Sam Challis on Muck Rack

Sam Challis

Verified
London
As seen in: Cyclist, The Conversation, Phys.org, News24, Independent Online, Cape Argus, AllAfrica, Modern Ghana, BikeRadar, Daily News, STAR and
Editorial Assistant at Britain's premier road cycling magazine, Cyclist.
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work. Claim your profile

Get in touch with Sam

Contact Sam, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Is this you?

As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile

Articles

In the Drops: Affordable power, blingy carbon axles, Muc-Off’s fastest lube and Gtechniq’s smart surface science

|
By Sam Challis Verified
| Cyclist Verified
It’s all kicking off this week, quite literally. With the 2026 Tour de France starting tomorrow, Cyclist’s pro coverage has obviously been centred around the world’s biggest bike race, but there’s been plenty of new tech to talk about as well. We looked into the best Tours in the last ten years and how much the winner of this one will earn in prize money, before updating our ‘how to watch’ guide for this year’s race.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Tech Talk: The Tarmac SL9 is Specialized’s biggest launch, but not its best one

|
By Sam Challis Verified
| Cyclist Verified
Thanks to more than ten years testing products for Cyclist, tech editor Sam has plenty to say when it comes to new bikes and gear. Tech Talk is Sam’s fortnightly newsletter, with a focus that hops between his thoughts on the latest kit to be featured by Cyclist and wider tech trends that people are talking about, or should be talking about. Click here to get Tech Talk directly to your inbox.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Climbers’ bike test: Wilier Verticale SLR vs Scott Addict RC vs Factor O2 VAM

|
By Sam Challis Verified
| Cyclist Verified
As a cyclist appraising an unfamiliar bike, what are the first two things you do? You give the brakes a cursory squeeze, then pick it up. Weight really is the only proper performance metric that anyone can easily and objectively measure. As such, while modern data tells us there are more decisive variables affecting speed, how much a bike weighs remains an important factor in governing how ‘good’ it is.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 232 licensed articles (512 Total)
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified