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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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    • 4.3 • 60 Ratings

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.

    British Gravel Championships special | Road pedals, 28psi and sprint finishes

    British Gravel Championships special | Road pedals, 28psi and sprint finishes

    In this special edition of the BikeRadar podcast, digital writer Jack Evans records live from the British Gravel Championships at the King’s Cup Gravel Festival in Suffolk, east England. 

    After taking part himself, Jack reports on a prestigious event in the UK off-road racing scene.

    You’ll hear from gravel galacticos, such as Ineos Grenadier Connor Swift and double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee, and women’s podium finishers. 

    The cry of the crowd, buzzing freehubs and whirring pressure washers will transport you to the fast, dusty tracks of the King’s Forest. 

    https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/british-gravel-championships-tech-gallery/
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    • 37 min
    Four retro MTBs we want to see reimagined

    Four retro MTBs we want to see reimagined

    BikeRadar’s Rob Weaver and Alex Evans do a deep dive on four retro mountain bikes they want brought back to life with a modern twist. The pair discuss – among other things – the early days of drop-bar MTBs with Raleigh’s Tomac, the off-the-shelf performance of Giant’s ATX One DH, and how these bikes could be modernised to reflect current trends.
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    • 51 min
    Specialized’s designers on the new Roubaix, Santa Cruz’s latest lightweight ebike and more

    Specialized’s designers on the new Roubaix, Santa Cruz’s latest lightweight ebike and more

    In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Tom Marvin discuss the biggest news in cycling tech this week, kicking things off with the new Santa Cruz Heckler SL and the Wahoo Kickr Move.

    We also hear from Ash Quinlan and Specialized’s senior design engineer, Glenn Bennett, who gives us the inside scoop on what went into designing the new Roubaix.

    Finally, we get a sneaky peek at the findings of Tom’s Classified Powershift hub review.

    As ever, if you have any thoughts, questions or feedback, email us at podcast@bikeradar.com 


    Santa Cruz news: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/santa-cruz-heckler-sl/


    Wahoo Kickr Move news: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/wahoo-kickr-move-kickr-bike-shift/ 

    Specialized Roubaix news: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/specialized-roubaix-sl8/


    Tom’s Classified Powershift review: https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/classified-powershift-hub-review/



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    • 36 min
    New road, mountain and gravel bikes from Ridley, Trek and Wilier

    New road, mountain and gravel bikes from Ridley, Trek and Wilier

    BikeRadar’s George, Alex and Simon bring news of three new bikes. We’ve got something for everyone, with the new Ridley Falcn road bike, revamped Trek Slash enduro bike, and rough and rowdy Wilier Adlar gravel bike.

    Read our review of the Ridley Falcn – https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/road-bikes/ridley-falcn-rs-ultegra-di2-review/
    Watch our video on the Trek Slash – https://youtu.be/-Izh1HyB_ck?si=Np60KsY6uEwG92ZG
    Listen to our podcast about high-pivot mountain bikes – https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Vpe7OhEZpo16qZCVzktQA?si=taVB3dsWRZqtROHtQ18N0A
    Read about the Wilier Adlar – https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2024-wilier-adlar/
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    • 25 min
    8 of the latest road tyres lab tested for rolling resistance – here’s what we learned

    8 of the latest road tyres lab tested for rolling resistance – here’s what we learned

    BikeRadar’s senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, recently took eight of the latest high-end road tubeless tyres to Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub to test their rolling resistance.

    In this episode, BikeRadar’s senior technical editor, Ashley Quinlan, grills Simon on what he learned from that test, and how the results compared to their subjective impressions of riding each tyre in the real world.

    For the full results of the Silverstone lab test plus in-depth reviews of each tyre, head to www.bikeradar.com.
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    • 52 min
    The perfect power meter doesn’t exist

    The perfect power meter doesn’t exist

    BikeRadar’s power meter cognoscente Simon von Bromley is often asked: “Which power meter should I buy?”. 
    His answer is nuanced. Simon says you have to make compromises when choosing a power meter and probably always will. 

    In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon discusses one of his favourite bike tech topics with senior road technical editor Ashley Quinlan and digital writer Jack Evans.

    https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/the-perfect-power-meter-doesnt-exist/
    https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-power-meters/
    https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/how-to-train-with-power/
    https://open.spotify.com/episode/6BxsABCd5m7X5JwBahGyZ4
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    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
60 Ratings

60 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.

OAR15 ,

OK, but…

Appalling sound quality

Alfcoch ,

Garmin’s Andy Silver interview

This was a brilliant interview that was both explorative and challenging and really helped me think about the value of spending the money on the extra technology. The questions were interesting and pertinent. Well done Bike Radar.

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