Aaron Borrill

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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Canyon Speedmax CF 8 Disc Di2 TT bike parked alongside a wall

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

Review
Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 close up outside in a forest setting

Shimano Dura-Ace R9200 groupset - first ride review

By Aaron Borrill last updated

Not yet rated

First 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?

First look
AbsoluteBlack Hollowcage Carbon Ceramic Oversized pulley arranged on a stone backdrop

Object of Desire: AbsoluteBlack Hollowcage Carbon Ceramic Oversized pulley cage

By Aaron Borrill published

Not yet rated

Review A closer look at the futuristically styled Hollowcage Carbon Ceramic Oversized pulley wheel system from AbsoluteBlack

Review
Shimano Dura-Ace, Look Keo Blade and Wahoo Speedplay Nano on wooden backdrop

Shimano vs Look vs Wahoo Speedplay pedals

By Aaron Borrill last updated

Not yet rated

Group Test We pit Shimano vs Look vs Wahoo Speedplay in a three-way clipless pedal head to head

Group Test
SRM PC8 cycling computer resting on a stone surface

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...

Review
Met Codatronca TT helmet arranged in profile showing off its short-tail design blueprint

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

Review
Le Col x McLaren Project Aero Speedsuit getting tested in the wind tunnel

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

Review
Wahoo Speedplay Nano pedals bolted onto carbon crank

Wahoo Speedplay Nano pedals review

By Aaron Borrill published

Review Wahoo's Speedplay Nanos are undisputedly the lightest road bike pedals on the market but how do they stack up against the segment mainstays from Look and Shimano?

Review
Gelu K-3 Carbon saddle arranged on a stone platform

Object of Desire: 38g Gelu K-3 carbon saddle

By Aaron Borrill last updated

Not yet rated

Review A closer look at the outrageously light perch from Gelu Carbon Creations - the K-3 carbon saddle

Review
POC Omne Eternal Spin helmet resting on concrete slab

POC Omne Eternal Spin helmet review

By Aaron Borrill last updated

Review POC brings an added layer of visibility to an already impressive road bike helmet with the self-powered Omne Eternal

Review
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