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 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

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?

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

Best gravel bikes under $1,000 / £1,000: Start riding off-road for less
By Paul Norman last updated
Buyer's Guide Low-priced gravel bikes costing under £1,000 / $1,000 for affordable gravel riding

Cannondale revives the SuperX name for its new gravel race bike
By Paul Norman published
news Halo LAB71 bike comes with a claimed 7.4kg weight and SRAM Red XPLR AXS groupset

RIP Sora and Claris? New drop bar Cues amalgamates Shimano's lower tiers into one family
By Paul Norman published
news Common shifters and new cranksets give Shimano a path to retire Tiagra, Sora and Claris

Aurum and Lightweight collaborate on a special edition Magma
By Paul Norman published
News Only 40 units available for the pricey collaboration

New Pashley Roadfinder: British brand reboots with a dual-purpose Reynolds steel road bike
By Paul Norman published
News The hand-welded frame has 3D-printed parts, 45mm tyre clearance and is fitted with modern components
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