Lance Branquinho
Lance Branquinho is a Namibian born media professional, with 15-years of experience in technology and engineering journalism covering anything with wheels. Being from Namibia, he knows a good gravel road when he sees one, and he has raced some of Africa’s best-known mountain bike stage races, such as Wines2Wales and Berg&Bush.
Latest articles by Lance Branquinho

Corima announces crazy 12-spoke carbon MCC DX wheels
By Lance Branquinho published
News Corima's £3,000 MCC DX wheels blend carbon spokes with disc brakes and tubeless capability

eRacing: The pro peloton's pain caves – rated
By Lance Branquinho published
Feature Last weekend's virtual Tour of Flanders saw a number of pro riders share their indoor-training set-ups. Look familiar?

Quarq power meters are now cheaper
By Lance Branquinho published
News Quarq has revised the pricing structure of its 10- and 11-speed power meter range

Ribble launches all-new Endurance Ti Disc road bike
By Lance Branquinho published
News The Ribble Endurance Ti Disc blends classic craftsmanship with modern frame details

La Passione launches its 2020 bib short range
By Lance Branquinho published
News The Italian brand has a revised range for five bib short options, appealing to a broad cycling audience

La Passione launches new CELL collection
By Lance Branquinho published
News La Passione has blended fabrics to create its CELL collection of highly antiperspirant cycling wear

Wattbike Icon now available to the general public at a £620 discount
By Lance Branquinho published
News Home users can now buy the Wattbike Icon at a special price for their indoor training - ideal for the coronavirus lockdown

Hope introduces CL floating road bike rotor
By Lance Branquinho published
News Hope's CL is the culmination of three decades specialising in cycling brake system design

The Sufferfest is offering four-week programs designed for athletes staying indoors
By Lance Branquinho published
News Wahoo is responding to isolation training realities with new four-week Sufferfest schedules

SRAM's AXS Web app brings advanced training metrics to your smartphone
By Lance Branquinho published
News SRAM's AXS Web tool will give riders all the data to perfectly understand their bikes and training

Do you really need indoor cycling clothing to ride indoors?
By Lance Branquinho published
Opinion Indoor training is rampantly popular. But do you really need to buy dedicated indoor cycling clothing?

Ritchey's VentureMax XL is a huge drop bar for gravel
By Lance Branquinho published
News VentureMax grows even larger with new XL version, which is aimed at gravel riders

First eRacing pro team partner with CeramicSpeed
By Lance Branquinho published
News Canyon ZCC, the world's first professional eRacing team, will use CeramicSpeed bearings

RGT Cycling indoor training app is now free in response to coronavirus pandemic
By Lance Branquinho published
News Zwift competitor wants everyone to #RideItOut, making all of its premium features available for free to all

Wahoo Kickr Bike now on sale in the UK
By Lance Branquinho published
News Wahoo's sophisticated Kickr indoor training bike is finally available in the UK

Le Col and Wahoo partner to produce an indoor-specific clothing range
By Lance Branquinho published
News Le Col and Wahoo's indoor training collaboration sees a range of new garments dedicated to the paincave

3T teams with BMW for new Exploro
By Lance Branquinho published
News The Exploro aero gravel bike gains a BMW theme, as 3T announces range update

The great chainring debate: oval or round?
By Lance Branquinho published
Opinion Oval chainrings can protect your knees and balance your pedal stroke. But are they worth the price?

Cape Epic the latest coronavirus cancellation
By Lance Branquinho published
News Team Specialized will not be on the start-ramp at the 2020 Cape Epic, citing coronavirus concerns

Ridefarr launches huge new Wide-R Grvl gravel drop handlebar
By Lance Branquinho published
Tech news Ridefarr creates gravel-focussed drop handlebar with MTB widths of up to 750mm

Cape Epic 2020: Race preview
By Lance Branquinho published
Preview The 2020 Cape Epic could reveal Tokyo Olympic medal favourites. Which teams look good for a win?

Coronavirus: Cape Epic to go ahead as scheduled
By Lance Branquinho published
News Coronavirus is under control in South Africa and not endangering the Cape Epic

Laces, Boa or Velcro? We explore the world of cycling shoe retention
By Lance Branquinho published
Opinion We explore the advantages and disadvantages of the three most popular cycling shoe retention systems
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