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.
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Specialized offers free tune-ups on any bike to mark its fiftieth year
By Paul Norman published
News First of a series of events targets making a million bikes rideable again

Road bike vs gravel bike: what are the differences?
By Paul Norman last updated
Feature Road bikes vs gravel bikes, they're similar looking, yet very different bikes, let's delve into the differences

Hunt 40 Limitless Gravel Aero wheelset drops weight to 1328g, adds carbon spokes
By Paul Norman published
news Claimed 220g weight loss from Hunt’s previous generation aero gravel wheelset

Rapha x Palace is back for round three: Popular collab returns as British brand celebrates 20th anniversary
By Paul Norman published
news Wild designs in limited edition pieces

Gravel bike vs hybrid bike: understanding the differences
By Paul Norman last updated
Feature What's the difference between a gravel bike and a hybrid bike, and which one should you buy?

How to measure a bike frame
By Paul Norman published
how to All the measurements that go to make up a bike’s geometry explained

Calling all bike mechanics! Shimano launches inaugural European bike mechanics championships
By Paul Norman published
news The competition aims to promote the role of bike mechanics and the career opportunities in the profession

Is this the Colnago bike on which Tadej Pogačar will cement his triple crown?
By Paul Norman published
Colnago unveils special V4Rs for the World Championship road race on Sunday
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