Paul Norman
Paul has been on two wheels since he was in his teens and he's spent much of the time since writing about bikes and the associated tech. He's a road cyclist at heart but his adventurous curiosity means Paul has been riding gravel since well before it was cool, adapting his cyclo-cross bike to ride all-day off-road epics and putting road kit to the ultimate test along the way. Paul has contributed to Cyclingnews' tech coverage for a few years, helping to maintain the freshness of our buying guides and deals content, as well as writing a number of our voucher code pages.
Latest articles by Paul Norman

Best gravel wheelsets 2025: The best wheels for off-road adventures and racing
By Josh Croxton last updated
Buyer's Guide The best gravel wheelsets bring a lot to the table when you head off-road, improving ride feel, traction and speed

Best lightweight electric bikes: Power your rides with a low-weight e-bike boost
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best lightweight electric bikes for road, gravel and commuting

Best endurance road bikes 2025: Road bikes that blend speed and comfort reviewed
By Paul Norman last updated
Buyer's Guide The best endurance road bikes and all-road bikes are fun and engaging to ride, whilst providing added capability and comfort

Best bike locks 2025: Quality locks to keep your bike secure
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's Guide We test the best bike locks to help you keep your bike safe when you leave it

Road bike groupsets 2025: All the options from Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo and more
By Will Jones last updated
Buyer’s Guide An overview of the current Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo road bike groupsets, as well as options from FSA and Rotor, and a guide to how to choose the best groupset for you

Best bike racks for cars: Tow hitch, roof mount and trunk mount options to carry your bike by car
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's Guide The best bike racks for cars will keep your bike safe and secure on your travels

Best lightweight wheels: Lower weight for faster climbing
By Josh Croxton last updated
Buyer's Guide The best lightweight wheels can transform the way your bike rides and feels

Best road bikes 2025: Drop-bar bikes ridden, rated and ranked
By Paul Norman last updated
buyer's guide The best road bikes from race-ready rigs to durable steel that will stand the test of time

Continental releases the Archetype, a new 30mm tyre developed for UAE Team Emirates-XRG ahead of the Tour de France
By Paul Norman published
Will Tadej Pogačar use the limited edition tyre to claim victory at this year's Tour de France?

The best cycling watches: Track your fitness on and off the bike
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's Guide The best cycling watches go beyond your life on a bike giving insight no matter where you are

Best triathlon watches: One-stop recording of your race
By Zach Nehr last updated
Buyer's Guide The best triathlon watches will give you easy transitions between legs as well as multisport tracking

Best budget electric bikes: Affordable options to give you a boost
By Paul Norman last updated
buyer's guide The best budget electric bikes add more power to your riding without the hefty price tag

Best budget bike helmets 2025: Affordable, safe and comfortable options
By Paul Norman last updated
buyer's guide The best budget bike helmets help keep you safe while also being cool, comfortable and affordable

Best road bike pedals 2025: Tested and rated with options for all budgets
By Tom Wieckowski last updated
Buyer's Guide All the best clipless pedals and pedal systems for road bikes tested and reviewed

Best folding electric bikes: A compact option for city riders
By Will Jones last updated
Buyer's Guide The best folding electric bikes are ideal for public transport and easy to store

Best electric bikes for commuting: Get a boost on your ride to work
By Paul Norman last updated
Buyer's guide Our pick of the best e-bikes for commuting and a guide to choosing

Best budget bike locks: Lower-priced locks for bicycles
By Paul Norman last updated
Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best budget bike locks that offer high levels of protection and great usability despite their cheaper prices

Best bike chain locks: Our pick of versatile bike locks
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's Guide The best bike chain locks offer the convenience of flexible locking

Ribble launches Ultra Race - A flagship race bike made with claimed 'bike industry first' use of aerospace carbon
By Paul Norman published
New bike is stiffer, lighter and 2.6 watts faster than the Endurance SL R it replaces

You can now buy Canyon bikes on Amazon in the US as German brand becomes the first major bike manufacturer to list on the platform
By Paul Norman published
news American buyers can now buy a Canyon mountain bike, urban bike or electric bike on Amazon, will road and gravel bikes follow?

New Hunt Aerodynamicist Carbon Disc wheel range comes in three depths with weights from 1,175g
By Paul Norman published
news Updated wheel range lowers weight and is claimed to be more aero than the competition

Factor launches Monza as an aero race bike for the masses
By Paul Norman published
news New Factor road bike retains many of the features of the Ostro VAM, but with simplified construction

Best carbon road bikes 2025: Our pick of the best racing and endurance road bikes
By Colin Levitch last updated
Buyer's Guide Carbon road bikes combine meticulous weight saving, geometry tweaking and aerodynamic sculpting to rule the road
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