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 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 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

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

Best bike brands: Bicycle companies we trust
By Paul Norman last updated
Buyer's Guide The bike brands we rate highly at Cyclingnews and a guide to available marques

Allied launches new Able gravel bike with 57mm tyre clearance and gravel race geometry
By Paul Norman published
news Allied's gravel bike designed to tackle more technical gravel races

Best aero road bikes 2025: The fastest road bikes tested and reviewed
By Paul Norman last updated
Buyer's Guide The best aero road bikes will help you to ride faster for less effort

New MAAP Aeon range uses Polartech Delta fabrics to air cooling for big days in the saddle
By Paul Norman published
Endurance kit uses technical fabrics and a gravel seat pad for comfort

Best bike storage ideas: Our picks to safely store your prized possession
By Josh Ross last updated
Buyer's guide The best bike storage solutions help reclaim living space while also protecting and displaying your bike

Mathieu van der Poel's bike: A custom painted, special edition Canyon Aeroad
By Paul Norman last updated
Pro Bike Van der Poel is riding a very eye-catching Canyon Aeroad at Tirreno Adriatico

Best budget hybrid bikes: Get out and ride for less
By Benjamin Page last updated
Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best budget hybrid bikes from a range of competitive price points

BMC Teammachine SLR gets an update with new integrated cockpit
By Paul Norman published
BMC hides the cables in the 2025 Teammachine SLR

Best electric bikes under $1,000 / £1,000: Budget options to make your ride easier
By Paul Norman last updated
Buyer's Guide Here's our pick of the best electric bikes under $1,000 / £1,000 for commuters and off-road riders

Rapha overhauls its Pro Team bib shorts for third iteration in search of ultimate comfort
By Paul Norman published
News New chamois pad and new fabrics in third generation of Rapha’s premium shorts
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