The BikeRadar Podcast

We chat to Bastien Donzé Zipp's product manager for all things wheels about the changes in road and gravel wheel design, why wider is better and if tubeless and hookless is really the future for carbon road wheels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Simon sits down with grizzled gravel experts Matthew and Jack to discuss why roadies should consider gravel cycling, what kit you might need to do it, and how the philosophy of gravel riding differs to that of the road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The mountain bike world is full of technological wonders – from hydraulic brakes to highly sophisticated suspension dampers, space-age materials to good old steel. There are plenty more out there that either never quite saw the light of day, or did, but quickly disappeared into obscurity, and it’s these that Tech Eds Tom and Seb discuss here. If you can think of more, why not let us know in the co...

Matthew, Jack and Simon consider the options for winter riding, discussing different approaches to choosing a winter bike, and which components matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jack and Simon sit down to discuss the latest hot tech news from BikeRadar.com. There’s Canyon’s new Aeroad and its wild adjustable handlebars, Specialized’s ultra-lightweight Aethos and new Stuntjumper, plus Hunt’s new aero-gravel wheelset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this latest Bikeradar meets we catch up with road racing legend Alberto Contador to quiz him on his new venture Aurum bikes and their debut bike the Magma. Aurum is a partnership with fellow grand tour winner & legend Ivan Basso designing bikes they tell us are ‘born from experience’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoi...

Spurred on by Tom having a number of test bikes that he reckons is the perfect mix, he and Seb discuss the bikes they would love to own, and why.  From the one bike to do it all, to what their dream garage would look like, you might be surprised as to what would make it in there. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...

Matthew and Simon talk through some of bike makers’ more irritating habits, from fitting lacklustre tyres to giving bikes silly names. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack and Matthew look back over the biggest news stories from BikeRadar over the last few weeks, including the surprise announcement that Rose is pulling out of the UK market – and it’s not for the reason you might think. The pair also talk through Basso’s mad suspension-equipped Tera gravel bike and give early impressions on their latest review bikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Jack Luke and Matthew Loveridge discuss Campagnolo's all-new 13-speed gravel-specific mechanical groupset called Ekar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you're considering ways to make your bike faster down the hill, have you thought about coaching? Both Tom and Seb have had numerous coaching sessions in the past, and reckon it's the best way to spend a hundred pounds on your bike/ Pound for pound, it's the most efficient way to upgrade your ride(ing). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices...

Tom and Seb look back through some of the interesting tech news from the past few weeks. From Privateer's new 141 and Marin's El Roy, to a bottle of lube costing over 100 quid, via Shimano's new EP8 motor.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The ‘race of truth’ has been a staple of the Tour de France ever since its first appearance in the 1934 edition, but in recent years the length and quantity of time trials has dwindled at sport’s biggest race. Devoted TT fans Rob, Simon and Jack have joined forces to discuss why this is happening and to make an impassioned plea for a re-think. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

The Tour de France has been the proving ground for many of the sport’s greatest technological innovations over the years, but what are the greatest ever bits of Tour de France tech? To discuss this and more, four of BikeRadar’s nerdiest staff members convened via the magic of the internet, for a deep dive into the annals of Tour tech history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa...

Diego Costa is the lead mechanic for the Ineos Grenadiers team at this year’s Tour de France. Ahead of the season’s biggest race, we caught up with him to discuss the mechanic’s life on the Tour, why the team hasn’t switched to disc brakes yet and at what point they start building a yellow bike in advance of a potential overall race win. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jack and Simon look back through what’s hot and happening in the cycling world this week, including Simon’s pick of the best from le Tour de France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is the Tour de France an incredible celebration of the sport’s best features, or is it old fashioned, complicated and maybe even a little boring? Rob, Alex and Simon share an introspective, free flowing conversation about whether being a fan of bikes of any kind means you should also be a fan of the Tour de France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your...

Simon Bromley is joined by BikeRadar’s Matthew Loveridge and George Scott to discuss the upcoming Tour de France, looking ahead to see what tech we might see from the big teams, and what trends this suggests for road cycling going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether you're pushing on the pedals or letting gravity do the work, wind resistance is one of the major factors keeping you from going at warp speed.  Road cycling is full of aero this, wind-cheating that, with millions of dollars spent developing (and marketing) the slipperiest of products.  But this is a conversation rarely had in mountain biking. But why?  Tom and Seb talk through where aero m...

Assistant editor, Jack Luke, and technical writer, Simon Bromley, talk through some the hottest stories published this week on BikeRadar.com, from pictures of what could be Chris Froome’s new bike, to the new Canyon Aeroad and all the juicy details on Mondraker’s latest ultralight XC frameset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...

Seb dives deep into how, why and where suspension tuning works with Jake Ireland of Sprung Suspension. Suspension tuning can seems like a dark art. But what exactly can a tuning company do to improve your (already very sophisticated) mountain bike suspension? And if what they do is so good, why don't the shocks and forks they work on come with these modifications from the factory? Do Fox and RockS...

With COVID 19 Lockdown restrictions slowly easing across the United Kingdom, many of us have been lucky enough to get back out into the real world and enjoy the pleasures of socially distanced riding with friends, visiting different places and even taking part in the occasional race. With that in mind, Simon, Tom and Felix sat down (virtually) to discuss what kind of riding they’ve been doing over...

We talk to Richard Thorpe CEO & founder of British bike brand GoCycle on how he went from a design engineer at Formula One legends McLaren cars to creating one of the most innovative urban bikes around. Richard shares his thoughts on all-things (go)Cycle, from design choices and the challenges of making something so different, to his hopes for cycling as transport, and where next for GoCycle. Host...

Our news team on BikeRadar go through the biggest stories from recent weeks, from the new Specialized Tarmac via Garmin’s hack and the UK government’s strategy to increase cycling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Spedding, Rob Weaver and Matthew Loveridge answer your tech questions, from the endless groupset wars to suspension setup and the most versatile gravel tyres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices