Stan Portus
Content editor
Stan is BikeRadar’s content editor. Stan works on everything from content strategy and breaking news to evergreen updates and long-form features. Stan started working in the bike industry in 2018, writing content for some of the sport's biggest brands, before moving to BikeRadar in 2020. With a degree in design history and a master's in writing, he has worked as a freelance writer and journalist for the past nine years, writing reviews, essays and interviews for many art, design and literature publications, as well as appearing on radio. A road cyclist at heart, Stan has undertaken foolhardy pursuits such as 300km overnight audaxes, and you’ll likely find him cycling through Essex from his home in East London.
Recent articles by Stan Portus
Bored of electric bikes clogging up pavements? Forest’s new pricing scheme might provide a solution
Tiered pricing scheme is designed to help redistribute Forest bikes across London
Peloton recalls more than 800,000 bikes due to faulty seatpost
The bike’s seatpost assembly can break during use, posing a fall and injury hazard
As Eurobike struggles, the cycling industry makes the case for its future
The world's largest cycling trade show faces a "severe crisis", as industry insiders stress its need to adapt and evolve
Gorewear clothing set to shut down after 40 years
The pioneering brand says it sees “no realistic possibility of sustainably achieving our business and financial goals”
Cycling UK’s exclusion of trans women from award prompts winners to withdraw in protest
The cycling charity’s 100 Women in Cycling prize doesn’t include trans women, following legal advice, which has led to a backlash from the winners
This Cannondale SuperSix has been transformed into a ‘good-for-nothing’ fixie – and we love it
Professional bike mechanic Paul Legendre bought the road frameset for €70 before adding track dropouts, and plans to ride the bike from Paris to Brittany
Quick! You can now buy EF Pro Cycling team bikes with £8,000 off the price
Cannondale SuperSix Evo 4 Hi-Mod raced by team's pros heavily reduced
Q36.5 teases new pedals made in collaboration with SRM – but they're not what you think
SRM is known for its power meters, but its new pedals won't tell you your watts
Colnago returns to track cycling with its “most aerodynamic bike ever”
The T1Rs combines aspects of its TT1 time trial bike and Y1Rs aero bike but has been “developed and pushed to the extreme”
New Castelli Polare Bib Tights transform coldest days ‘from mere survival into fun’ thanks to new high-tech fabric
Castelli's warmest tights use Polartec Aircore, which is windproof, water-repellent and highly breathable
Best cycling apps in 2025: 21 of the best iPhone and Android apps to download
Our top pick of bike apps for your mobile device
Giant engages in “positive and constructive” discussions with USA following forced labour allegations
Goods made by Giant in Taiwan were barred from entering the USA in September, but Giant has now met with the US Customs and Border Protection in a bid to resolve the embargo
New Look Keo Vision pedals have in-built lights to make you 5.5x more visible
The Keo Vision collection promises day and night visibility from up to 1km away
Israel wants to host the Tour de France Grand Départ
The president of the Israel Cycling Federation said "we've already brought the Giro here; anything is possible"
Zwift heads out of Manhattan and into the future with ‘biggest map expansion in five years’
Zwift’s New York map now heads over the Brooklyn Bridge into Prospect Park with an extra 31km of virtual road
This 14-year-old's budget weight-weenie bike weighs 5.7kg, has AliExpress parts and features ‘uphill brakes’
Finn built his bike with his dad, although there might be some debate over who put in the most work
Watch | 6 ultralight bikes from the 2025 National Hill Climb Championships
Watch Jack Luke take you through six of the lightest bikes from this year’s championships
Bait bikes fitted with trackers could be used to catch thieves, say Lib Dems
The scheme would also coordinate data and across police forces, and it's not without precedent
Former Giro d’Italia winner Tom Dumoulin has run his first marathon – and he was incredibly quick
Dumoulin won the 2017 Giro d’Italia and now he’s completed the Amsterdam Marathon with a time many will be envious of
Best road bike pedals 2025: top-rated clipless pedals for your bike
The best road pedals for all budgets, from Shimano, Look, Speedplay, Time and more
UCI reveals teams for 2026 road cycling season, confirming bike change for Tom Pidcock’s squad
The list also provides an update on Israel–Premier Tech’s name change
Rapha partners with USA Cycling as it comes off the “discounting drug” and reveals net loss for eighth consecutive year
Despite a net loss of £15.6m in 2024, CEO Fran Millar says partnership with USA Cycling will provide a new direction for Rapha
Rapha CEO Fran Millar: “We are the originals, we started this”
As Rapha reveals its latest financial results and a new partnership with USA Cycling, Fran Millar explains why the lauded cycling brand needs to get back to doing what it does best
Tough and easy to maintain: British bike brand releases kids' gravel bike tailored to smaller riders
The CDA Junior launches alongside two new adult bikes