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
Lance Armstrong narrates documentary on history of legendary American bicycle company
No Hands will debut at film festivals next year and uses “AI-enhanced visual storytelling”
Cube recalls Agree C:62 road bikes due to delamination risk – here’s what you need to know
Affected forks have insufficient resin material around the front brake mount, which means excessive braking may cause delamination
It’s official, Scott will supply bikes to NSN Cycling as Factor drops troubled team
The team will have access to Scott's Addict RC, Foil and Plasma bikes
2025 Budget leaves Cycle to Work scheme rules unchanged
A rumoured return to a £1,000 Cycle to Work scheme limit failed to materialise in the 2025 budget, with the Cycle to Work Alliance stating it's happy there has been no change
Cycling journeys in London up by 43% with 1.5m trips made every day
Rising ridership highlights the impact of new Cycleways, safer routes and booming dockless bike use across the capital
Israel–Premier Tech kit on sale to raise funds for children in Gaza
Pro Kit Club "agonised" over the decision to sell the kit
Rad Power Bikes' batteries pose fire hazard warns CSPC, as brand insists they are safe
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says Rad Power Bikes’ batteries can "unexpectedly ignite and explode”, but the company has pushed back
Israel–Premier Tech rebrands as NSN Cycling Team and will race under a Swiss license
International sports and entertainment company NSN and Stoneweg enter into "joint venture" as previous sponsors drop out due to controversy
Trek recalls more than 75,000 bikes due to brake crash hazard
Trek is offering free repairs on affected bikes
Factor Bikes leaves Israel–Premier Tech following season of protests
It appears Factor has joined Premier Tech in leaving the trouble team
Open letter opposing ‘restrictive’ ebike regulations gains 200 signatories from cycling industry
The letter says the proposed changes to electric bike regulations would turn Europe into a “desert of light electric mobility innovations”
Premier Tech to sponsor new team after leaving Israel–Premier Tech
After confirming its withdrawal from Israel–Premier Tech, the Canadian company reveals its sponsorship of St Michel – Preference Home – Auber93
Garmin releases software updates to help you monitor well-being and take your cycling ‘to the next level’
The features are already rolling out to select bike computers and smartwatches
Israel–Premier Tech’s title sponsor officially steps down after season marred by protest
Premier Tech said previously it would stay on as a sponsor if team changed its name
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