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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Is this 4.8kg build the ultimate hill climb bike?
Using a customized frame and amazing components, we have endeavoured to build the Ultimate Hill Climb bike for the British Hill Climb season
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Milltag Stripes shorts, jersey and arm-warmers review
World Champions' stripes reinvented for club riders
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Pearl Izumi Unisex Elite Thermal leg warmers review
The Pearl Izumi Unisex Elite Thermal leg warmers are considerably less expensive than the likes of Castelli and Assos, so how do they compare?
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Lapierre launches 2016 bikes
French bike company Lapierre unveils new 2016 road bikes in Gorges Du Tarn, France
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ENVE SES 2.2 tubular wheelset review
The ENVE SES 2.2 is a super-light premium wheelset designed to offer maximum performance when racing up mountains.
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How much damage can a tubeless tyre take? (video)
We decided to do an experiment to see how much damage tubeless tyres can sustain. Watch the video to find out how much damage can tubeless tyres take
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Zipp goes wider, tubeless and disc brake specific with NSW and Firecrest ranges
Zipp has just announced new products, including eight new tubeless, disc specific wheelsets and its own proprietary tubeless tyres
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Are latex inner tubes worth the hassle?
They’re expensive, high-maintenance and more likely to tear or blow but latex inner tubes offer a marginal gain that’s ideal for time trialling
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Capo Lombardia DWR long-sleeve jersey review
Capo Lombardia DWR long-sleeved jacket
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Bianchi unveils new retro ride
We take a look at Bianchi’s new/old L’Eroica bike, which was on display at the recent Cycle Show in Birmingham
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Fizik R3B Uomo shoes review
Worn by Rohan Dennis when he broke the Hour Record, and also by Geraint Thomas in 2015, the Fizik R3B Uomo is a pro-level road shoe. Here is our review
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Endura releases its fastest ever skinsuit previously only made for pros
Scotland based clothing brand has released new aerodynamic clothing and a helmet that has been designed in conjunction with the Formula One aerodynamacist and engineer Simon Smart to be the fastest ever
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Canyon Speedmax CF SLX TT bike review
Here is our review of the Canyon Speedmax CF SLX Time Trial bike, the updated version of the previous Speedmax CF.
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Chapeau! Mistral Jacket review
British company Chapeau! look to provide a quality mid-weight winter jacket that will keep you comfortable and warm whether you are on a long winter ride or chilly commute to work. It is certainly stylish, but does it perform as well as it looks?
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Clinchers, tubulars and tubeless - which tyre system is the fastest? (video)
We have three different wheel tyre systems available - clinchers, tubular and tubeless, so we've performed some experiments to determine which is fastest.
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Madison Sportive Thermal leg-warmers review
Considerably less expensive than the likes of Castelli and Assos, how do the Madison leg-warmers stack up to the competition?
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Focus Cayo 4.0 (video) review
The Focus Cayo 4.0 is mid range for the German brand, but features the exact same frame and fork as the top end Cayo 1.0
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Pro cyclists tell us about their favourite junk food
BMC riders spill the beans/chocolate/burgers on their favourite guilty pleasures
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Mavic Echelon Base Layer review
This Mavic base layer seeks to provide top quality thermal insulation under jerseys and jackets, to keep you comfortable whilst riding on colder days.
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Hallett Fast Road review
Hallett is a small-scale custom steel framebuilder in the UK. The Hallett Fast Road is a classic road bike described as being ideal for challenge rides
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The secret tech that GB cyclists will use to win gold in Rio
British Cycling has lots of special equipment we expect to be unleashed at the Rio Olympic Games, all in a bid to save precious seconds and help deliver Gold. Here is what we know...
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dhb Flashlight Compact-XT Waterproof Jacket review
With excellent high visibility the Flashlight Compact-XT Waterproof jacket is a sturdy commuter option, but will also be useful on wet club runs and sportives.
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Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod Team review
The Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod Team is a bike that looks great and handles incredibly well
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Drift Stealth 2 Action Camera review
Smaller, lighter, sleeker, the Stealth 2 is the latest offering from action cam specialists Drift, but can this diminutive unit be the David to the Go-Pro Goliath?
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