
Will Jones
Will joined the Cyclingnews team as a reviews writer in 2022, having previously written for Cyclist, BikeRadar and Advntr. He’s tested countless bikes, from budget-friendly starter options to money-no-object race machines, as well as innumerate tyres, components, and riding gear. Thanks to a lack of desire to ride indoors, he has developed a real expertise in wet and cold weather gear, helped no end by living in one of the wettest parts of the UK.
There are few cycling disciplines he hasn’t at least dabbled in, with years of road, gravel, and cyclocross experience bolstered by peripheral immersions into fixed gear, BMX, mountain biking, bike polo, tandems, time trialling, and good old-fashioned touring.
Not content with simply riding off-the-peg bikes, he has also put himself through frame-building school, so is a passable brazer, and has a real appreciation for the handbuilt scene, as well as an in-depth knowledge of bike geometry and the limitations inherent in bicycle design.
As well as his bread and butter of tech news and reviews, he’s a skilled photographer and has produced countless galleries from the biggest races on the planet, not only highlighting bicycle tech, but giving readers a true behind-the-scenes feel of what it’s like to be roadside, in the pits, and shoulder to shoulder with pro riders.
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Oakley Velo Kato review: Optimal optical performance, but a challenging aesthetic that’s on the edge of acceptable
By Will Jones published
Review The Oakley Velo Kato are the best performing glasses I’ve come across, but they’re not for shrinking violets and you can't fold them away.

Gallery: Pain faces of Paris-Roubaix from inside the historic velodrome
By Will Jones published
All the best pictures from the finish of the men's and women's races from the 2025 Paris-Roubaix

Gargantuan chainrings, $1,300 hubs, and prototype tyres that barely fit: Paris-Roubaix men’s tech gallery
By Will Jones published
Over 100 images of all the best tech from the pits of the best race of the year

Gallery: Paris-Roubaix women's podium bikes
By Will Jones published
Gallery Fresh off the cobbles, all three bikes from the podium of Paris-Roubaix Femmes

Flat bars, hybrid drivetrains, vintage parts, and self-inflating tyres: Paris-Roubaix women's tech gallery
By Will Jones published
Every little hack, and every last mod from the start of the most chaotic race of the year

Lidl-Trek have drilled their 13sp derailleurs for Paris-Roubaix to make them 12sp
By Will Jones published
News An extra limit screw has been added to make an XPLR-road hybrid

I finally got to try Visma's self inflating tyres on the cobbles, and here's how it could help Wout van Aert win Paris-Roubaix
By Will Jones published
First ride Is it a tech silver bullet, or just another thing to think about in the most chaotic race of the year?

Gallery: Tadej Pogačar's bike setup for his first ever Paris-Roubaix
By Will Jones published
Gallery Plus some bonus hacks from the UAE Team Emirates-XRG recon ride
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