovered a love of cycling. He enjoys racing time trials, hill climbs, road races and criteriums. During his time at Cycling Weekly, he worked predominantly within the tech team, also utilising his science background to produce insightful fitness articles, before moving to an entirely video-focused role heading up the Cycling Weekly YouTube channel, where his feature-length documentary 'Project 49' was his crowning glory.
Latest articles by Oliver Bridgewood
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Canyon Speedmax CF: the best value time trial bike on the market?
The Canyon Speedmax CF is a new carbon time trial bike with a great spec and a price starting from £2,200, making it one of the best value TT bikes around.
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Enve SES Carbon Aero handlebars review
Looking to make your bike faster? You may want to consider some aero handlebars such as the Enve SES Carbon Aero bars, but are they practical?
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Vulpine clothing brand bought by Mango Bikes
Three weeks after it went into administration, Vulpine has been bought by Mango Bikes
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DT Swiss RRC 65 DiCut Wheels review
We first spotted prototypes of these wheels being tested by IAM Cycling at the Giro d’Italia. They are used by the pros, but how good are they? We put the DT Swiss RRC 65 DiCuts to the test.
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How to set up your brakes (video)
If you need to adjust your brakes, this shouldn't mean a trip to the bike shop. Adjusting them is something that can easily be done with basic tools. Brakes that are properly set up will work better and require less maintenance. Here is a step by step video and guide on how to setup and adjust your brakes.
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DT-Swiss RR21 DiCut review
The RR21 is a tubeless ready wheel that can also be used with conventional clincher tyres. We put it to the test
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Strava now available on Apple Watch
The popular fitness tracking app Strava has released an update allowing you to record workouts without carrying your smart phone.
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Oakley Radar Pace review
The latest smart glasses to hit the market, Oakley Radar Pace use inbuilt headphones and an intel processor to coach you and deliver an incredible number of features. I spent the last month riding with it, to find out if it is any good...
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Looking for your next cycling challenge? Quebrantahuesos is an absolute monster
Looking for your next cycling challenge? Quebrantahuesos is a 205km Gran Fondo in Pyrenees with 3500m of climbing on closed roads. Here is our guide to the event and our own experience riding it
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Bike Washing Machine combines cycling with laundry
Yes, your eyes do not deceive you, the Bike Washing Machine seeks to combine your indoor workout with washing clothes.
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Laura Trott and Adidas launch new Adistar cycling range
With decades of experience making cycling clothing Adidas has launched its new Adistar cycling clothing range with reigning double Olympic champion, Laura Trott.
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Madison Sportive Shield Softshell bib tights review
Despite being warm, the Madison Sportive Shield Softshell bib tights suffered with regard to fit and were not the most comfortable we have tested
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Parlee ESX-R Custom review
For those unfamiliar with the Massachusetts-based brand, Parlee has a reputation for producing superb quality carbon-fibre bikes with a large emphasis on customisation. New for 2015 is the ESX-R, which is a slightly more affordable version of Parlee's ESX (£3.999). We put it through its paces to see how good it is.
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Ridley announces more affordable aluminium version of the Helium
Looking for a race bike but worried about crashing? The new aluminium Ridley Helium SLA might be the answer
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Castelli Aero Race 5.1 jersey review
The Castelli Aero Race 5.1 jersey is apparently the most aerodynamic jersey that Castelli has ever made, with a great fit that really cuts through the wind.
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Buxum Tourmalet Bike Box review
The Buxum Tourmalet is a bike box made from aircraft-grade aluminium that aims to play the airlines at their own game
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Topeak Omni RideCase review
The Topeak Omni RideCase enables you to mount almost any size of smartphone to a bike so it can be used as a computer or GPS unit.
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Lizard Skins DSP 2.5mm handlebar tape review
Championed by the likes of Alejandro Valverde and the MTN Qhubeka Lizard Skins bar tape feels incredibly comfy.
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Bontrager R3 tubeless-ready tyres review
More and more brands are bringing out tubeless tyres. We put Bontragers R3 tyres through some extreme tests to see how they perform
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Easton EA70 SL tubeless ready wheels review
The Easton EA70 SL is a mid priced wheel set designed for all heavy use in all conditions
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Trek Madone Race Shop Ltd (video) review
The Trek Madone Race Shop Ltd frame is the highest spec offered by Trek and is fabricated from 700 Series OCLV carbon – which Trek claims is the lightest and the strongest in the cycling world
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GORE Universal Windstopper Arm Warmers review
The Gore Universal Windstopper arm warmers are made from Windstopper fabric and feature a water repellent coating. Here is our review
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New BMC Roadmachine X launched
The new BMC Roadmachine X is intended to be a do it all versatile road bike which is also highly capable off road
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How to climb Honister Pass: East to West (video)
Honister Pass in the Lake District is one of the hardest climbs in the country. This video covers the climb from Seatoller heading towards Buttermere.
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