The BikeRadar Podcast

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.

Sports
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How to get your bike fit for spring
In the last episode of our six part series helping you to make 2022 your best year on the bike, we’re honing in on the steed itself.
35 min
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How to choose the perfect bike for commuting | ...
Tom, Alex and Jack are set a task by BikeRadar's Sub Editor Gary to find him his next bike.
42 min
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How to get fit without getting bamboozled: jarg...
Tune in to hear Lizzy divulge her golden rules of successful training, whether you really need a coach, and what to do with all that data.
71 min
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Tech Q&A | Campag vs Shimano vs SRAM and more q...
In this Tech Q&A with Rob and Warren, we cover off drivetrain wear, brake cleaning, and whether you should opt for fancy Campag EPS electronics or one of Shimano or SRAM's offerings.
43 min
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Plan your own cycling adventure
A local overnighter, multi-day bikepacking trip, a week-long tour or a holiday in the latest cycling destination: taking on your own cycling adventure is guaranteed to be a whole heap of fun!
69 min
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Do electronic gizmos make your ride better?
Tom and Alex discuss whether adding electronic gizmos to your bike makes your bike, and your ride better.
58 min
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Why you should join a cycling club this year
Joining a cycling club might seem like a daunting task, but the benefits to be gained go far beyond the draft effect of a peloton...
43 min
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WorldTour tech trends for 2022
George Scott and Simon von Bromley discuss the key tech trends and sponsor movements in the men’s peloton for 2022
51 min
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Mix it up! Why trying something completely new ...
For our second episode of our six-part series helping you to make 2022 your cycling year, we inspire you to try something new, as well as offer some tips to help you get started without breaking the bank.
30 min
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Exploring the forest with Countryfile Magazine
Join Tom and Fergus Collins on a ride around the Forest of Dean
60 min
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How to pick a goal and then make it happen: ach...
In our debut episode of this six-part series helping you to make 2022 your best year on the bike.
56 min
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Britain's steepest climbs with Simon Warren
Our deputy editor Jack Luke chats to Simon Warren, a man who's made it his mission to ride, and write about, the steepest climbs he can find in the UK.
47 min
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Top 10 tips for beginner mountain bikers
We've gathered BikeRadar's MTB Tech Team together to run through the ten most important hints and tips to make sure beginner mountain bikers get the most out of the bike.
50 min
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BikeRadar’s 2022 riding plans
With the first month of 2022 almost finished, Simon von Bromley, Jack Luke, Stan Portus and Jack Evans discuss some of the team’s riding plans for 2022.
34 min
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BikeRadar meets Fizik
We talk all things Fizik with Giovanni Fogal Fizik’s product manager on what it takes to make and develop class leading saddles, shoes, and more
44 min
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Why Simon waxes his chains (and how to wax your...
Simon sits down with Technical Editor, Sam Challis, to explain why he does it and how you can do it yourself.
28 min
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Frontiers of cycling science with James Witts
Freelance sports writer, James Witts, joins BikeRadar’s senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, and digital writer, Stan Portus, for a lengthy chat about what James learned at the recent Science and Cycling conference, in Leuven, Belgium.
54 min
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BikeRadar's Predictions for 2022
The BikeRadar team look into their crystal balls to hypothesise what might happen in the bike industry in 2022. From kids bikes to wider gear ranging, there's everything here from all aspects of riding.
40 min
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BikeRadar's Tech of the Year
We see a lot of amazing kit in an average year, and 2021 has been no different. Our team has picked the best componentry and clothing that have adorned their bikes, and give you all the juicy details as to why they've loved them so much.
34 min
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Warren's bike of the decade - 1990s
The third episode in our series looking at the bikes that most made their mark with our senior road technical editor Warren covers the Giant TCR.It was a bike that came from a brand not well-known for their road bikes, but made an almost immediat...
27 min
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The best of BikeRadar 2021
Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley sit down and reminisce about the top juicy news scoops and product releases from the past 12-months on BikeRadar.
47 min
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Warren's bike of the decade - 1980s
In part two of our series on bikes that made their mark on our senior road technical editor Warren, we discuss the Raleigh Burner.If you were a kid in the 80s, with even the slightest passing interest in two wheels, the Burner was the bike y...
23 min
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Building the perfect MTB on a £3k budget
While you can spend a whole lot less and still end up with a great bike, £3,000 is around the point you begin to see serious performance on a mountain bike.BikeRadar technical editors Tom Marvin and Alex Evans sit down with MBUK staff writer Will So...
36 min
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Warren's bike of the decade - 1970s
In this new 4-part series, our senior road technical editor Warren discusses the bikes that made their mark on him over the past 40 years. From the bike that first piqued his interest in cycling, to those that have quite literally changed the shape of ...
32 min
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BikeRadar Meets | Alastair Brownlee on why he’s...
Alastair Brownlee is best known as a two-time Olympic triathlon champion but, having missed out on this year’s Games in Tokyo, the Brit has turned his attention to gravel racing. Brownlee rode the 725km Badlands ultra-endurance race in southern Spain b...
32 min