Author Paul Norman
Paul Norman

Paul Norman

Paul has been writing about bike tech and reviewing all things cycling for almost a decade. He had a five-year stint at Cycling Weekly and has also written for titles including CyclingNews, Cyclist and BikePerfect, as well as being a regular contributor to BikeRadar. Tech-wise, he’s covered everything from rim width to the latest cycling computers. He reviewed some of the first electric bikes for Cycling Weekly and has covered their development into the sophisticated machines they are today, on the way becoming an expert on all things electric. Paul was into gravel before it was even invented, riding a cyclocross bike across the South Downs and along muddy paths through the Chilterns. He dabbled in cross-country mountain biking too. He’s most proud of having covered the length of the South Downs Way on a crosser and fulfilling his long-time ambition to climb Monte Grappa on a road bike

Recent articles by Paul Norman

Gravel groupsets explained: everything you need to know about Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo and Microshift gravel groupsets

Single or double chainring, gear range and other key considerations when choosing the best gravel bike groupset for your riding style
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Sportful takes over from Assos as kit supplier to Tudor Pro Cycling for 2026

Swiss team heads to Italy for its clothing next year
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Map showing Samuel Shaw ride from Auckland to Wellington.

Sam Shaw sets new Auckland to Wellington record, following Lachlan Morton controversy 

Mountain biker's time betters Lachlan Morton's, set in February, for the 638km ride
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Garmin Varia RCT715 combines rear light, rear safety camera, and a rear radar

What are rearview radar bike lights and should you use one?

A rearview radar can up your situational awareness, but it’s not a substitute for keeping alert as you ride
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Virginia Tech has a new safest helmet: these are now the safest lids according to its independent testing

Virginia Tech has rated 284 cycling helmets for safety, with the top spot taken by the Canyon Deflectr
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Katy Marchant of Great Britain and Sophie Capewell of Great Britain and Emma Finucane of Great Britain during the Cycling Track Women's Team Sprint First Round on Day 10 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at National Velodrome on August 5, 2024 in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (Photo by Marcel ter Bals/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)

UCI confirms equal number of women's and men's starts in cycling at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Gender parity continues from the 2024 Games
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Cyclist in black riding the Ridgeback Arcus 3 urban eBike

Government allocates £626m to English councils to promote active travel 

Councils also ranked on their promotion of active travel
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New BBB Signal Radar rear light works without a head unit

In-built speaker alerts you to approaching vehicles
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Fake Specialized products worth $1.1m seized in counterfeit goods bust 

Bootleg Tarmac frames and components, plus Pinarello, Cervélo, Cannondale and Trek products found totalling $1.6m
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Three cyclists wearing Rapha and Patta collaboration kit.

Rapha used more recycled than new polyester in 2024 according to latest impact report

Progress across a broad range of targets the brand has set for 2030
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Road cyclist in winter

Winter training for cyclists: how to make this your best winter yet

Five tips to get the most out of your training
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Woman running up a hill in the wilderness

Strava's 2025 Year in Sport report has us wondering, is cycling out of fashion?

Strava's annual report suggests cycling is on the wane while running is growing in popularity
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State says no to price rises with updated super versatile Carbon All-Road gravel bike

New All-Road V2 modernised with wider tyre clearance, down tube storage and internal cable routing, but still offers full builds from around $2,000/£1,500
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Male cyclist in orange top riding the J.Laverack R J.ACK Disc Race II

9 reasons why your next bike should be titanium

Often branded a bike for life, here are nine pluses of a titanium bike
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TOPSHOT - UAE Team Emirates team's Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar celebrates his overall victory on the podium with the overall leader's yellow jersey after the 21st and final stage of the 111th edition of the Tour de France cycling race, a 33,7 km individual time-trial between Monaco and Nice, on July 21, 2024. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

Is this the reason the Giro-Tour double is so hard?

New research suggests there’s a long-term limit to how much energy output an athlete can sustain 
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Kraftwerk’s 1984 Tour de France video bike sells for huge sum

Bike ridden by the late Florian Schneider in classic video sells at auction for way over estimate
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442 watts for 40 minutes: Study estimates Tadej Pogačar‘s power output on Tour de France climbs

The phenomenal numbers required to compete at the top level
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For the same price as the stem, you could buy around 250kg of bananas at Tesco.

Fancy a stem that looks like a banana? Yours for £220

Sign up now for your very own bright yellow banana stem from Stayer
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The 10 most dangerous junctions for cyclists in London revealed

London Cycling Campaign shows little done to make accident blackspots safer and calls on Mayor for more action
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Best free indoor cycling apps: 7 free alternatives to Zwift

Want to get training without paying? Here’s our guide to the best free indoor training apps to support your riding
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New Ratio Mech rear derailleur offers Full Mount and hanger compatibility for Shimano and SRAM drivetrains

Wide range of configurations and rebuildability attractive features of Ratio’s first complete derailleur 
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Rapha founder Simon Mottram invests in boutique bike brand Quirk Cycles

Quirk looks to expand, claiming to be unaffected by current cycle industry gloom
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Group of road cyclist riding at night

Hi-vis is not a silver bullet for cycling safety – but this hack might be

Research shows that failure of cognition, not lack of visibility, needs to be addressed
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Cycle to Work scheme

Government faces backlash from cycling industry over mooted cap on Cycle to Work purchases

Widespread condemnation of any move to cap the value of Cycle to Work benefits
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