Russell Eich
Former technical writer
Russell Eich is BikeRadar's former technical writer. Before joining BikeRadar he worked as a cycling industry salesperson, bike mechanic, and professional guide.
Recent articles by Russell Eich
Buying from a bike shop vs online | Where should you buy your next bike?
Pros and cons of online and bricks-and-mortar shop purchases
Paul updates Klamper with flat-mount version
American-made Klamper provides high-end mechanical disc braking
Decathlon announces store and online expansion in US
US-wide shipping now available with a full-scale store to open in spring 2019
Magura Vyron eLect dropper post review
Wireless benefits with impressive performance
More affordable, more colors, more metal, here's Trek's 2019 Slash line-up
Aluminum enduro race bike joins more affordable carbon offerings
Focus Jam2 29 Ltd first ride review
Good chassis and motor, poor fork and tires
British icons Pashley and Morgan team up
Handcrafted, internally geared, steel beauty
The latest Raw 100 is here and it's insane…
Brandon Semenuk's latest installment will blow your mind
Open's showstopping collaboration with Omata
Ultra-limited model to debut at Eurobike
3T breaks its tradition with Strada Due
All the uniqueness, now with a front derailleur
Canyon Torque CF 9.0 Pro first ride review
Making the hard trails easy
Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Carbon 29 first ride review
Latest Stumpjumper carries on the tradition
Polygon Siskiu T8 review
A fun to ride budget ripper that could shine with a few upgrades
Attention hipsters! Seatylock has made a bike lock for you
Clipster is claimed to be world's first wearable folding lock
Pivot Firebird 29 Pro XT/XTR first ride review
Long travel 29er with a come-at-me attitude
Criminals watch out! The LAPD is on e-bikes
Bulls supplies Los Angeles police with 20 custom e-bikes
Specialized Stumpjumper Comp Alloy 6Fattie review
Plus size tires have benefits and limitations
Priority's new 600 bike ticks all the durability boxes
Internal gearing, belt drive, disc brakes, fenders and more
11spd: this week's best new bikes and gear
A big bike from Canyon, a woolly jersey, and way to keep the party going
Paul keeps the '90s alive with purple ano
Riders asked and Paul delivered with limited edition purple
If you're new to mountain biking, you didn't miss much
6 things I'm glad mountain bike designers have figured out
Giant Trance 2 review
Responsive and fun, built more for playing than smashing
New bike storage looks like alien egg pods
Alpen bike capsule designed to protect bikes
Stan's releases new Grail CB7 and MK3 rims and wheels
The lightest carbon gravel rim out there, Stan's claims