Tom Ballard
Former senior writer
Tom Ballard is a former senior writer for BikeRadar, who previously worked across Future Publishing's triathlon portfolio.
Recent articles by Tom Ballard
How carbs can help you perform at your best
And how to calculate your carb intake for cycling
How to replace an external bottom bracket
The best way to replace an external bottom bracket - with walkthrough video
8 things we love about TT bikes – and 5 we hate
The pros and cons of our hot-and-cold affair with TT bikes
15 sportive essentials – the gear you need to ride a sportive
The must-have kit you'll need to get through your first sportive
TriRig Omega X aero brake review
Light, powerful and aero brake upgrade
Lazer Blade helmet review
Great value and performance. Why pay more?
Utterly cool retro racers from Ted Baker and Quella launched
Italian inspiration meets British design for new racing bike trio
Dragon Ride adds 100km route for 2016 event
More riders to experience stunning Welsh mountains in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Shimano R171 road shoes review
Mid-range shoes with high-end design
New Argon 18 E119 Tri ‘faster than a Cervélo P5’
Argon 18 looking to topple Cervélo with two new TT / tri bikes
Canyon's Speedmax prototype: slick, fast, illegal
Canyon targets Plasma 5 with new race-proven tri-specific rig
GT Zaskar reworked for 25th anniversary
New school geometry and 27.5in rubber for the classic hardtail
Kask's new Rex is 'best MTB helmet possible'
Italian brand gets into the MTB scene with max-coverage Rex
11spd: This week's best new bike gear
Mondraker Dune, Sigma brake light, Lauf Carbonara fork and more in this week's roundup
New Cannondale Habit, Bad Habit and Beast of the East spotted
New 2016 trail bikes appear ahead of official launch
Millar & Castelli show cycling some sartorial style
Chris Froome's Tour-winning bike tech
The bikes and gear that helped Chris Froome to Tour de France glory in 2015
JLT-Condor to debut new Mavic kit this weekend
UCI Continental team first to have full Mavic wardrobe
Horse for the Course: Cannondale Slice vs world’s toughest Ironman 70.3
Lightweight TT bike for 1,800m of climbing in torrential rain
Tour de France riders facing 85,807-burger calorie deficit
New data shows speed, climbing and calories from 2015 Tour de France
Pro bike: Adam Hansen's Ridley Helium SL
Perhaps the peloton's most extreme set-up from the Lotto-Soudal Aussie
Tour de France gear the pros don’t want you to know about
Riders' kit choices kept under wraps by team mechanics
A tour of the Tour Village
Haircuts, calories, morning boozing: the Tour de France's surreal pre-stage enclosure
Hotlines distributes One Industries and SixSixOne following Bravo Sports acquisition
MTB gear brands switch distributors in UK after US buyout