Simon Fellows

Freelance Writer. Former Tech Editor

Simon spent his childhood living just a stone’s throw from the foot of Box Hill, so it’s no surprise he acquired a passion for cycling from an early age. He’s still drawn to hilly places, having cycled, climbed or skied his way across the Alps, Pyrenees, Andes, Atlas Mountains and the Watkins range in the Arctic.

Simon now writes for Cycling Weekly as a freelancer, having previously served as Tech Editor. He’s also an advanced (RYT 500) yoga teacher, which further fuels his fascination for the relationship between performance and recovery.

He lives with Jo, his yoga teacher wife, in the heart of the Cotswolds, with two rescue cats, five bikes and way too many yoga mats. He still believes he could have been a contender if only chocolate weren’t so moreish.

Latest articles by Simon Fellows

A one-off bike made by a card-playing member of Raleigh's Specialist Bicycle Development Unit

When frame builder Sam Hudson was given the chance to build a bike for himself, this is what he created

Full of unusual quirks, this Carlton is what a specialist TT bike used to look like in the 1970s

Editor of Cycling magazine in the 1970s, Ken Evans had this beautiful bike made so he could indulge his passion

By Simon Fellows Published 4 June 26
Tom Simpson won silver at the Commonwealth Games on this bike, only to lose it in a card game

The first British rider to wear the Tour de France yellow jersey tested his track machine on a local 10-mile TT and clocked 19 minutes

By Simon Fellows Published 28 May 26
A humble bike for a humble rider, who was one of the greatest of all time

An eagle-eyed collector spotted Beryl Burton's world title winning pursuit bike languishing in the back of a pickup truck

By Simon Fellows Published 21 May 26

'I dismissed it as an expensive gimmick, a rich boy’s toy' – now I won't ride my bike without this essential safety device

It’s behind you! Close encounters while riding are never funny; this new tech isn't a gimmick, and will keep you safer on the road.

By Simon Fellows Published 13 May 26

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A rare Hetchins bike made for racing that eschewed their classic curly stays and intricate lugs

First raced back in the 1970's, this handmade track bike was raced by another two generations of riders before it was restored to it's full glory

By Simon Fellows Published 13 May 26
Magicshine Seemee R300 review: a bright spark let down by a jittery radar

Beautifully packaged and exceptionally bright, Magicshine’s latest radar unit offers impressive visibility, but out on the road, its detection reliability struggles to match established competitors.

By Simon Fellows Published 27 April 26

Lezyne Radar Drive 300 Rear light review: a beast of a radar that’s powerful enough to take on the best

A worthy alternative, good enough to shake Garmin and Wahoo’s dominance in bike radar. It’s as rugged as a Tonka Toy and as unerring as a vampire bat

By Simon Fellows Published 25 April 26
Watts in your ears: Could vagus nerve stimulation make you faster?

Could tickling your ears with electricity really boost your VO2max? Simon Fellows investigates the strange but promising potential of vagus nerve stimulation

By Simon Fellows Published 24 April 26
A two wheeled sculpture that proves aesthetics have always been a key factor in bike design

A bike made for collector Dave Marsh that remains in mint condition fifty years on

By Simon Fellows Published 23 April 26

iGPSport SR Mini radar review: the tiny radar that’s light on weight, light on price

Can the smallest, lightest, cheapest bike radar we’ve ever encountered compete with the big boys, such as Garmin and Lezyne?

By Simon Fellows Published 20 April 26
Designed so a rider can sit as far forward as possible, Stayer bikes are built for one purpose

With extra support, a tiny front wheel and reverse rake on the forks, this bike is built for one style of racing

By Simon Fellows Published 18 April 26

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Garmin Varia RearVue 820 review: a genuinely next-gen bike radar

Way more than an incremental upgrade, the new Varia establishes a high-definition benchmark for bike radar.

By Simon Fellows Published 17 April 26

Magene L508 radar tail light review: detection for the masses?

An inexpensive, entry-level radar that’s almost half the price of some of its premium competitors

By Simon Fellows Published 15 April 26

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The bike of a small but iconic team that took part of its name from a cyclist's favourite fruit

The Raleigh Banana team was short lived but iconic on the UK scene, and had a bike and kit that inspired a generation

By Simon Fellows Published 8 April 26
Home truths for bike security: don’t let your pride and joy become a crime stat

Sponsored by Kryptonite

Lock out the pros and opportunistic crims from stealing your bike at home

By Simon Fellows Published 23 March 26

Silent witness: why every ride needs a black box

Sponsor Content Created With Cycliq

Simon Fellows explores how bike 'dashcam' recording is the cyclist’s best defence against the close pass

By Simon Fellows Published 20 March 26
Why are my bike tyres more expensive than my car tyres?

Well, that would be ‘compound interest’ of course...

By Simon Fellows Published 3 March 26
Sidi Nubes shoe review: a cool choice for warmer winters

The Nubes isn’t the warmest winter shoe, which is a blessing for wet rides in mildly chilly conditions

By Simon Fellows Published 27 February 26

Have short-nosed saddles finally made ugly saddles redundant?

Over the past decade, wince-worthy perches have been ousted by their stubby-nosed alternatives but, 10 years on, are we sitting any prettier?

By Simon Fellows Published 24 February 26

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One of 99 in a collaboration between two Italian icons

A full carbon Colnago covered in Ferrari branding

By Simon Fellows Published 11 February 26

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This bike belonged to a 70's legend of the UK scene, and to think it was just a hand-me-down

Les West’s Holdsworth Professional is a scarce, hand-built masterpiece, which narrowly escaped being mass-produced in a factory

By Simon Fellows Published 31 January 26

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Strap In, Step Up

Sponsor Content Created With Hytro

Can tightening a strap on your shorts really make you faster? We explore the science of BFR and how Hytro’s wearable tech is helping riders get stronger with lower training intensities.

By Simon Fellows Published 27 January 26
3T Strada Italia review: you can have it all – precision, performance and plushness

Novel aero endurance all-road bike that prioritises both speed and comfort

By Simon Fellows Published 12 January 26
Does the weight of your expensive cycling shoes matter or are the claims as lightweight as the product? - the answer might surprise you

Do super-lightweight cycling shoes offer performance benefits that justify their hyper-expensive prices? We asked a top-scientist who modelled it and found out.

By Simon Fellows Published 9 January 26

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