The BikeRadar Podcast

In this latest episode of BikeRadar Meets, Simon Bromley talks to Luisa Grappone, product engineering manager at Hunt wheels. An aerodynamics and composite materials expert, Luisa worked on Boeing’s 787 programme, and at 3T and Campagnolo, before joining Hunt in August 2017. Simon and Luisa chat about her background, delve deep in to the technical aspects of making wheels for some of the fastest c...

Technical Editors Alex Evans and Tom Marvin look back over a couple decades of mountain biking, and pick out some of the bikes that have stuck in their mind. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matthew Loveridge and Simon Bromley get into the nitty gritty of bicycle crank length. What is it, why does it matter, and should you even care? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Luke and Simon Bromley – two of BikeRadar’s nerdiest full-time cycling dorks – talk through the six standout tech trends we’ve spotted at this year’s early season road races. The pair also discuss Canyon’s ‘stop ride’ notice for its Aeroad CFR and CF SLX bikes (and what they’re going to have for dinner). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad cho...

Our Senior Road Tech Ed Warren has a bit of a problem - he can't stop buying bikes. His two garages hold around 30 different bikes, from a couple of decades of bike testing.  They aren't all super-high-end road bikes (though many are!), his collection is as diverse as they come. Here, he talks us through some of his favourites, and the stories behind them.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

Robin Weaver chats to Wyn Masters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BikeRadar's MTB Technical Editors Tom and Alex count down the five pieces of kit that have gotten them through a long, wet winter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the final episode of the series, Content Director Rob Spedding talks with Alan Murchison. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matthew Loveridge and Jake Luke talk about the best gearing for gravel bikes, and consider the options on the market right now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Professional coach and elite mountain bike racer Tom Bell returns to talk about how a training plan can help you achieve your cycling goals this year.   Following on from the episode on fitness testing, Tom reveals the secrets to setting goals, planning training blocks and what to do if you don’t have much time to train.   We also talk about common pitfalls to avoid and how get yourself back on tr...

Following an utterly frustrating experience trying to fix a couple of bits on his bike, Tom got so annoyed with the lack of standardisation in compatibility of bike parts he compiled a list of the standards the mountain bike industry should just use. Did his colleagues Rob and Seb agree?    The article Tom wrote can be found here – let us know what you think! https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opi...

In this episode, we talk to Tom Bell, a professional coach and elite mountain bike racer, about why you should be testing your fitness regularly, and how you can go about doing it.   We go through all the kit you’ll need (and what to do if you don’t have any of it), as well as some of the key performance metrics that you should consider measuring and what they can tell you. At the end of the show,...

Jack Luke and Matthew Loveridge round up the hottest news from the past week on BikeRadar.com, including a brief overview of Specialized’s all-new (and very expensive) Ares road shoe and talk about how Brexit and the pandemic have affected the cycling industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back with Ben Plenge from MTB Strength Factory to look at practical ways in which you can improve your strength with mountain biking and cycling in general, in mind. If you missed the previous episode on why strength and conditioning is so important for cycling, check out last-week’s episode. For more information on Ben and his Strength Factory in-person and remote coaching business, check o...

BikeRadar editor George Scott sits down with 2018 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas to chat about his plans for the 2021 season, a potential return to the track and Classics, his favourite climbs, and the launch of his new podcast, the Geraint Thomas Cycling Club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk to Ben Plenge, a strength and conditioning trainer from Bristol, who’s clients range from every-day riders up to World Cup and EWS racers and pros, including Wyn Masters and Vero Sandler. In this episode, Ben talks us through why strength and conditioning training is so important if you’re looking to improve on-bike performance. While Ben’s work focusses on mountain bikers, there’s plenty...

In this episode, Simon, Jack and Matthew discuss a few of their favourite features from 2020. There’s Jack’s story about how his experience with bikes helped him to fix his broken washing machine, Matthew reminds us of his controversial column that called for kick stands on every bike, and Simon waxes lyrical about his Planet X time trial bike, that starred in BikeRadar Builds. If you missed any o...

BikeRadar’s tech team talk through the biggest MTB tech stories from the past year, from new bikes to fresh products, before looking ahead as to what we might expect to see in 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matthew Loveridge and Jack Luke talk through some of the tech highlights of 2020 and look to 2021, covering Shimano’s EP8 motor system, gravel drivetrains, lightweight bikes and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Luke, Simon Bromley and Matthew Loveridge weigh in on their road cycling tech predictions for 2021, covering the widely-rumoured launch of Dura-Ace R9200, the ongoing stalled mainstream adoption of road tubeless tech and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ultra-distance record breaker, fundraiser and cancer survivor James Golding on beating serious illness twice, mental health and trying to become the first Briton to win the Race Across America. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom and Seb discuss whether frame, fork and wheel stiffness really matters in a mountain bike. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matthew Loveridge talks to BikeRadar’s in-house physicist, suspension guru and all-round bike nerd Seb Stott to find out just how green cycling really is. The answer might surprise you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following on from Katherine Moore’s recent article on BikeRadar.com, Simon and Katherine are joined by Aneela McKenna, a MTB coach and guide for Go Where Scotland, and Zahir Nayani, a British-Asian road and utility cyclist, to discuss why championing and improving diversity in cycling is so important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

In this week’s news roundup podcast, Jack and Simon discuss an exclusive scoop on a couple of juicy patents that suggest Shimano could have an SPD-SL power meter road pedal in the works. Will it ever make it to market? What might it look like if it does? Listen in for all of this and more, then head to BikeRadar.com for all the nitty gritty details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...