Josh Croxton

Josh Croxton

Associate Editor (Tech)

Josh is Associate Editor of Cyclingnews – leading our content on the best bikes, kit and the latest breaking tech stories from the pro peloton. He has been with us since the summer of 2019 and throughout that time he's covered everything from buyer's guides and deals to the latest tech news and reviews.

On the bike, Josh has been riding and racing for over 15 years. He started out racing cross country in his teens back when 26-inch wheels and triple chainsets were still mainstream, but he found favour in road racing in his early 20s, racing at a local and national level for Somerset-based Team Tor 2000. These days he rides indoors for convenience and fitness, and outdoors for fun on road, gravel, 'cross and cross-country bikes, the latter usually with his two dogs in tow.

Latest articles by Josh Croxton

Amazon Prime Day deals cut multiple Garmin Edge bike computers to their best-ever prices

By Josh Croxton Published

News Up to 29% off the Edge Series 500, 800, 1000 and Explore computers, as a price war begins in the UK

News
This old cycling tech accessory is currently keeping me from melting in a heatwave, and it's now on sale

By Josh Croxton Published

News Who knew my indoor cycling obsession would come in handy in a heatwave?

News
Prime Day Live report hero image, comprising a purple and white background with three products from the sales: a pair of airpods, a shimano shoe cleat, and a garmin computer
Amazon Prime Day 2026 bike deals LIVE: The Cyclingnews tech team is back for DAY TWO of the summer sale

By Tom Wieckowski, Josh Croxton last updated

Live reports Even more cycling deals as day two of the Prime Day sale gets underway

Live reports
Tips to stay cool and safe when cycling in the heat

By Josh Croxton Published

With temperatures soaring across Europe, here are nine tips for staying safe while cycling, and a bonus tip for the future

Cycling Culture
62mm deep and sub-1300g weight, Black Inc launches €4,599 Hyper 62 wheels

By Josh Croxton Published

Stiff, light, aero, pick three - just don't ask for cheap

Wheels & Tyres
Canyon says its tech-filled bike and helmet prototypes can predict the future

By Josh Croxton Published

Tech With in-built radar, cameras, and Edge AI, Canyon Predict can spot danger before it happens, keeping you safe

5 Comments
Tech
A stack of aero helmets sit on the floor in front of a wind tunnel fan
Best aero helmets: The fastest road bike helmets, verified with wind-tunnel and real-world testing

By Josh Croxton last updated

Buyer's Guide The best aero helmets add aerodynamics to the protection you already need, here's our pick of the best

Buyer's Guide
Specialized Crux 5 in the wind tunnel
Specialized promises its new Crux gravel bike is aero and lightweight, so we checked for ourselves in the wind tunnel – Can you have your cake and eat it?

By Josh Croxton Published

Member Exclusive It might have dominated Unbound, but how does the Specialized S-Works Crux 5 stand up in a head-to-head wind tunnel test against its peers?

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Member Exclusive
Lorena Wiebes' bike weight disqualification: How did it happen, what happens next, and who's to blame? Here's everything we know

By Patrick Fletcher Published

Answering all the questions surrounding the UCI's shock ruling

26 Comments
Rules
Prototype bikes and self-lubing chains: We peel back the mud at the Unbound Gravel finish line to reveal some curious tech choices

By Josh Croxton Published

Member Exclusive More new bikes, 32in wheels and a whole host of nerdy tech finds

Member Exclusive
Gravel bikes in the wind tunnel with CN branding
Gravel bikes wind tunnel tested: How does the new Specialized Crux stack up against the Argon 18 Anti Matter, Wilier Rave, Lauf Seigla, and more?

By Josh Croxton Published

Member Exclusive In the battle of the aero gravel race bikes, which will come out on top?

22 Comments
Member Exclusive
New Specialized Crux goes all in on aero gravel, with a 15-watt improvement, new geometry, and lighter builds

By Josh Croxton Published

Tech Does this mean 'cross is dead?

Tech
A detail shot of the Specialized Evade 4 helmet
Specialized S-Works Evade 4 review: No more aero, but cooler and comfier

By Josh Croxton Published

Review Its biggest problem is its own predecessor, which is now heavily discounted

Review
Victory for SRAM as UCI loses appeal over gear restriction trial

By Josh Croxton, Stephen Farrand last updated

The Market Court in Brussels rules in favour of BCA, creating legal obligation for UCI to reform its standard-setting process

Rules
Lorenzo Milesi races Giro d'Italia stage 10 time trial in an ice vest after forgetting to remove it

By Josh Croxton Published

News Milesi commits the second Movistar kit faux pas in as many weeks

News
'I don't feel welcome in cycling' – Jan-Willem van Schip speaks out following latest disqualification

By Josh Croxton Published

Dutch rider punished twice in eight months over his unusual bike set-up and position

30 Comments
Pro Bikes
Stiffness testing: Colnago Y1Rs vs Cervélo S5, Specialized Tarmac vs Allez Sprint, steel vs carbon, budget vs expensive and much more

By Josh Croxton Published

Member Exclusive We put the industry's best bikes – and some budget-friendly counterparts – to the test in the all-new Cyclingnews Labs stiffness and compliance tests

20 Comments
Member Exclusive
Soudal-QuickStep and Specialized set to end near-20-year partnership, according to report

By Josh Croxton Published

News Belgian squad rumoured to be switching to Merida in 2027

News
SRAM doubles down on its argument against the UCI's gear restriction test as case is heard in the Court of Appeal

By Josh Croxton Published

News Public hearing takes place between the Belgian Competition Authority and the UCI at the Markets Court, final decision to come in May

9 Comments
News
Reflections and highlights from Paris-Roubaix – What we witnessed and felt on the ground and at home

By Patrick Fletcher, Pete Trifunovic, Will Jones, Tom Wieckowski, Matilda Price, Josh Croxton, James Moultrie Published

Analysis Cyclingnews team weighs in on an unforgettable day of racing in northern France

Analysis
Did Shimano's new pedals cost Mathieu van der Poel victory at Paris-Roubaix?

By Josh Croxton Published

Tech Quick-thinking Tibor Del Grosso saves the team from complete embarrassment, but Christophe Roodhoft takes the blame for putting half the team on different pedals

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Tech
The UCI has a new weapon in the war on tyres that are a little bit too wide

By Josh Croxton Published

News With no specific tyre width limit rule, what's going on with this new measuring device spotted in Compiègne?

News
Mathieu van der Poel's Paris-Roubaix derailed by double mechanical in Forest of Arenberg

By Kirsten Frattini Published

News Reigning champion couldn't clip into Jasper Philipsen's bike, so walks back to collect his own as Tibor Del Grosso swaps wheels

News
Skoda develops bike bell that can bypass noise-cancelling headphones, and then gives the technology away for free

By Josh Croxton Published

News The clever dual-frequency design can trick algorithms and be heard from 50 feet further away than traditional bells

News
Lab tested: How does your pedalling technique change as you ride on cobbles, and how can that affect a pro rider's equipment choice?

By Josh Croxton Published

An attempt at understanding the equipment selection headaches that face teams ahead of Paris-Roubaix

Pro Bikes
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