The BikeRadar Podcast

BikeRadar delve into the world of road and mountain biking to bring you the best tech content in cycling.

  • 44 minutes 58 seconds
    Dan Bigham on the future of road cycling tech and how to make pro racing safer

    With the 2025 WorldTour season just around the corner, Liam and Simon are joined by Dan Bigham, Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe’s head of engineering, to discuss what the big tech trends might be.

     

    Starting with the question of whether there’s any low hanging aero fruit left to pick, the conversation moves onto the ongoing controversy over the relationship between speed and safety in professional bike racing.

     

    The trio then discuss the UCI Hour Record, whether breaking the 60km mark is possible and how it could be done.

     

    Wrapping up, Liam and Simon turn the lens on themselves and ask whether Dan thinks there’s anything cycling media could do to help audiences understand complicated topics and cut through marketing claims.


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    23 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 36 minutes 55 seconds
    12 Upgrades That Are Too Expensive But We Really Want

    We have all bought some truly awful bike products over the years and there are plenty of pitfalls to make when spending money on cycling kit.

     

    But a lot of products, while far too expensive, are still ones we really want. 

     

    Liam is joined by Warren and Ash to identify the offending items and help you avoid making the same mistakes.

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    16 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 58 minutes 59 seconds
    Nathan Haas on why you don’t need MTB tyres for gravel and how the UCI is “disrespecting” gravel pros

    Liam and Simon are joined by Nathan Haas, a former WorldTour professional turned gravel privateer, to discuss the tech trends that could define gravel racing in the coming years.

     

    Having started his cycling career as a mountain biker, Haas explains why he thinks MTB tyres and suspension forks are overkill for gravel racing.

     

    The trio also touch on the recent UCI Gravel World Championships, and how the sport’s governing body could improve its support for the independent gravel racing scene.

     

    To hear more from Haas, check out his podcast, The Gravelog.


    2024 Gravel World Championship tech trends

    Best gravel suspension forks

    Gravaa KAPS on-the-fly pressure adjustment system helps Vos secure Gravel Worlds win

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    9 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 32 minutes 30 seconds
    Sir Chris Hoy exclusive interview – how BMX, mountain biking and road riding led to Olympic greatness

    In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, senior technical editor Warren gets an exclusive sit-down with Sir Chris Hoy at Manchester Velodrome to talk about his astonishing career. They discuss everything from E.T.-inspired BMX racing, mountain bike, and road racing to how Sir Chris became a track legend. We hear who inspired him, what brought him to track racing, and how he stayed on top for so long. Sir Chris also tells Warren about his post-racing life, from launching a bike brand and his love of e-bikes to his passion for motorsport and rallying – leading to competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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    2 December 2024, 12:00 am
  • 56 minutes 55 seconds
    11 things we love and hate about the bike industry

    The bike industry is, like any industry, home to aspects which are great and things which boil our brakes.

     

    But from the outside, some of these positive and negative aspects can be missed. In the spirit of openness, we wanted to talk about them.

     

    So these are five things that we love, and six things we think the bike industry could improve on.


    https://www.bikeradar.com/news/longest-bike-stem

    https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/bike-industry-mtb-standards

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    25 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 39 minutes 6 seconds
    What gravel bikes would we buy with our own money?

    BikeRadar’s testers are in the fortunate position to be able to test the latest bikes. But reviewing bikes and making a significant financial investment to buy one, are two very different things.

     

    The gravel discipline has expanded rapidly over the last decade and the bikes which fall under this dusty umbrella range from aero racers to monster adventure rigs. So with gravel bikes becoming ever more numerous, choosing what to buy is getting harder.

     

    We gave Jack Luke, Warren Rossiter and Liam Cahill a tricky task. Choose one bike which they could realistically buy and one that would require a significant win on the horses or lottery.

     

    Given each rider has a very different take on gravel, there were a wide range of options brought to the table.

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    18 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 33 minutes 31 seconds
    Zwift challengers up their game and why you don't need a new smart trainer

    Zwift might have a serious contender in 2025 after TrainingPeaks acquired IndieVelo.

     

    The virtual indoor cycling app – now called TrainingPeaks Virtual – will be free to use until at least March 2025. With TrainingPeaks' new software being bundled as part of its premium subscription tier going forward, could it tempt Zwift users away from Watopia?

     

    Liam and Simon sit down to discuss this, along with what's new in the indoor training world for the winter of 2024/25 – and whether any of the latest smart trainers are worth investing in.

     

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    11 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 38 minutes 28 seconds
    5 setup tips from testing the latest MTB forks back-to-back

    Senior tech editor Alex joins video presenter Tom to discuss how to make your suspension forks perform better. After spending countless hours testing three of the latest forks from the biggest names – Fox, Öhlins and RockShox – Alex divulges all the tips and tricks he learnt, to help you get more from your setup.

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    4 November 2024, 12:00 am
  • 46 minutes
    Why ‘breathable waterproof’ jackets are a myth – and how we’re changing the way we test them

    Almost every brand promises their waterproof jackets can lock out water on rainy days yet still allow sweat to ‘breathe’ through, to prevent you getting soaked from the inside. Is this possible, though?

     

    In this episode, Ashley Quinlan sits down with Simon von Bromley to discuss why the marketing behind breathable waterproof clothing has misled us all, and what we can do to stay dry and comfortable when riding in wet weather.

     

    This episode follows another on the same topic published earlier this year – 3 experts explain why your jacket isn’t waterproof

     

    ·         Why ‘breathable waterproof’ clothing is a myth, according to three experts

     

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    28 October 2024, 12:00 am
  • 36 minutes 41 seconds
    Should you spend more than £1,000 on a carbon wheelset?

    In this edition of the BikeRadar Podcast, road lead Ashley Quinlan and senior technical writer Simon von Bromley are hosted by digital editor Jack Luke to talk about one of the most popular bike upgrades: carbon wheels.

     

    Ash has been hard at work putting the latest sub-£1,000 carbon wheels to the test, and has emerged struggling to think of a reason why anyone should spend more of their hard-earned cash.

     

    They also discuss some of Ash’s finer conclusions, including his thoughts on how limiting hookless can be. Here are the wheels tested:


    Roval Rapide C38

    Ere Research Omnia CLR45 - https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/components/wheels/wheel-sets/ere-research-omnia-clr45-review

    Hunt 50 Carbon Disc - https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/components/wheels/wheel-sets/hunt-50-carbon-disc-review

    Parcours Paniagua - https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/components/wheels/wheel-sets/parcours-paniagua-review

    Giant SLR 2 50 Disc

    Velocite Hyperdrive Carbon 50mm Disc

     

    Remember, we’d love to hear your opinions about anything discussed in this episode – drop us an email at [email protected] with any questions or comments!

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    20 October 2024, 11:00 pm
  • 50 minutes 40 seconds
    Bosch's new Performance Line CX eMTB motor and eight fresh bikes it's fitted to

    Alex is joined by Jack and Tom to discuss the tech behind eight recently launched eMTBs, all fitted with the brand new Bosch Performance Line CX motor.

     

    The bikes include Santa Cruz’s new Vala, Trek’s updated Rail+ Gen 5, Mondraker’s affordable and versatile Chaser, Focus’ hydroformed Jam2, Cube’s impressively priced Stereo Hybrid One44, Crestline’s boutique S180 and LS160, Norco’s high-pivot Sight VLT CX and Orbea’s all-new Wild.

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    13 October 2024, 11:00 pm
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