Tom Marvin

Tom Marvin

Senior technical editor

Tom Marvin is a technical editor at BikeRadar.com and MBUK magazine. He has a particular focus on mountain bikes, but spends plenty of time on gravel bikes, too. Tom has written for BikeRadar, MBUK and Cycling Plus, and was previously technical editor of What Mountain Bike magazine. He is also a regular presenter on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel and the BikeRadar podcast. With more than twenty years of mountain biking experience, and nearly a decade of testing mountain and gravel bikes, Tom has ridden and tested thousands of bikes and products, from super-light XC race bikes through to the most powerful brakes on the market. Outside of testing bikes, Tom competes in a wide range of mountain bike races, from multi-day enduros through to 24-hour races in the depths of the Scottish winter – pushing bikes, components and his legs to their limits. He’s also worked out that shaving your legs saves 8 watts, while testing aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. When not riding he can be found at the climbing wall, in his garden or cooking up culinary delights.

Recent articles by Tom Marvin

The best cycling kit bags | Five bags to carry your gear to rides and races

Get your riding gear in order with these versatile carry-alls
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Shimano GE9 shoes

Can Shimano’s do-it-all enduro and gravity shoe do it all?
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Alpinestars Denali 2 Vest

Insulated gilet aimed at single-digit temperatures
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7Mesh Men’s Chilco Vest

Should you really spend this much on a gilet?
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Scott Explorair Light Windbreaker Vest

Lightweight gilet for back-pocket piece of mind
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Endura MT500 Spray Gilet

Can Endura’s do-it-all gilet do it all?
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Altura Esker Dune Insulated Gilet

Cold-weather specific gilet for the chilliest days
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BikeStow Original – One

In-vehicle storage for your mountain and gravel bikes
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Tom Marvin delivers his verdict on the Merida One-Forty 6000

Tom says farewell to the Merida
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Cannondale refreshes Scalpel's frame and increases travel for gnarly XC race courses

Updated shape and suspension designed to drive surgical performance on the race track
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Cannondale Scalpel 1

Cannondale’s XC racer refresh adds speed and capability
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Fox Crossframe Pro Helmet

Fox’s go-fast lid keeps things cool
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Specialized S-Works Epic 8

The latest Epic is the easiest bike I’ve ever ridden
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New Specialized Epic loses its Brain and becomes "fastest XC race bike in the world"

Long-running suspension tech dropped for electronic control and custom-tuned suspension
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Mountain bike tyre pressure demystified | How to get the perfect pressure for any trail

Get the perfect tyre pressure for any trail
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Spoke Tension | What would we change about mountain biking?

Our MTB tech gurus’ wishlist puts the mountain bike world to rights
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An all-you-need Feedback tool kit, Race Face's new Chester grips, NZO clothing and OneUp's novel tube-carrying solution

Plus the pick of this week's news and reviews
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Is this the new Specialized Epic? Unreleased XC race bike teased by Specialized riders

Sina Frei, Victor Koretzky and Peter Sagan spotted riding unreleased XC bike
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Reserve 30|HD 6069 AL wheelset

Reserve’s alloy wheels are designed to bring the brand's carbon performance to an accessible price point
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Cannondale Moterra SL eMTB blends sub-20kg weight with full-powered fun

Mid-weight electric mountain bike gets punchy Shimano motor to keep the good times rolling
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Race Face Turbine wheelset

Canadian hoops designed to blend weight, durability and strength
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Cotic Jeht Gen 2 XT Gold custom

Has Cotic’s refreshed chassis ignited the Jeht?
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Roval Traverse Alloy 350 wheels

Built to go far and go hard, Roval’s new Traverse is a do-it-all hoop
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