<p>With the dust settling on the Tour de France, George Scott and Simon von Bromley dish out BikeRadar’s awards for the 2022 race. From the best rider, performance and team, to the best bike, tech highlights and tech fails, George and Simon deliver their verdict on this year’s race.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>The ENVE Melee is the brand’s new road race bike, and its second bike overall. Where the design of last year’s Custom Road was, as the name suggests, focussed on allowing customers to configure the bike to their specific needs, the Melee is “purpose-built for speed”, and will be available in a more typical range of seven sizes.</p><br><p>In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke sits down with ENVE’s vice president of product and brand, Jake ENVE, to take a deep dive into the tech and design behind the Melee.&nbsp;</p><br><p>-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bikeradar.com/?p=690534&amp;preview=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bikeradar.com/news/<strong>enve-melee</strong>/</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Jack Luke, Warren Rossiter and Stan Portus sit down to discuss Eurobike

<p>This year’s Tour has, as always, seen its fair share of interesting tech stories, but what does the future hold? Senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley and BikeRadar’s Editor-in-chief, George Scott, gaze into the crystal ball and discuss potential tech trends that could be on the horizon. What materials will future Tour bikes be made of and will they still have derailleur drivetrains? Will the UCI ever relax its strict technical regulations or lower its minimum bike weight limit? Will the Chris Froome’s of the future stare at their stem for live aerodynamic data and other biometric data? All this and more in this edition of the BikeRadar podcast.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>&nbsp;‘The rules’ is an oft-cited unofficial code of conduct for cyclists that, among other things, dictates which cycling accessories are deemed acceptable.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast,&nbsp;Jack&nbsp;Luke&nbsp;and Simon von Bromley encourage you to throw off the oppressive shackles of fashion and embrace a cycling life that is more practical (and, possibly, even faster) with these 8 criminally uncool cycling accessories.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>From the humble and misunderstood kickstand to the much-misaligned saddle bag, the pair throw caution to the wind and reveal their true inner dorky selves. The campaign to #freetheminipump starts here.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Fresh from a few days touring team hotels in Copenhagen, Denmark, Simon von Bromley and George Scott sit down to discuss the key tech trends from the 2022 Tour de France. After trying to explain why bikes at the top of the sport are so heavy these days (and why that might not be such a problem anyway), Simon and George talk about some of clever new wind cheating tricks they spotted during the opening time trial, and why many teams aren’t yet using the latest and greatest kit in every circumstance.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For more Tour de France coverage, head to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bikeradar.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.bikeradar.com</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>BikeRadar’s editor-in-chief, George Scott, grabs ten minutes with Israel-PremierTech’s performance coach and aerodynamics specialist, Dr. Ciarán O’Grady, ahead of stage one of the Tour de France in Copenhagen.</p><br><p>O’Grady provides a fascinating insight into the team’s tech choices for the 2022 Tour, including tubeless tyres, big chainrings, foam inserts, handlebar width and more.</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

<p>Ahead of the year’s biggest bike race, Simon, Jack and Ashley gaze into the crystal ball and ponder what new bikes we might see at this year’s Tour de France. There are a few which have just been announced, as well as some we’ve already spotted in the wild, but have yet to be officially launched. Bikes such as the new Trek Madone SLR, Scott Foil RC and Pinarello Bolide F (and more) are all dissected, plus how these new bikes might affect the racing. For more on bike tech from the 2022 Tour de France, head to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.BikeRadar.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.BikeRadar.com</a>.</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Simon Bromley take a deep dive into the top five things you need to know about the new groupset.

Deputy editor Jack Luke sits down with senior technical writer Simon von Bromley to discuss this week’s hottest news

BikeRadar’s Deputy Editor Jack Luke and Technical Editor-in-Chief Rob Weaver are at hand to answer your technical questions in this episode of BikeRadar’s Tech Q&A podcast.

Jack, Alex and Rob sit down to discuss the various (and arguably, most common) mountain bike race formats.

<p>BikeRadar digital writer Jack Evans speaks to Garmin’s global product manager Andy Silver at the launch of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bikeradar.com/news/garmin-edge-1040/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Edge 1040 Solar</a>. Besides the new head unit’s technology, Jack and Andy discuss Garmin’s response to competitors and where bike computers will take us next.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

Simon von Bromley, Warren Rossiter and Jack Luke discuss Warren’s recently published review of the latest Ultegra R8170 Di2 groupset.

<p><strong>Description:&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Endurance road bikes are designed to help you cover long distances in comfort. But the latest endurance bikes are more versatile than ever, with a turn of speed that can rival race bikes and enough adaptability for light gravel riding or bikepacking. BikeRadar’s George Scott is joined by Warren Rossiter and Jack Luke to dissect the evolution of the endurance bike, and help you pick the best endurance bike for your needs.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Head to BikeRadar for our full buyer’s guide to the best endurance road bikes:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-endurance-road-bikes/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-endurance-road-bikes/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Check out our Bike of the Year 2022 reviews:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bikeradar.com/features/bike-of-the-year/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.bikeradar.com/features/bike-of-the-year/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Watch Jack’s coast-to-coast ride on the Specialized Diverge:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/V9WTkYmXePw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/V9WTkYmXePw</a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

BikeRadar’s senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley holds the somewhat controversial view that press-fit bottom brackets are, in fact, superior to traditional threaded bottom brackets.

To help us gaze into our crystal ball of gravel riding, we chatted to a number of industry experts, riders and racers to discuss where we think the future of gravel will lie.

Technical editor-in-chief Rob Weaver and technical editor Alex Evans talk about their favourite riding spots across the globe.

We demystify the different types of gravel events, explain why we love these novel races and share our top tips for new racers on both sides of the Atlantic.

Luke, Rob, and Will dive into the best components to splash your cash on to most improve your riding experience.

The cause of much debate for riders who fondly remember the early years of mountain biking, we call in two of our in-house experts from CyclingPlus and MBUK to debate whether gravel riding is just mountain biking from the 90s.

After thousands of kilometres of testing and hours of deliberation, our annual Bike of the Year test has come to a conclusion.

Our annual Bike of the Year test is a massive undertaking where we tell you which bikes are category-leading, with this year being no exception.

Planning a gravel ride well can make the difference between a mega day out and a disastrous one.

Technical Editor-in-Chief Robin Weaver and Senior Road Technical Editor Warren Rossiter impart their vast knowledge to answer a depth of questions from you, our dear readers and listeners.