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BikeRadar delve into the world of road and mountain biking to bring you the best tech content in cycling. Join the team for their weekly episodes and occasional bonus episodes.

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BikeRadar delve into the world of road and mountain biking to bring you the best tech content in cycling. Join the team for their weekly episodes and occasional bonus episodes.

    Budget gravel bike buyer’s guide: what to look for if you've got £1,000 to spend

    Budget gravel bike buyer’s guide: what to look for if you've got £1,000 to spend

    How do you pick a pocket-friendly gravel bike? What should you look out for and what key features can you expect if you’re spending around £1,000?
    Senior road technical editor Warren Rossiter has recently completed a test of budget gravel bikes, and in this episode he and Tom discuss the entry-level gravel bike market. 
    They cover the kit you’re likely to find, and the types of bikes available at this price point, as well as running through the four bikes in Warren’s recent test.
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    • 37 min
    We're testing more than 50 bikes in 9 categories | Bike of the Year 2024 preview

    We're testing more than 50 bikes in 9 categories | Bike of the Year 2024 preview

    Bike of the Year is coming! Testing for our annual bike review bonanza is well underway. In this episode, George Scott is joined by two of our lead testers, Tom Marvin and Warren Rossiter, to preview Bike of the Year 2024. With nine categories across road, gravel, MTB and urban, what bikes can you expect to see in the test? Tune-in to find out… 
     
    Read more on L-Twoo’s new gravel groupsets from the Taipei Cycle Show: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/taipei-2024-l-twoo-gravel-groupsets
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    • 31 min
    Specialized Epic 8 and RockShox Flight Attendant – we interview the people behind the scenes

    Specialized Epic 8 and RockShox Flight Attendant – we interview the people behind the scenes

    Specialized’s cross-country bike, the Epic 8, was launched with an updated RockShox Flight Attendant, updated to work seamlessly with XC race rigs.
    In this episode, Tom Marvin speaks to Brian Gordon, Specialized’s product lead on all things XC, and Chris Mandell, North America PR man for SRAM. They discuss the new Specialized Epic 8 and Epic 8 EVO, as well as the latest wireless developments in suspension – Flight Attendant.
    Along the way, host Jack Luke quizzes Tom on his experience of both new bikes and RockShox’s electronic equipment.
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    • 50 min
    Tech Q&A | Fork settings, bar tape, workshop stands, budget bikes and fenders – your questions answered

    Tech Q&A | Fork settings, bar tape, workshop stands, budget bikes and fenders – your questions answered

    What are your baseline fork settings? The dark-arts of bar tape, and our pick of the best workstands, plus more, feature in this episode of our Tech Q&A series.
    Tech experts Warren Rossiter and Alex Evans weigh in to help out our listeners navigate the world of cycling tech.
    Have you any unanswered questions? Pop them to podcast@bikeradar.com and we’ll include them in a future episode.
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    • 34 min
    Giant launches new TCR – but is it different enough from the Propel?

    Giant launches new TCR – but is it different enough from the Propel?

    It’s (another) new bike day at BikeRadar – the 10th generation Giant TCR has launched, and we’ve jumped into the podcast studio to cover the major headlines.

    Senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan is your host, joined by road tech aficionados Simon von Bromley and Liam Cahill to discuss how the latest TCR stacks up.

    We also hear from Giant’s Andrew Juskaitis, who helps us position the TCR versus the Propel, talks us through the brand’s new carbon manufacturing technique and explains how Giant has looked beyond the frame when designing the bike.

    You can read all about the new Giant TCR on BikeRadar now.
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    • 34 min
    Factor CEO Rob Gitelis on the future of carbon, the bike industry boom and bust, and more | BikeRadar Meets

    Factor CEO Rob Gitelis on the future of carbon, the bike industry boom and bust, and more | BikeRadar Meets

    In this latest edition of the BikeRadar Podcast, senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan sits down with Factor Bikes CEO and founder, Rob Gitelis.

    They discuss Rob’s history in the cycling world, firstly behind the scenes in carbon manufacture before taking over at Factor, then move on to the future of the material as well as take on the big question about the state of the bike industry today.
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    • 37 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
68 Ratings

68 Ratings

Lummox 1329 ,

Far too much road nonsense 🤭

Definitely only here for the Mtb casts, road nonsense just doesn’t give me the fizz unfortunately, find myself deleting more than listening. That said it’s all free to us so grateful for your efforts.

Spider from Mars_24 ,

Five stars for all things cycling

Always something enjoyable to tune-in for - one of my favorite cycling pods. Love the variety. Thanks for the content!

Persy_13 ,

One of my go-to podcasts

Love this pod, covers everything for all cyclists 💪🏼

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