It's Travel Week at Cyclingnews

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It's Travel Week here at Cyclingnews, now give us a moment before you roll your eyes and think to yourself "no need, I travel by bike all the time!". 

As we navigate our way through mid-January, our minds can often wander to thoughts of warm, sunny cycling trips and hot summer rides. Particularly for those of us in the northern hemisphere where things are often a little chilly at this time of year.

Book review: Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps

Book review: Rough Stuff Cycling in the Alps

Unknown alpine gravel adventures await, or just a lot of fun looking at maps.

Six things I’ve learned while travelling with a bike

Six things I’ve learned while travelling with a bike

Some thoughts on my luck making it to multiple destinations, and back, with a functioning bike.

Best UK cycling destinations

Best UK cycling destinations

For those who don’t want to fly, there’s still world-class riding at home.

Best folding electric bikes

Best folding electric bikes

Bikes that let you take public transport at any time and are also great for leisure use.

Tom Wieckowski
Tech writer

Tom joined the Cyclingnews team in late 2022 as a tech writer. Despite having a degree in English Literature he has spent his entire working life in the cycling industry in one form or another. He has over 10 years of experience as a qualified mechanic, with the last five years before joining Cyclingnews being spent running an independent workshop. This means he is just as happy tinkering away in the garage as he is out on the road bike, and he isn’t afraid to pull a bike apart or get hands-on with it when testing to really see what it’s made of. 

He has ridden and raced bikes from an early age up to a national level on the road and track, and has ridden and competed in most disciplines. He has a keen eye for pro-team tech and enjoys spotting new or interesting components in the wild. During his time at Cyclingnews, Tom has already interviewed some of the sport's biggest names including Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar and Alberto Contador. He's also covered various launches from brands such as Pinarello, Ridley, Specialized and more, tackled the Roubaix Challenge sportive aboard his own rim-brake Cannondale SuperSix Evo, tested over 20 aero helmets in the wind tunnel, and has created helpful in-depth buying advice relating to countless categories from torque wrenches to winter clothing.