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.

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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
328
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
329
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
330
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
332
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
337
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
338
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
340
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
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Does weight really matter for an aero road bike...
Having recently published his review of the new Orbea Orca Aero M10iLTD, senior technical writer, Simon Bromley, sits down with technical editor, Sam Challis, and digital writer, Stan Portus, to discuss his findings.
39 min
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November tech HIGHLIGHTS | New Orbea Terra grav...
BikeRadar’s Deputy Editor, Jack Luke, sits down with Tom Marvin to talk through some new tubeless valves from Reserve that we’re unreasonably excited about and the all-new Giant Anthem. Sam Challis also makes his BikeRadar Podcast debut and talks us th...
32 min
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BikeRadar Meets | Thibaut Daprela
MBUK Staff Writer Will Soffe talks to the 20 year-old French downhill sensation. After mentoring from MTB legend Nico Vouilloz, Thibaut started off his World Cup career with back-to-back UCI Junior World Cup series wins.
29 min
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6 tips to stay motivated this winter | How to g...
George and Simon return for the final episode in our indoor training mini-series. This time it’s all about motivation and how you can stay on top of your training this winter.
55 min
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COP26 debrief: Understanding cycling’s role in ...
With the lowest carbon footprint of any mode of public transport, cycling has long been touted as an effective way to meaningfully reduce carbon emissions. Yet COP26, which officially wrapped up last week, didn’t seem so bothered by the benefits...
17 min
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Coaching Q&A with Wahoo’s Mac Cassin | How to g...
BikeRadar’s editor-in-chief, George Scott, is joined by Mac Cassin, senior physiologist at Wahoo Fitness, for episode three of our indoor training series
52 min
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How to choose the best smart trainer | How to g...
George and Simon are back for part two of our indoor training series. This time round, we take a closer look at how to choose the best smart trainer for your riding, covering the key features to look out for, what you need and what you don’t.
57 min
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Alex Dowsett Hour Record attempt debrief with D...
In this episode, BikeRadar.com’s senior technical writer, Simon Bromley, is joined by Dr Xavier Disley of AeroCoach to discuss Alex Dowsett’s recent attempt at the men’s Hour Record
71 min