Episodes

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

    Dan Bigham on the future of road cycling tech and how to make pro racing safer
    Dec 23 2024
    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. Dan Bigham: Pro cycling needs safer courses and heavier bikes, not reduced speeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    45 mins
  • 12 Upgrades That Are Too Expensive But We Really Want

    12 Upgrades That Are Too Expensive But We Really Want
    Dec 16 2024
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Nathan Haas on why you don’t need MTB tyres for gravel and how the UCI is “disrespecting” gravel pros

    Nathan Haas on why you don’t need MTB tyres for gravel and how the UCI is “disrespecting” gravel pros
    Dec 9 2024
    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • Sir Chris Hoy exclusive interview – how BMX, mountain biking and road riding led to Olympic greatness

    Sir Chris Hoy exclusive interview – how BMX, mountain biking and road riding led to Olympic greatness
    Dec 2 2024
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
  • 11 things we love and hate about the bike industry

    11 things we love and hate about the bike industry
    Nov 25 2024
    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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • What gravel bikes would we buy with our own money?

    What gravel bikes would we buy with our own money?
    Nov 18 2024
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Zwift challengers up their game and why you don't need a new smart trainer

    Zwift challengers up their game and why you don't need a new smart trainer
    Nov 11 2024
    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. Zwift challengers up their game and why you don't need a new smart trainer | 2024 indoor cycling tech round-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • 5 setup tips from testing the latest MTB forks back-to-back

    5 setup tips from testing the latest MTB forks back-to-back
    Nov 4 2024
    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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins