Mildred Locke
Mildred joined as Reviews Writer for Cyclingnews and BikePerfect in December 2020. She loves all forms of cycling from long-distance audax to daily errand-running by bike, and does almost everything on two wheels, including moving house, and started out her cycling career working in a bike shop. For the past five years she's volunteered at The Bristol Bike Project as a mechanic and session coordinator, and now sits on its board of directors.
Since then she's gone on to write for a multitude of cycling publications, including Bikeradar, Cycling Plus, Singletrack, Red Bull, Cycling UK and Total Women's Cycling. She's dedicated to providing more coverage of women's specific cycling tech, elevating under-represented voices in the sport, and making cycling more accessible overall.
Height: 156cm (5'2")
Weight: 75kg
Rides: Stayer Groadinger UG, Triban RC520 Women's Disc, Genesis Flyer, Marin Larkspur, Cotic BFe 26, Clandestine custom bike
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Cycle Pal Tyre Seating Tool review
By Mildred Locke published
Review A handy tool to save your thumbs when dealing with stubborn tyres
Parcours Alta 650B gravel wheelset review
By Mildred Locke published
Review Small diameter, and big value from the British wheel brand
Orbea launches two new trekking e-bike models for escaping the everyday
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News The new Kemen and Kemen SUV e-bikes are designed to do it all on mixed terrain
Pro Stealth Carbon Saddle review
By Mildred Locke published
Review A race-ready road saddle that also happens to be an excellent all-rounder for men and women alike
Cannondale Quick Women's 3 review – Fitness bike with road DNA
By Mildred Locke published
Review Does this flat-bar road bike live up to its name?
Triban RC 520 Disc road bike review
By Mildred Locke published
Review Is this entry-level road bike the gateway to cycling you’ve been looking for?
‘The wheels are my job, but nothing makes me feel better than investing in people’ - in conversation with Anne Hed
By Mildred Locke published
Interview We chat to the Hed Wheels CEO about mentoring, legacy, and being a woman in a male-dominated industry
Best women’s cycling shoes - Comfort and ride performance from the ground up
By Mildred Locke published
The best women’s cycling shoes provide efficient and comfortable transition of power from your legs to the pedals
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