
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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Best heart rate monitors of 2025: Never miss a beat, on and off the bike
By Josh Croxton last updated
Buyer's guide The best heart rate monitors will track your heart rate comfortably, consistently and accurately

Lab tested: 40mm road tyres are faster for nearly everyone, and here's why
By Josh Croxton published
Comparing wind tunnel and rolling resistance data on a variety of tyre widths, rims, surfaces and speeds to find out what is the future of road tyres

Best exercise bikes 2025: Boost your fitness with these home spin bikes
By Josh Croxton last updated
Buyer's Guide These are the best exercise bikes for training at home, whether you're taking part in classes with motivational trainers or smashing intervals on your own

Best aero helmets: The fastest bike helmets, wind-tunnel tested
By Josh Croxton last updated
Buyer's Guide The best aero helmets offer a chance to add aerodynamics to something you already need, don’t leave free watts on the table

Guava Spot gravel bike review: Tested over 200km of Girona's toughest gravel at the Santa Vall stage race
By Josh Croxton published
review Putting Barcelona's newest bike to the test over two days of torturous gravel racing

BMC issues immediate stop-ride notice on gravel bike due to potential fork steerer separation
By Josh Croxton published
news 'Fork steerer tubes have separated under heavy duty riding conditions'

Forget Paris-Roubaix, this pro gravel race has more tech than any road race
By Josh Croxton published
The European gravel scene's season opener is a hotbed of new tech trends, cool collaborations and a glimpse at the riders' setups for the season

Castelli launches gravel team… but insists the riders won't race as one
By Josh Croxton published
news It's not a team, nor is it a collective, it's a 'cabal'
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