Latest articles by Simon Smythe
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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
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New Cervélo R5: first ride on Jumbo-Visma's climbing bike
Our first impressions of the bike Roglic has been riding all year - that has just been launched to the public
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New Cervélo R5 finally launches after a stellar season in the WorldTour
The bike that Roglic and Van Aert have ridden to some of 2021's most spectacular wins is officially unveiled
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Should you ditch long, slow winter miles? Reverse periodisation says yes
Conventional wisdom has it that winter is the time for long, slow miles — but more and more riders are doing precisely the opposite. Simon Smythe investigates reverse periodisation
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Knog PWR Trail 1100 review
Minimal-looking but feature-packed light that's brighter than the lumen count suggests
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Colnago adopts blockchain technology to 'combat theft and counterfeiting'
Italian brand partners with blockchain-based platform MyLime to ‘provide customers with proof of validity and ownership’
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Storck's new Aernario.3 Signature Disc weighs 6.2kg and costs under £9K
German boutique brand's super-light disc-brake bike is lighter than most mainstream flagship models and is priced lower too
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Ethan Vernon to debut Hope TT bike at World Championship U23 time trial
First international appearance for the roadgoing version of the Great Britain Hope x Lotus track bike
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BiSaddle EXT Stealth review
The world's only adjustable saddle has a patented system that allows you to get your perfect saddle shape down to the last millimetre
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Chris Froome joins Supersapiens as technical advisor and investor - despite UCI ban on glucose trackers
Four-time Tour winner steps up involvement with the controversial Supersapiens energy management system which is no longer allowed in competition
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Swiss Side unveils aero measurement system that ‘sees’ aerodynamic drag in full colour
LED-equipped pressure measurement rake claimed to be ‘breakthrough technology for aero development’
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Longtermers: Simon Smythe's Hotta TT700 time trial bike
In the latest in our series that lifts the lid on Cycling Weekly staff members' own bikes, tech writer Simon Smythe explains why his Nineties Hotta is still outstanding in its field
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Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 v Ultegra R8100: what are the key differences?
We compare the weights, the performance differences and the prices of the two brand new top Shimano groupsets
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Hope HB.TT bike gets its first road time trial win with Ethan Vernon
Prototype roadgoing version of the Hope/Lotus Team GB bike is fastest in its first UK TT despite still being a 'work in progress'
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Bosch unveils integrated new Smart System for e-bikes, underlining its ambitions for ‘new e-mobility age’
New package of sophisticated software and hardware aimed at enhancing the e-bike experience in 'everyday life and leisure'
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New Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 and Ultegra R8100 launched with semi-wired, 12-speed shifting
The arrival of the new Shimano Dura-Ace groupset comes alongside a new Shimano Ultegra R8100 platform
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Pro bike: John Archibald's National 25-winning unbranded TT bike
We take a closer look at the TT rig that carried the Eolo-Kometa rider to a 45-minute ride on a foul day in Cumbria
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Over half of all Brits considering buying an e-bike, study finds
Bosch eBike Systems poll suggests for the first time the majority of UK is ready to embrace e-mobility
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Le Col x McLaren Project Aero LS jersey review
We went to the wind tunnel to test Le Col's new kit, developed with McLaren, and were blown away by its performance
