
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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'I was out there for bloody ages' – Crossing the line on a cargo bike 30 hours after The Traka Adventure winners
By Simone Giuliani, Will Jones published
News 'On a bike like this, nobody was having these grand expectations of me' says Allan Shaw who also completed the Silk Road Mountain Race on a cargo bike

Three things I liked from The Traka, and three I really didn't
By Will Jones published
Opinion My first gravel event left me with mixed feelings

The Traka mega tech gallery: Mountain bike tech, custom bikes, and hyper-expensive builds
By Will Jones published
At The Traka the amateur bikes are just as interesting as the pro ones, so here's over one hundred images to really get your teeth into

260km with a ligament tear but Maddy Nutt still rides to seventh place at Traka 360 after crash
By Will Jones, Simone Giuliani published
News 'I could just feel something wasn't right but I didn't know exactly what it was and it wasn't painful enough to force me to stop' Brit says

'That was it, day done' – Broken wheel snaps Lachlan Morton’s Traka 360 hopes so now attention turns to Unbound XL
By Will Jones, Simone Giuliani published
News 'I'll give it a good nudge and see where it gets me' says Australian of 350 mile overnight event in Kansas

Gallery: The winning bikes of The Traka 360
By Will Jones published
Gallery Tobias Kongstad's and Karolina Migon's mud-splattered bikes, plus some from the podium finishers too

Is this Subaru Impreza WRX inspired gravel bike the Traka's coolest bike?
By Will Jones published
bike check Briton Alec Briggs' Canyon Grail goes full rally spec with gold rims and Impreza paintjob

Best bike pumps: All types tried and tested
By Will Jones last updated
Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best bike pumps for getting your tyres up to pressure at home and when out riding
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