Simon Smythe is Cycling Weekly's senior tech writer and has been in various roles at CW since 2003. His first job was as a sub editor on the magazine following an MA in online journalism (yes, it was just after the dot-com bubble burst).
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 Shorter 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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Lotus 110 meeting at Thruxton celebrates 25 years since the UCI banned them
'UCI Bandits' category in the National Closed Circuit Championship commemorates 25 years of the Lugano Charter
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Continental celebrates 150 years with limited edition Open New U.P. gravel bike
'Conti yellow' paintjob and special-edition Terra Trail tyres for limited run of 150 Open New U.P. bikes
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Check out US national champion Joey Rosskopf's custom stars-and-stripes Felt AR
A stunning star-spangled paintjob celebrates victory in the US national road race
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Is Ford about to reinvent the bicycle derailleur?
The car manufacturer has registered a patent for a radical new derailleur that uses an electric current to heat up and move mouldable wires
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Sonny Colbrelli's Merida Reacto: the most 'normal' bike ever to have won Paris-Roubaix?
The aero bike that propelled the Italian to victory in the 'Hell of the North' had an all-standard spec except for the bars
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Peter Sagan to ride Paris-Roubaix on a Specialized S-Works Roubaix with mechanical gears
2018 winner rolls back the years with 'old' Dura-Ace setup that could give him the advantage on the cobbles
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New Orbea Orca Aero is 'the most specific aero road bike yet'
Design of Basque brand's new aero bike is closely based on the Orbea Ordu TT bike - with the same UCI-illegal 'Cargo Foil' storage box behind the front wheel
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Joss Lowden's Hour Record: the aero kit that could help make history
We take a look at the equipment the British rider hopes will help her beat 48.007km this afternoon
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Tech team dream builds: Simon Smythe's classic steel Roberts 'restomod'
Tech writer Simon tells how he got hold of this 20-year-old Roberts, gave it a fancy new paintjob and then built it up with some thoroughly modern kit
