Michelle Arthurs-Brennan I’m an NCTJ qualified journalist, who likes a good feature, and loves a good bike ride. Spend v Save: which bike upgrades carry the biggest bang for buck? How involved are bike brands in frame production, really? The first mass-produced chrome carbon bicycle frames? Who cares how many miles you rode this year, anyway? The Pearson story Why are so many 2020 bicycles more expensive than motorbikes? The Hambini fiasco and eight other bloopers of being a woman in the cycling industry Frame stiffness: is it really something to strive for? Frame facing (and is the industry churning out rubbish bikes)? What’s faster – a hardtail or a ‘gravel bike’? Getting aero: optimise yourself or the bike? How many young girl’s dreams have to die Aerosensors and the everyday rider Is everyone cheating on Zwift? Are time trial bikes actually that much faster? Is sports science ignoring women completely? Cycling, underfuelling and amenorrhea Are ketones the miracle fuel? Portfolio I’ve written a lot of features in the past decade – here are some of my favourites… Spend v Save: which bike upgrades carry the biggest bang for buck? How involved are bike brands in frame production, really? The first mass-produced chrome carbon bicycle frames? Who cares how many miles you rode this year, anyway? The Pearson story Why are so many 2020 bicycles more expensive than motorbikes? The Hambini fiasco and eight other bloopers of being a woman in the cycling industry Frame stiffness: is it really something to strive for? Frame facing (and is the industry churning out rubbish bikes)? What’s faster – a hardtail or a ‘gravel bike’? Getting aero: optimise yourself or the bike? How many young girl’s dreams have to die Aerosensors and the everyday rider Is everyone cheating on Zwift? Are time trial bikes actually that much faster? Is sports science ignoring women completely? Cycling, underfuelling and amenorrhea Are ketones the miracle fuel? Cycling and concussion – what you need to know Can an endurance rider become a sprinter? Are deeper rims always faster? The geometry explainer Solving the saddle mystery Is fear holding you back? Women’s specific geometry: fact or fiction? Cycling destination guides My Top Products of 2020 Life in Pictures Name(required) Email(required) Message Contact Me Share this:TwitterFacebook