
Josh Croxton
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.
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Ribble reboots its gravel lineup with two new off-road bikes
By Josh Croxton published
news 'Ultra-Grit' model joins the growing pool of big-tyre race bikes, while 'Allgrit' meets the demands of everyday gravel riders

Cervélo says its new Áspero-5 gravel bike is so much faster than the competition that I'm having a hard time believing it
By Josh Croxton published
Brand says its new gravel race bike is '34 watts faster than its nearest competitor'

Bike fitters hit out at the UCI's new handlebar width rules, highlighting increased risk of long-term injury in women
By Josh Croxton published
The rule change, described as 'insulting' by one rider, also increases 'risk of reduced control' of the bike

Has the UCI just banned Factor's new aero bike before it was even released?
By Josh Croxton published
Hoard of new rules include handlebar width, wheel depth and fork leg limits as Hope x Lotus track bike set to be banned

Best lightweight bikes 2025: Fast on the flat and fast uphill, we've tested the lightest road bikes
By Josh Croxton last updated
Buyer's Guide The best lightweight bikes combine low weight with cutting-edge features to conquer the climbs

Unbound Tech Gallery Part 2: More bikes, a TRP x Classified groupset, 350-mile XL hacks and a whole heap of fun stuff
By Josh Croxton published
The final flurry of nerdy details found among the 5000+ bikes that swarmed Kansas

Unbound Tech Gallery Part 1: Disc wheels, five new bikes, strange two-valve wheels and a five-week-old kitten
By Josh Croxton published
The first instalment of the weird, wild and wonderful bike tech found in Emporia at Unbound Gravel

Why did Keegan Swenson's wheels have two valves each at Unbound Gravel?
By Josh Croxton published
News Is this the nerdiest tech hack at Unbound? Unique double-valve wheel hack explained by teammate Tobin Ortenblad
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