Paul Brett
Paul Brett joined BikePerfect as a staff writer in 2022. He has been an avid cyclist for as long as he can remember, initially catching the mountain biking bug in the 1990s, and raced mountain bikes for over a decade before injury cut short a glittering career. He’s since developed an obsession for gravel riding and recently has dabbled in the dark art of cyclocross. A fan of the idea of bikepacking he has occasionally got involved and has ridden routes like the North Coast 500, Scotland and the Via Francigena (Pilgrim Route), Italy.
An award-winning photographer, when not riding a bike, he can be found at the side of a cyclocross track or a downhill mountain bike world championship shooting the action. Paul has been the founder, editor and writer of Proper Cycling magazine which has seen him travel the world interviewing some of the biggest names in mountain biking and writing about some of the biggest cycling brands.
Current rides: Canyon Inflite, Specialized Diverge, Marin Alpine Trail 2
Latest articles by Paul Brett
The Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar smartwatch is at the lowest price I've ever seen in this amazing Black Friday deal
By Paul Brett last updated
Deal Save a whopping £430 on the outstanding Garmin Fenix 6 Pro Solar
Massive Black Friday bike reductions on the best gravel bikes and mountain bikes at Evans Cycles right now
By Paul Brett last updated
Black Friday Evans Cycles has dropped huge Black Friday reductions across its entire site
These Black Friday Altura deals are so good I just couldn't resist snapping them up
By Paul Brett last updated
Deal Mountain and gravel bike riding through winter can be tough, but these deals on winter essentials will have you covered
I love riding the steel framed Ribble 725 gravel bike and its got a massive discount in this Black Friday deal
By Paul Brett last updated
Deals The Ribble award-winning gravel bikes have huge savings across the entire range
Mondraker adds carbon-framed models to its best selling Chrono DC range
By Paul Brett published
News After launching new aluminum models early in the year the Spanish brand is now bringing three all new carbon models to the range
Auto Trader might just have the best electric mountain bike deals this Black Friday
By Paul Brett published
Deal The car website currently has an incredible selection of brand new e-MTBs from some of the biggest players in the market with top-specced bikes from Cube, Haibike and Trek
Looking for a Black Friday helmet deal? Here are 3 Troy Lee Designs full-face helmets I recommend buying now
By Paul Brett published
Deal Leisure Lakes are smashing the Black Friday offers and these superbly rated TLD helmets are carrying up to 50% discounts right now
After the shock closure of GCN+ and the GCN App, where does that leave MTB race coverage?
By Paul Brett published
News Mountain Bike World Cup coverage is currently without a home for the 2024 season as the subscription service GCN+ and its related app are due to close on December 19
Rapha launches their new Trail Gore-Tex Pants with a seriously hefty price tag
By Paul Brett published
News With an eye watering cost could Rapha be pricing itself out the market?
Is the Fizik Ergolace GTX MTB the ultimate waterproof mountain bike shoe?
By Paul Brett published
News The Ergolace GTX PEdALED x Fizik collaboration is a reimagined version of the recently launched Ergolace GTX MTB "guaranteed" to keep your feet dry
This £800 discount on the Ragley Marley 2.0 hardtail is a Black Friday MTB deal not to be missed
By Paul Brett last updated
Deal This bargain hardtail mountain bike comes packed with a great specification and now with savings of £800 in this deal too
Will we see Kashima-coated baseball bats as MTB and motor company Fox Factory pitches $572 million to acquire ball sports brand Marucci?
By Paul Brett published
News It's a tangled web of who owns what and staggering amounts of money involved in a struggling sector, but what does this all mean (if anything) for the humble mountain biker?
We gave the Specialized Status 140 and 160 full marks in our reviews and now they're available in an outstanding Black Friday deal
By Paul Brett published
Deals The Specialized Status 140 and Status 160 are outstanding value trail mountain bikes currently carrying almost £1000 discount
Kate Middleton sends it like a bike park pro and leaves Prince William eating her dust
By Paul Brett published
News The famously competitive royals duel it out on mountain bikes as excited crowds roar them on
Ribble unveils 5 exquisite bikes with stunning custom paint jobs for Rouleur Live 2023
By Paul Brett published
News Ribble continues to celebrate its 125th year with a unique collection of bikes
The Transition TransAM returns from the wilderness to send you on a mountain biking nostalgia trip
By Paul Brett published
News The steel-framed TransAM MTB looks like a '90s classic but gets an updated hard charging geometry and a modern spec
Watch Matt Jones and Mad Mike Whiddett race a 170 kmph truck down Red Bull Hardline
By Paul Brett published
Video Can Jones become the fastest mountain biker down the Hardline course?
Rapha expands its Explore bikepacking clothing range with all-new insulated base layer options
By Paul Brett published
News The dedicated bikepacking collection also gets a rebooted and improved Rapha Explore Down Jacket
Red Bull Hardline heads to Australia as the insanely tough MTB event expands in 2024
By Paul Brett published
News Dan and Gee Atherton will go 'Down Under' to build the Red Bull Hardline course in Tasmania
The 19.5kg Phase Evo is a new lightweight e-MTB from a very unlikely source
By Paul Brett published
News The Phase Evo features the new Bosch Performance Line SX motor
Endura launches a new fully waterproof Burner shoe and updates its MT500 MTB clothing
By Paul Brett published
News The foul weather MTB clothing masters launch new products just in time for the toughest winter weather riding
Is Red Bull celebrating the tenth year of Hardline with a brand new MTB event?
By Paul Brett published
News The world's best downhill MTB event could be about to expand into a series for 2024
Coros Heart Rate Monitor strap is named as one of TIME's Best Inventions of 2023
By Paul Brett published
News The California based brand's device offers an alternative to the traditional heart rate chest strap with superior accuracy