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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Victory Chimp Vega Evo cycling glasses review: Truly bananas value
By Will Jones published
Review A bunch of lens options in one package, with even a prescription insert included
The new Rapha Pro Team Aero Jersey is the best aero cycling jersey on the market, and perfect if you can’t face buying a skinsuit
By Will Jones published
Review It’s compressive, supportive, and relatively comfy. If you want more aero then you’re going all in
Vittoria Corsa Pro review: A year with the peloton’s favourite cotton tyre
By Will Jones published
Review Fast and grippy, but it’s the smoothness that really sets them apart
Wout van Aert spotted testing double disc wheel setup for Paris Olympics time trial
By Will Jones last updated
Tech While UCI legal, this setup is certainly unusual, and has some handling implications
Van Rysel RCR review: It cements the brand amongst the big players, but is it actually that good value?
By Will Jones published
Review A true performance machine from the budget brand, but the bike doesn't offer the value the brand name suggests
I built a bike for a 22km Strava segment that nobody was going for, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat
By Will Jones published
Bike Build How I turned my old road bike into a flat bar rocket ship for Bristol’s steepest hills
The Art of the Sprint - Mark Cavendish’s Nike X Damien Hirst shoes are the most unusual, and expensive, cycling collaboration of 2024
By Will Jones published
Tech UK’s richest living artist designed Cav’s final pair of custom shoes
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