
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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Fairlight Strael 4.0 review: Impossible to fault after more than 1500 kilometers
By Will Jones published
Review This may well be the most complete road bike out there right now

Stefan Küng’s shoe modification might be the ugliest commitment to marginal gains I’ve ever seen
By Will Jones published
News Laces are faster, but it’s a good thing these were under an overshoe

'There is no data’ - SRAM launches legal challenge to UCI gear restrictions
By Will Jones published
News ‘The protocol forces SRAM to mechanically disable its 10-tooth cog’

Strava to go public, with IPO ‘as early as 2026’
By Will Jones published
News Currently valued at $2.2bn, it’s unclear how much the company seeks to raise

Opinion: Why Oakley’s new Meta-enabled smart glasses might actually be decent, unlike everything that has come before
By Will Jones published
No head-up display, but features that are probably on the money for social-obsessed Stravathletes

Factor's new Aluto gravel bike aims to be the jack of all trades, and it's got one feature I absolutely love
By Will Jones published
News Lightweight, adaptable, and aiming to be a foil to the race-ready Ostro Gravel

Best cycling shorts 2025: Our favorite shorts in every category, for every budget
By Will Jones last updated
Buyer's Guide The best cycling shorts for summer, winter and adventure riding, tested and reviewed

Rapha Pro Team Gore-Tex Lightweight Rain Jacket review: It had an impossible act to follow, but it still fell short of my expectations
By Will Jones published
Review Quite heavy water ingress in the worst conditions makes this a jacket I wouldn’t reach for when the forecast looks truly terrible
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