Author Ben Delaney
Ben Delaney

Ben Delaney

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Ben Delaney is a journalist with more than two decades of experience writing for and editing some of the biggest publications in cycling. Having studied journalism at the University of New Mexico, Ben has worked for Bicycle Retailer & Industry News, VeloNews and BikeRadar. He has also previously worked as Global Brand Communications Manager for Specialized. Ben covers all things road and gravel, and can be found logging big miles in the Rocky Mountains that nestle alongside his home in Boulder, Colorado. He has covered the most important bike races in the sport, from the Tour de France and Tour of Flanders, to the Unbound gravel race, and specialises in tech content, showcasing what the pros are riding and putting everyday equipment through its paces.

Recent articles by Ben Delaney
Neil Shirley, Tyler Wren and Ryan Trebon hit the Col d' Crush, at the 2012 Crusher in the Tushar.

The evolution of gravel race tech from 2006 to 2025: early adventure adaptations to gravel-specific everything

Ahead of Unbound 2025, we look back on more than 15 years of gravel tech development
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Unbound Gravel Race, view of cyclist in action, starting pack during race.

Is gravel racing saving the US cycling scene? We speak to riders, team owners and event organisers to find out

Gravel booms while road shrivels, but many insist the two are complementary
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Russell Finsterwald's 1x SRAM ring – with a chain catcher.

Tyre choices, puncture precautions, aero bars, custom hacks and… lots of mud

Strap yourselves in for our Unbound tech bonanza
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Male cyclist riding the YT Szepter Core 4 gravel bike

YT Szepter Core 4

The mountain bike brand makes a gravel bike for mountain bikers
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The Szepter Core gravel bike

YT Industries rolls into gravel with the front-suspension Szepter (and it has integrated mudguards)

The mountain bike brand focuses on ‘gravity-oriented gravel’ with an upright position and two competitively priced models
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Pinarello Grevil F gravel bike

Pinarello Grevil F

No bikepacking here: Italian brand laser-focuses its aero gravel rig on race performance
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Garmin Edge 130 GPS bike computer

Garmin Edge 130 review

Super-crisp screen on slender, basic GPS unit with Bluetooth
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The Elemnt Bolt is a high-tech, low-profile GPS computer that works well on its own and even better with your smartphone

Wahoo Elemnt Bolt review

Aero GPS computer with excellent battery life and smartphone-friendly features — and now includes integrated workouts
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Rapha is calling this handlebar bag a Mini Messenger Bag because you can also wear it like this

Rapha partners with Apple for bag line

Updated: Handlebar bags, plus totes for iPads and MacBooks
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Would the wealth of information and gear Ben had accumulated from others be enough to get him through an entire day way out in rural Kansas?

Road to Kanza

Preparing bike, body and brain for 200 miles of gravel
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Notio Konect

A wind tunnel on your handlebars: how real-time aero measurement could be the next big thing

Exporing the bike-mounted devices that calculate CdA when riding
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The Moots Vamoots Disc RSL

Vamoots Disc RSL review

A handbuilt forever-ever bike
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The new Ridley Noah Fast Disc

How Ridley's new Noah Fast will live up to its name

Concave channels for better aero
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Here's a look at the weird and wonderful things we saw at Eurobike 2018

Gallery: the weird and wonderful of Eurobike 2018

Innovation and weird creations from this year's European trade show
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Gobik was but one of dozens of clothing brands exhibiting at Eurobike

Best road cycling clothing from Eurobike

Ultralight insulation, flamboyant designs and high-tech finishes
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Road footwear from Bont and others come in a rainbow of colors

Kicking around Eurobike – road shoe gallery

Knits and reflectives abound while ratchets have largely disappeared
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This man can save your ass. Staffan Weigel founded the fun fender company Ass Savers

A peek inside Eurobike — photo gallery

Wheel-wrapping forks, 3D-printed bikes and more from the world's biggest show
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The DriveEn system works with a carbon drive shaft instead of a chain

Faster than any chain: CeramicSpeed DrivEn

Ceramic-bearing drive shaft is twice as efficient as Dura-Ace, company claims
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Stages' new Dash computers offer navigation and interval infographics on a screen the company calls EverBrite

Stages expands Dash computer line with color GPS units

Black-and-white Dash L10 now £135 / $149
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Wahoo has two new products for 2018

Wahoo launches cheaper Kickr, plus trainer-controlled fan

£699 / $899 Kickr Core direct-drive smart trainer debuts with Kickr Headwind smart fan
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With the IsoSpeed in the softest setting, the bike feels like it sticks to the ground on fast corners while you are suspended above the bike

Madone SLR 9 Disc review

Aero claims aside, this is the world's most comfortable — and now adjustable — aero bike
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The new Madone SLR has an adjustable IsoSpeed under the top tube with an elastomer damper in the seat tube

Trek revamps Madone with discs, top-tube IsoSpeed

New adjustable-IsoSpeed aero bikes with wild paint options
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ICON Prismatic Pearl

Glitter, gold and 'refliptive': Madone ICON

Gallery of Trek's new special paint for Madone aero bikes
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From the bars through the frame, there is very little discernible give in the Specialized S-Works Venge

Specialized S-Works Venge first ride review

Feels more like a standard (high-end) race bike than an aero bike
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