The road.cc Podcast

Send us Fan Mail What do us cyclists really want for Christmas? Definitely not another bike-shaped pizza cutter, comedy jersey or random piece of giftware with a bike on, according to VecchioJo! Yep, it’s that time of year where Jo compiles his very own Christmas list of what not to buy for cyclists this Nöel, and for the 13th episode of the road.cc Podcast we’ve brought it to life as he discusses...

Send us Fan Mail “It’s out of the galaxy delusional”… that’s a flavour of what Bike Biz founder and current Forbes and Guardian contributor Carlton Reid thought of the conversations being had at COP26 about eco-friendly transport, which he witnessed first-hand. So just why were so many electric car brands allowed to flaunt their wares and “openly tout for business” at the world’s biggest climate s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we’re asking: is cycling just too expensive nowadays? George, Liam, Jack and Patrick discuss, comparing the prices of very expensive bikes and components with luxury products from other industries and attempting to come to a solid conclusion over whether cycling is a particularly expensive pastime. Does an oversized pulley wheel system that costs over £500 really o...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever been held up with an Uzi by a bogus police officer on a bike ride? How about getting caught on a tree branch by the loop of your backpack, finding yourself being slowly asphyxiated while dangling a few inches off the ground? These are just two of the scary tales we’ve got for you on this, the tenth episode of the road.cc Podcast and also our Halloween special! Jitter...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 9 of the road.cc Podcast in association with Cervélo, we talk to the pro cyclist who had his bike stolen by machete-wielding thugs in London’s Richmond Park. Alexandar Richardson said he wasn’t surprised by the attack; but after several similar incidents around Richmond Park in the past few days and others reported across the country, is this worrying trend of violent b...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 8 of the road.cc Podcast in association with Cervélo is probably our most packed yet! Part 1 - From suicidal to world record holder: Josh Quigley on breaking the 7 day cycling distance world record It’s a story that seems almost too remarkable to be true… and Josh Quigley ain’t done yet! The intrepid Scotsman talks to Jack and Dave about how he went from being suicidal to...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 – What should be done about violence against cyclists on Britain’s roads?  Last weekend, we were sent some disturbing footage of a driver assaulting a cyclist, seemingly incensed that he was riding two abreast with his fellow members of Swindon Wheelers Cycling Club. Are occurrences like this all too common on the roads, and what needs to be done to change the attitudes of...

Send us Fan Mail Part 1 - Are Shimano's new groupsets a disappointment?  12-speed, semi-wireless, looks great... what's not to love? On episode 6 of the road.cc Podcast, the team discuss whether Shimano has gone far enough with its latest big groupset launch by comparing to previous big Shimano launches, and recent innovations from other groupset manufacturers. Do we love it, or have we...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk to Dan Bigham, Performance Engineer at the Danish cycling team and one of the world's sharpest aerodynamics experts,  about  everything except tape and vests.  We also have the second part of our interview with Clive Gosling, celebrating 50 years on Cannondale.  Finally Matt Page gives us the lowdown of the North Coast 500 route that he recently did. 

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Tony and George talk to 'Mr Cannondale' , Clive Gosling, Marketing Director at Cycling Sports Group UK, as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the industry's most innovative bike manufacturers.  George, Dan, and Simon also discuss what impact the new highway code is likely to have on cyclists following the governments announcement of changes...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we:  Discuss the secrets of reviews of road.cc,  Speak to Phil Cavell, author of The Midlife Cyclist (https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-midlife-cyclist/phil-cavell/9781472961389) and founder of CycleFit Have a candid conversation about the secret tech in the Tour this year  Look at our first listener correspondence  

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I am joined by Dave Atkinson, Mat Brett, Jack Sexty, and Anna Marie-Hughes.  We talk about disc brakes and whether they are as good or as bad as some people claim.  Anna gives us her insight into using e-bikes for training purposes, whilst Dave, Mat, and Jack discuss the 'ebikes are cheating' phenomena in the UK.  As we are now nearly two weeks in to the...

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of the the road.cc podcast we discuss keeping fit through cycling after you hit 40, how Sadiq Khan's re-election will impact cycling infrastructure, we take a look at the Speedplay Zero Pedals, and Dave Atkinson, Jack Sexty, and George Hill discuss access for cyclists during the pandemic.