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

Scott launches 10.75kg Addict eRide electric road bike
By Lance Branquinho published
tech Scott has expanded its road bike range with an advanced electric version of the Addict RC

AG2R Citroën team to ride BMC in 2021
By Lance Branquinho published
The French team will be on Swiss bikes from next season, as BMC affirms its role as equipment sponsor until 2023

MET redesigns Rivale for better safety and fit comfort
By Lance Branquinho published
News Rivale remains distinctively bold in its exterior design, but there is a lot of new tech inside

Why the Wattbike Atom is much smarter than any exercise bike
By Lance Branquinho published
Smarter training and rewarding fitness goals are possible, with the Wattbike Atom.

Factor unveils new Ostro aero road bike
By Lance Branquinho published
News All the engineering details on Ostro, the Factor bike debuted by Israel Start-up Nation at this year's Tour de France

Shimano debuts all-new EP8 e-bike motor on new Merida E-One Sixty
By Lance Branquinho published
Tech This is the first look at Shimano's latest EP8 e-bike drive system

Giro adds Regime to its road shoe range
By Lance Branquinho published
News Giro's new Regime and Regime W shoes offer impressive comfort and construction features at a keen price

How to improve your bike-handling skills
By Lance Branquinho published
Opinion The secret to better, more purer steering feedback starts with understanding the nuances of your wheel system

Road bike wheels explained: Is deeper really faster?
By Lance Branquinho published
Opinion Rims are getting larger, but how does the relationship between width and depth affect your riding?

The benefits of tubeless tyres
By Lance Branquinho published
Opinion One benefit of tubeless tyres is the lower pressures you can run, opening up a range of advantages to both comfort and speed

Easton adds gravel dropper post to EA70 AX product line
By Lance Branquinho published
News The EA70 AX dropper seatpost, will open new avenues of off-road adventure for gravel bikers

Pinarello launches new eTreviso urban e-bike
By Lance Branquinho published
News The new Fazua powered eTreviso is Pinarello's answer to surging commuter e-bike demand

Canyon enters the e-gravel market with the Grail:ON
By Lance Branquinho published
News Canyon expands its all-terrain range with a new Grail:ON e-gravel bike

Mondraker's Grommy is an electric balance mountain bike
By Lance Branquinho published
News Mondraker brings battery assistance to the junior balance bike segment with its new Grommy

How Local Legends are made on Strava
By Lance Branquinho published
Strava has finally launched its Local Legends feature and these are some of the stats you will have to beat

Flat or clipless. What is the best pedal for commuting?
By Lance Branquinho published
Feature Commuting is about comfort and efficiency. Should you be on flats or riding clipless pedals?

Why time trialling will be the best way back into post-lockdown racing
By Lance Branquinho published
Feature Time trial events offer the safest racing format for riders who pine for some real-world competition

Trek debuts new Domane AL Disc
By Lance Branquinho published
News The Domane AL Disc offers larger tyre clearance, increased ride comfort and all-weather braking safety at a fair price

Ridefarr's new GMX is a monster-cross gravel bike
By Lance Branquinho published
News The Ridefarr GMX can roll big wheels and mount many water bottles, for those epic gravel road adventures

Why your local bike shop will survive
By Lance Branquinho published
Feature The local bike shop can never compete with online retail, but there are things it does better

Save your 15mm thru-axle wheels with Forkmods
By Lance Branquinho published
News Forksmods can solve your 15mm front wheel problem

Factor reveals the LS, its first dedicated gravel bike
By Lance Branquinho published
News The LS is Factor's carbon-fibre gravel bike built for racing

AbsoluteBlack launches new graphene-based chain lube with huge longevity and efficiency claims
By Lance Branquinho published
News New chain lube claims to save seven watts and last 1800km per application
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