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
What?! M&M’s is now the official sponsor of the Tour de France
Director Christian Prudhomme says M&M's "perfectly embodies the values of conviviality and community spirit" of the Tour
Strava: “We don’t agree with the extensive branding Garmin is forcing”
The fitness and training app speaks out over its ongoing dispute with Garmin
Giant to reimburse migrant workers hired before 2025 following Trump’s import ban
Taiwanese bike brand says it has also relocated all migrant worker dormitories
With three years until the LA Olympic Games, British Cycling has just renewed one of its most high-tech partnerships
British Cycling enters into its third Olympic cycle with the British manufacturer
Strava plans to go public, confirms company CEO
CEO Michael Martin says an IPO would provide access to capital as the app continues to grow
Derek Gee defends leaving Israel–Premier Tech, citing issues that “weighed heavily on my conscience”
The Canadian says he could be facing damages of €30m
Lime is making big money off ebike rentals in the UK as profits soar by over 70%
The company's revenue jumped by more than £40m in 2024
SRAM welcomes suspension of UCI’s gearing restrictions and calls for cycling stakeholders to collaborate better
The Belgian Competition Authority ordered the UCI to suspend its trial of gearing restrictions, prompting SRAM’s CEO to address how cycling stakeholders engage
Cyclocross could be added to the Winter Olympics by 2030
Sebastian Coe says there is “a good chance it’ll happen” as part of plans to keep the Games relevant
“I felt that relationship had gotten tired”: Rapha and EF Pro Cycling end partnership after seven years
This is the final year EF Education–EasyPost and EF Education–Oatley will wear Rapha, and there’s limited-edition kit to mark the end of the partnership
Israel–Premier Tech to change its name and drop Israeli identity after mounting pressure
Team announces full rebrand, with co-founder Sylvan Adams to step back
Suunto sues Garmin over patent infringements as legal troubles build
Garmin facing legal complaints from Suunto and Strava
British Transport Police’s decision not to investigate bike thefts at train stations “will hit lowest income groups the hardest”
The decision has been heavily criticised, but the force says these crimes are unlikely ever to be solved
Merida adopts zero-fee policy for migrant workers following Giant import ban
Bike brand says it will reimburse migrant workers who have paid recruitment costs
Bikes stolen at train stations after being left for more than two hours will not be investigated
More than 14,000 bikes were stolen from outside stations between 2021 and 2023, but British Transport Police will now only investigate certain thefts
Strava sues Garmin over Segments and heatmaps, and demands it stops selling devices
Lawsuit cites “lost revenue and business opportunities”
Giant seeks contact with US customs to resolve ban on its products entering the country
Taiwanese brand has taken several steps to resolve the ban
Updated | YT Industries enters insolvency as CEO prepares to relaunch brand after buying it back
Most staff laid off as company restructures, with a skeleton crew handling orders
Journalist warns of widespread debt bondage risks in Taiwan’s bicycle industry following forced labour allegations
Peter Bengtsen’s investigations in Taiwan uncovered debt bondage which he calls “the rule, not the exception”
Trump administration bars Giant imports to the US, citing forced labour
The Trump administration has said it will begin seizing Giant bikes manufactured in Taiwan after an investigation which found evidence of forced labour
Israel–Premier Tech’s main sponsor demands team drops 'Israel' from name
Premier Tech says the team's name is no longer sustainable to achieve its goals
SRAM Eagle AXS shifting just got faster – for free
Here’s how to unlock faster shifting on your SRAM Eagle AXS groupset
New helmet technology uses ball bearings to reduce risk of concussion by 4x
RLS uses panels on the exterior of a helmet that are attached to a layer of ball bearings and “roll and release” on impact
Factor Bikes will end Israel–Premier Tech sponsorship if the team doesn’t change its name
Factor's founder has said “Without a name change, without a flag change, we won't continue”