Author Ashley Quinlan
Ashley Quinlan

Ashley Quinlan

Road tech lead

Ashley is BikeRadar’s road lead, heading up our road, gravel and urban bike tech coverage. A trained journalist, he has been working in the bike industry for over a decade and riding for much longer. He joined BikeRadar in 2022 as senior technical editor. He has written for road.cc, ebiketips, RoadCyclingUK, Triathlon Plus magazine and Red Bull, plus worked in PR for some of the industry’s biggest brands, and content marketing for an emerging e-scooter company. Ash is a road cyclist, and has completed La Marmotte Granfondo Alpes and the Étape du Tour (twice) – something of an irony, given his non-climbing stature. He’s firmly getting to grips with gravel riding too, although the road is where his heart is. One day, he’ll buy an XC mountain bike before it’s ‘too late’. He enjoys testing products he thinks can make a tangible difference to a rider’s experience, from wheelsets to rain jackets, groupsets to tyres. Ash is always keen to share his nuanced findings in features about his tests, recognising one person’s perfect solution might be another’s worst nightmare. In 2025, Ash is targeting his first 200km audax and hopes to give bikepacking a try.

  • Height: 188cm
  • Bike size: 56-58cm

Recent articles by Ashley Quinlan

The Colnago V5Rs may be technically brilliant – but it leaves me uninspired

Has Colnago missed an opportunity to be as daring as its star rider?
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The Colnago V5Rs feels just like the V4Rs… but is that enough?

The more things change, the more they stay the same
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Tadej Pogačar’s new Colnago V5Rs could prove that pure lightweight race bikes have had their day

And yet (of course) it’s the lightest frame Colnago has ever made
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The Garmin Varia Vue headlight records incidents and near-misses in 4K resolution

Garmin releases first forward-facing camera system
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Move over Garmin! This new rear-view radar could upset the Varia's dominance

Trackr Radar looks a featureset dead ringer for Garmin’s Varia RTL515
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Wahoo's new Roam and Bolt bike computers wave goodbye to one of their most defining features

Further details are scarce at launch, though
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Could inflatable helmets be the next big thing for urban cycling safety? Ventete thinks so…

Blow-up head protection has promise, but there are pitfalls
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This new Specialized shoe is faster, more comfortable… and will cost you nearly £500

The S-Works Ares 2 is said to deliver 7 more watts and 44% less forefoot pressure
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Rapha’s new rain jacket is its lightest ever – or is it?

The new jacket is said to beat Shakedry for weight… but not on our scales
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New FFWD Ryot carbon wheels are wider and lighter but no more expensive

FFWD keeps prices the same on redesigned, 100g lighter wheelset range
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Teravail is upending the applecart by making a carbon rim for its tyres

New Circos gravel rim designed to pair with its “fastest gravel tyre ever”
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The best-value alloy wheelset I tested in 2024 now has a 40% discount

The Hunt 34 Aero Wide Disc SL is a barnstorming steal at £359.40
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Specialized's new RapidAir TLR is the 'lightest production tubeless road tyre in the world'

RapidAir TLR launched alongside S-Works Turbo TLR all-round race tyre
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One of Specialized's most popular gravel race tyres has had a big update for 2025

Specialized drops updated Pathfinder and Tracer tyres, alongside the new Terra
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New Continental Grand Prix TR tyre uses tech from the GP 5000 but has a much lower price tag

Mid-range tubeless-ready rubber also available in clincher format
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Gore's Gore-Tex Insulated Gloves are great on cold rides, but less so in heavy rain

PFC/PFAS-free winter gloves from the fabric giants
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Castelli's Espresso 2 is a very effective winter glove with some frustrating flaws

Water-resistant gloves with PrimaLoft insulation
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Altura Nightvision Unisex Waterproof Insulated Cycling Gloves offer good-value protection for those with slimmer fingers

Winter warmers at a competitive price
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Van Rysel's RR 900 Thermal Cycling Gloves offer exceptional value but aren't great with touchscreens

Affordable gloves for the coldest rides
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Scott Aqua GTX LF Gloves offer excellent protection from the elements with one notable flaw

Deep-winter gloves at a fair price
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Assos Ultraz Winter Gloves deliver premium performance at a premium price

Water-resistant winter gloves with a low-profile construction
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You can now buy a cheap(er) BMC Teammachine SLR with fully integrated cable routing

Those hoping for a full model overhaul will have to wait, though
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PFC/PFAS-free waterproof clothing is better than you think

I’d happily switch to a more environmentally friendly fabric today
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Spotted: unreleased Fizik road shoes worn at the UAE Tour are dust magnets 

Team Movistar riders seen in new shoes with knitted outer
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