Simon Smythe
Simon Smythe is a hugely experienced cycling tech writer, who has been writing for Cycling Weekly since 2003. Until recently he was our senior tech writer.
In his cycling career Simon has mostly focused on time trialling with a national medal, a few open wins and his club's 30-mile record in his palmares. These days he spends a bit more time testing road bikes, or on a tandem doing the school run with his younger son.
What's in the stable? There's a Colnago Master Olympic, a Hotta TT700, an ex-Castorama lo-pro that was ridden in the 1993 Tour de France, a Pinarello Montello, an Independent Fabrication Club Racer, a Mercian Classic fixed winter bike and a renovated Roberts with a modern Campag groupset.
And the vital statistics:
Age: 53 Height: 178cm
Weight: 69kg
Latest articles by Simon Smythe
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New Pinarello Bolide F primed to win the first Tour de France yellow jersey
Ganna to ride Pinarello's 'fastest ever bike' with custom paint job in the stage-one time trial in Copenhagen
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Fake Strava segments reveal location of secret Israeli military intelligence bases
Israeli disinformation watchdog identifies fake user uploading bogus segments to spy on personnel in top-secret installations
By Simon Smythe • Published
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CeramicSpeed claims its new derailleur cage could save you 2.5 seconds over 25km - but will set you back €739
CeramicSpeed shares full details about its OSPW Aero, developed with British aerodynamicist Simon Smart, which it claims is the world's fastest pulley wheel system
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Wahoo Kickr Headwind smart fan review - smart, cool but expensive
A fan that speeds up as your heart rate increases is an excellent idea - but you do pay for the tech
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Is Decathlon's Magic Bike the future of cycle commuting?
New concept e-bike deploys innovative tech to make it easier to use... 'to help current and future commuters in their daily lives'
By Simon Smythe • Published
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New Canyon Ultimate takes notes from the Aeroad - but will it suffer from the same flaws?
Canyon's finishing-kit fumbles of last year look to be firmly behind it judging by the tougher, sleeker new Ultimate
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Is this the prototype Colnago that will win the 2022 Tour de France?
Sharper new bike for Pogacar's UAE Emirates team to be raced as of this weekend in preparation for the Tour
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Colnago unveils limited edition ‘Italian lifestyle’ bike that will cost £14,500
Colnago x Tod's collaboration 'goes beyond the traditional horizons of high-performance cycling'
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Canyon Endurace CF 8 review - top value carbon comfort
Canyon's new entry-level carbon endurance bike range is as tough as they come - and the price of this Ultegra-specced model will be very hard to beat
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Jason Kenny: Coaching Laura would be a 'waste of time... she wouldn't listen to me!'
Britain's most successful Olympian talks to CW about his new job coaching Team GB's sprinters, what it's like being 'Sir Jason' and why he's backing a British company that's making the 'world's fastest track bike'
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Colnago revives iconic Art Decor paintjob for Nathan Haas’s custom Unbound G3-X
Special one-off paint scheme revealed ahead of Unbound Gravel
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Radical new 3D-printed Mythos Elix stem launches with £500 price tag
British manufacturer claims its high-tech component is the world's first commercially available 3D-printed stem
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Can a classic steel race bike beat a modern superbike?
We fit power meter pedals to a Colnago C68 and a Colnago Master Olympic and ride them back to back to find out what 30 years of progress translates to in the real world. As it turns out? 14 seconds.
By Simon Smythe • Last updated
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Friday tech roundup: Garmin's camera-equipped Varia, classic De Marchi jerseys, Smith's latest aero lid and some budget sunnies from California
Garmin packs the latest tech into its new tail light while De Marchi celebrates its glorious past - plus more selected tech highlights of the week
By Simon Smythe • Published
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How to be a hors-categorie climber from your own home
Top tips to get you climbing with the best of them...
By Simon Smythe • Published
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All-new Colnago TT1 time trial bike to debut at the the Giro d'Italia
UAE Emirates will use prototype versions of the radical new design at the ITT in Budapest
By Simon Smythe • Published
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The best front lights for time trialling
Everything you need to consider when you're buying a front light for your TT bike including what type to choose, how to mount the various designs in the most aerodynamic way and how much they will cost - both in cash and in watts
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Wahoo acquires RGT and offers it bundled with SYSTM as ‘Wahoo X’ for the same subscription price
Interactive virtual reality platform RGT joins SYSTM - formerly Sufferfest - in Wahoo's lineup of indoor training software
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New Colnago C68: a next-generation classic
The latest in the legendary C-series is still handmade in Italy but features the latest tech, including 3D printing and blockchain
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Are normal bikes the new normal at Paris-Roubaix?
Dylan van Baarle's almost-standard Pinarello Dogma F and more Paris-Roubaix tech highlights
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Tom Boonen in world’s first sustainable 3D-printed glasses collaboration
Former world champion becomes poster boy for new eco-friendly eyewear made from castor beans
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Giant and Stages launch new pro-level Dash 200 computer, already used in the WorldTour by BikeExchange-Jayco
New head unit aims to rival Garmin and Wahoo with sophisticated functionality and is available either Giant or Stages branded
By Simon Smythe • Published
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Is better pedalling really the next big wellspring of untapped watts?
Eager to substantiate his souplesse, Simon Smythe gets his pedal stroke analysed by an expert
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Swytch launches a new e-bike conversion kit with a ‘pocket sized’ battery
UK brand Swytch claims a world first for its new compact battery that turns any bike into an electric bike
By Simon Smythe • Published