Tech of the Month December: Snapped bars, flying chains, failing sealants – these are the top stories of 2021

We take a look back on the stories you clicked on most throughout the year

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This month we look back on the stories that you clicked on most throughout the year. Some of them are the obvious big news items, such as the snapped base bar of the Australian pursuit team in the Tokyo Olympics and Specialized's recall of its flagship Tarmac SL7.

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Stefan Abram
Tech features editor

After winning the 2019 National Single-Speed Cross-Country Mountain Biking Championships and claiming the plushie unicorn (true story), Stefan swapped the flat-bars for drop-bars and has never looked back. 

Since then, he’s earnt his 2ⁿᵈ cat racing licence in his first season racing as a third, completed the South Downs Double in under 20 hours and Everested in under 12.

But his favourite rides are multiday bikepacking trips, with all the huge amount of cycling tech and long days spent exploring new roads and trails - as well as histories and cultures. Most recently, he’s spent two weeks riding from Budapest into the mountains of Slovakia

Height: 177cm

Weight: 67–69kg