David Rome
Former Australian editor
Dave Rome is the former Australian editor for BikeRadar. He was later the senior technical editor at CyclingTips and now works for Escape Collective.
Recent articles by David Rome
Best bike storage options 2025: a buyer's guide to storing your bike
How to store bikes in your house or garden – a list of our favourite bike storage ideas
Bicycle chain wear explained | How to know when to replace a bike chain
A guide to chain checkers, chain stretch and how to prevent it
5 ways to make your old bike feel new again
Refreshing the right parts will bring new life to your old steed
Allen keys: everything you need to know
From type to tolerances, our guide to the often overlooked tool
Tools and tricks for trouble-free disc braking
8 tips and tricks for silent disc braking
Here's why you shouldn't buy the cheapest tools
A closer look into the quality of bicycle tools
Are you a complete tool nerd? Take the test
"It's only a problem if you have to move"
Don’t be such an internet mechanic
Here's how to avoid the pitfalls of WWW wrenching
6 essential tools that every mountain biker should own
Mountain biker must-haves
Workshop tools for the dedicated home mechanic
Larger tools for your workshop or garage
The right tools for the job: building an affordable home workshop
23 of the most useful tools for the home mechanic
Handy essentials for the home workshop
Cheap and useful bits available from your local stores
10-point maintenance check for your road bike
The bits that many people overlook
10 reasons why your shifting sucks
Key tips to perfect shifting performance
How to unstick stuck bike parts
Break the bond, not yourself or your bike
Avanti Corsa ER 2 review
System approach to road riding comfort
ESI Fit silicone mountain bike grips review
Shapely versions of a classic
Thule ProRide 598 bike rack review
The new benchmark bike roof rack
Josh ‘Ratboy’ Bryceland’s Santa Cruz V10 CC
2016 World Cup ride of the Syndicate team
Manuel Fumic's Cannondale Scalpel Si
Cape Epic stage-winning 2017 ride
Aaron Gwin’s YT Tues CF race rig
The bike that took its first World Cup win
Nino Schurter's Scott Spark 700 RC with SRAM Eagle
Insight from the man himself on his 9.79kg race rig
Julien Absalon on dropper post and Di2 in Cairns
Bike check of the most prolific men’s cross-country rider
Rachel Atherton’s Trek Session 9.9
The queen of downhill gets a new ride for 2016