Simon von Bromley
Tech editor (video)
Simon von Bromley is a tech editor (video) for BikeRadar, leading its on-screen presence and working as part of a cross-platform team to drive YouTube and web performance.
Simon joined BikeRadar in 2020, but has been riding bikes all his life, and racing road and time trial bikes for more than a decade. He’s also developed a keen interest in gravel and cross-country bikes in recent years.
As well as covering news and trending topics in road and gravel cycling, Simon writes in-depth reviews and features on power meters, smart trainers, aero tech, and nerdy topics such as chain lubricants, tyres and pro-bike tech from races such as the Tour de France.
He has a keen interest in any tech that can help him (or you) ride faster and is obsessed with the tiniest details.
Before joining BikeRadar, Simon worked on the picture desk at BBC Studios and as a freelance writer and photographer. He has had work published on Cyclingnews.com and in Cycling Plus magazine.
- Height: 183cm
- Bike size: 56cm / Medium-Large
Recent articles by Simon von Bromley
SRAM calls for reform as UCI loses its gearing restrictions appeal in "groundbreaking" ruling
Belgium’s Market Court dismisses the UCI’s appeal saying it "failed to justify why the maximum gear ratio standard was necessary and proportionate to achieve the objective of improving rider safety”
New Specialized Evade 4 is 2.4% cooler, but not any faster – have we reached peak aero helmet?
Has the UCI's updated helmet regulations and extreme heat at the Tour de France prompted a rethink from Specialized?
First ride review | The new Guava Ace majors on fun not facts, but is this enough for a gravel race bike in 2026?
The new Guava Ace is racier than its predecessor, but can a modern race bike ignore the wind tunnel? Simon von Bromley rode the bike in Girona, Spain, to find out
These are the best GPS bike computers tested by BikeRadar
The best GPS cycle computers for road and mountain bikes from Garmin, Wahoo, Hammerhead, Bryton and more
Cheaper, a threaded BB and external cable routing – new Canyon Grizl AL is the gravel bike we've been asking for
Canyon's wallet-friendly aluminium gravel bike gets a refresh
Your tech questions answered | Why don’t pro road cyclists use dropper posts?
Dropper posts transformed mountain biking and even helped Matej Mohorič win Milan-San Remo in 2022 – so why haven’t road cyclists embraced them?
Review | The Rose Shave FFX Red AXS is a super-light and super-stiff aero bike that can compete with the best
Rose is back with a brand new aero road bike
Sorry Shimano, you're just not cool anymore – 4 gravel tech trends from The Traka 2026
The movers and shakers from Europe's premier gravel event
Lael Wilcox's Traka 560 bike – Around The World record holder's Specialized Diverge under the microscope
Wilcox's bike for 550km ultra race featured 50mm tyres and dynamo lights
Lukas Pöstlberger won the Traka 200 using unreleased ultra-wide Newmen aero gravel wheels
Up close and personal with the Austrian's gravel race bike.
Sofía Gómez Villafañe's Specialized Crux proves you don't need an aero bike to win a 200km gravel race
A last stand for lightweight gravel race bikes?
Rob Britton debuts Factor's new aero suspension gravel bike at the Traka 560
Up close and personal with the Unbound XL champ's new bike
Did Mathieu van der Poel just leak new Dura-Ace gravel wheels?
Dutch star pictured using an unusually bling set of gravel wheels
Simon says | If you think gravel bikes with fat tyres are just MTBs, you're wrong – here's why
Stop telling me to buy an MTB, I already have one
Simon says | Paris–Roubaix is the greatest spectacle in cycling and the sport desperately needs more races like it
Pro racing needs more courses that pose technical as well as tactical challenges
Continental’s new 50mm Dubnital plugs the gaping hole in its gravel tyre range
Conti downsizes its XC race tyre for gravel bikes
Van der Poel's pedals may have cost him Paris–Roubaix victory, but his team says a decision from race organisers was more crucial
How a series of unfortunate events scuppered van der Poel's chances
Tubolito’s smart TPU tubes will alert you when it’s time to pump up your tyres
Pressure-sensing tech meets lightweight TPU tubes
Review | Garmin's Rally RK / XC210 pedals are its best power meter pedals yet – but they need to be cheaper
Excellent power meter pedals but at a high price
Simon says | Don't buy a gravel bike without at least 50mm of tyre clearance – you'll regret it
Ignore this advice at your peril
Simon von Bromley | These foam rings might save your life – so why does nobody care about them?
It's time we all started using tubeless inserts on road bikes
Roval’s new ‘Chopped Aero’ gravel wheels hint at what's next for the Specialized Crux
Plus new 'lightest in class' Terra CLX III wheels
Spotted: unreleased aero-optimised Canyon Endurace CFR breaks cover
New Endurace seen being ridden by Alpecin-Premier Tech’s Florian Sénéchal
Zwift wants you to ride outdoors in 2026 as it expands Paris map to include iconic climb and adds new gravel world
Zwift reveals everything new coming to the game this season
