Aaron Borrill
Aaron was the Tech Editor Cyclingnews between July 2019 and June 2022. He was born and raised in South Africa, where he completed his BA honours at the University of Cape Town before embarking on a career in journalism. Throughout this career, Aaron has spent almost two decades writing about bikes, cars, and anything else with wheels. Prior to joining the Cyclingnews team, his experience spanned a stint as Gear & Digital editor of Bicycling magazine, as well as a time at TopCar as Associate Editor.
Now based in the UK's Surrey Hills, Aaron's life revolves around bikes. He's a competitive racer, Stravaholic, and Zwift enthusiast. He’s twice ridden the Cape Epic, completed the Haute Route Alps, and represented South Africa in the 2022 Zwift eSports World Championships.
Height: 175cm
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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Invani men's bib shorts review
By Aaron Borrill published
Review Well designed, affordable bib short option designed for long, hot days in the saddle
Canyon Speedmax CF 8 Disc Di2 TT bike review
By Aaron Borrill last updated
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
By Aaron Borrill last updated
Not yet ratedFirst look New Shimano Dura-Ace moves to 12-speed, gets wireless shifting, and still caters for rim-brake enthusiasts but do you really need it?
Object of Desire: AbsoluteBlack Hollowcage Carbon Ceramic Oversized pulley cage
By Aaron Borrill published
Not yet ratedReview A closer look at the futuristically styled Hollowcage Carbon Ceramic Oversized pulley wheel system from AbsoluteBlack
Shimano vs Look vs Wahoo Speedplay pedals
By Aaron Borrill last updated
Not yet ratedGroup Test We pit Shimano vs Look vs Wahoo Speedplay in a three-way clipless pedal head to head
SRM PC8 cycling computer review
By Aaron Borrill last updated
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...
Met Codatronca TT helmet review
By Aaron Borrill published
Review A fast, extremely comfortable short-tail time trial helmet that won't break the bank
Le Col x McLaren Project Aero Speedsuit review
By Aaron Borrill published
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
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