Aaron is Cyclingnews' tech editor. Born and raised in South Africa he completed his BA honours at the University of Cape Town before embarking on a career in journalism. As the former gear and digital editor of Bicycling magazine and associate editor of TopCar, he's been writing about bikes and anything with wheels for the past 16 years. A competitive racer and Stravaholic, he’s twice ridden the Cape Epic and completed the Haute Route Alps. When not riding, racing or testing bicycles in and around the UK's Surrey Hills where he now lives, he's writing about them for Cyclingnews and Bike Perfect.
Height: 176cm
Weight: 61.5kg
Rides: Cannondale SuperSlice Disc Di2 TT, Cannondale Supersix Evo Dura-Ace Rim, Cannondale Supersix Evo Ultegra Di2 Disc, Trek Procaliber 9.9 MTB
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Best cycling sunglasses: comfortable eyewear that blends form and function
Buyer's Guide The best cycling sunglasses do a lot more than just shield your eyes from the sun. Here is a round-up of our top picks
Best road bike tyres: fast-rolling, ultra-grippy tyres for training and racing
Buyer's Guide The best road bike tyres should be fast, light, supple and resilient. Your chosen tyres can make or break your ride, so here's our pick of the best
Object of Desire: Rudy Project The Wing TT helmet
Review Cyclingnews takes a closer look at the super-slippery 'The Wing' time trial helmet from Rudy Project
Hammerhead Karoo 2 review
First look The smaller, lighter, and more capable Hammerhead Karoo 2 is one of the best cycling computers you can buy right now
Object of Desire: Titanum MyTi 3D-printed titanium pedals
Not yet ratedReview Cyclingnews takes a closer look at the super-lightweight 100g MyTi 3D-printed pedals by Titanum
SRAM announces new Rival eTap AXS groupset
News It was only a matter of time but SRAM has finally added its third-tier Rival road groupset to the wireless AXS family
Object of Desire: Selle Italia Flite Boost MVDP Edition saddle
Not yet ratedReview Cyclingnews takes a closer look at the limited-edition Selle Italia saddle designed to commemorate Mathieu van der Poel's 2020 Tour of Flanders victory
Vittoria Air-Liner inserts now available for road bike wheels
news New lightweight, road-specific run-flat insert designed as a failsafe for tubeless tyres, claimed to offer better performance and ride quality, too
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Invani men's bib shorts review
Well designed, affordable bib short option designed for long, hot days in the saddle -
Canyon Speedmax CF 8 Disc Di2 TT bike review
Canyon's Speedmax CF 8 Disc is more of a triathlon bike at heart than a dedicated time-trial weapon but will still deliver the goods in a race against the clock -
Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 groupset - first ride review
New Shimano Dura-Ace moves to 12-speed, gets wireless shifting, and still caters for rim-brake enthusiasts but do you really need it?
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Object of Desire: AbsoluteBlack Hollowcage Carbon Ceramic Oversized pulley cage
A closer look at the futuristically styled Hollowcage Carbon Ceramic Oversized pulley wheel system from AbsoluteBlack -
Shimano vs Look vs Wahoo Speedplay pedals
We pit Shimano vs Look vs Wahoo Speedplay in a three-way clipless pedal head to head -
SRM PC8 cycling computer review
The SRM PC8 has number-crunching at its core, offering comprehensive performance metric tracking for the competitive racer. All this comes at a hefty premium though...
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Met Codatronca TT helmet review
A fast, extremely comfortable short-tail time trial helmet that won't break the bank -
Le Col x McLaren Project Aero Speedsuit review
We put the new Le Col x McLaren Project Aero Speedsuit to the test in both real-world time trials and the wind tunnel to establish if it truly is as fast as the hype suggests -
Best cycling computers: Route mapping and data tracking, the best bike computers will do it all
The best cycling computers are intuitive, wireless head units that seamlessly track your rides, help you plan routes and more
