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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What's the deal with hookless rims? Making sens...
Hookless rims are fairly new in road cycling, but what are they, and where have they come from?Simon, Matthew and Jack delve in to the subject in our latest podcast.
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Controversial Road Debates
Our trilogy of road cyclists, Jack, Matthew and Simon, wade in to some of the biggest debates in road cycling. You can probably guess what they are, but what do our line-up of commentators think?
26 min
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Tech Q&A
Warren and Rob are back answering our listeners tech-based questions.From MTB shoes and suspension care to road bike fit and 1x gearing options, there’s plenty of variety in this month’s podcast.
51 min
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Bike Shorts 11 | Shimano’s SPD sandals and othe...
Shimano have just bought back their legendary SPD sandal in a 25th anniversary limited edition, and you’ll not be surprised to hear that Jack Luke was aghast with excitement at this news!
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Mountain biking’s most controversial debates
Everyone has an opinion on everything, and when it comes to mountain biking there’s plenty to have an opinion on. Some aspects of our riding culture can be pretty divisive, while others must come down purely to personal preference...
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What can we all learn from each other?
Road cyclists and mountain bikers occupy very different worlds – from skids and jumps to Strava KOMs and Wattage data. But there’s plenty of common ground between us all (and we’re not even mentioning gravel cycling!).
31 min
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BikeRadar Meets | John Cordoba - Specialized’s ...
John Cordoba is the project manager for road and gravel at Specialized. John sat down with our Senior Road Technical Editor, Warren Rossiter, in our latest podcast.
29 min
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The best cheap road bike upgrades
While it’s tempting to look at those super-spendy upgrades for your bike, it’s not always necessary to spend the big bucks. Matthew and Simon talk through their top tips for making your road bike that little bit better, without it costing the earth.
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How bike launches work
Bike launch season should be well under way, with brands showcasing their latest models to a select group of cycling media. While they may look like a bit of a jolly for the lucky few, there’s serious business going on behind the scenes.
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How to go faster for free
Everybody wants to go faster, but not everybody wants to drop a ton of cash doing it. So, what are the tricks of the trade that don’t cost the earth – or, anything at all?
29 min
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How much should you spend on your next road bike?
With prices ranging from a couple of hundred quid all the way to 5-figure sums, road bike prices are as diverse as the bikes themselves. Our team of road bike enthusiasts give you a run-down of what to look for at varying price points.
36 min
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Friday Shorts | Tech Q&A session with Rob and W...
We’re back again with a selection of listeners tech questions, with our senior technical editors Warren and Rob providing the answers.
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The best cheap MTB upgrades
How and where should you spend money making your mountain bike better? Or, are there ways to improve your ride without spending a penny? Seb and Tom go through the best cost effective ways to improve your bike’s performance.
31 min
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Friday Shorts | How to buy a second-hand bike
With cycling booming in popularity, the second hand market has been going crazy in the past couple of months. Drawing upon our own experiences, we’ve put together some handy hints and tips to help you in your search for a new-to-you ride.
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BikeRadar Meets | Chris Porter pt.2
We’re picking up again with Chris Porter, for part two of our Meets interview with the bike and suspension engineer.If you’ve not listened to part one, check in your podcast provider’s listings for the BikeRadar Podcast to find it.
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BikeRadar Meets | Chris Porter pt.1
In this podcast Seb meets Chris Porter. He’s a man who’s been heavily involved in mountain bike and suspension design for decades, playing an influential part in the development of bike geometry, certainly in recent years.
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Our bicycle commuting top tips
With £2bn pledged for green transport in the UK following the COVID-19 outbreak in the UK, there’s great potential to get more bums on saddles when it comes to the daily commute. We therefore thought we’d share our top tips to help your cycle commute.
36 min
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Road Tech Talk | Are road e-bikes cheating?
The debate has raged for years in mountain biking, but with electric-assisted road bikes having a growing presence on the road, we debate whether they’re ‘cheating’ or just another way to get out on two wheels and enjoy the roads.
30 min
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BikeRadar Meets | Is Cycling Really Set for a G...
BikeRadar virtually meets with leading cycling and active travel journalist Laura Laker and Adam Tranter to discuss whether some good will come from the current situation in the form of more funding for cycling and more people on bikes.
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How much should you spend on your next mountain...
While it’s easy to get drawn into the assumption that you need to spend thousands on your next mountain bike, that’s not necessarily the case.Tom and Seb go through the price ranges with a few recommendations chucked in along the way.
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Bike Shorts 10 | Tech Q&A
We headed to our social channels and drummed up a dozen or so tech questions for our tech team. Warren, our Senior Road Technical Editor and Rob, our Senior Technical Editor in Chief sat (remotely!) with BikeRadar’s Technical Editor Tom.
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Bike Shorts 09 | E-Racing, is this really a thi...
The current situation has lead to mass cancellation of ‘real’ bike races, and much more prominence of cycling in the e-sport arena. Our trio of roadie-fan boys, Jack, Simon and Matthew have been tuning in, so perhaps you don't have to.
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BikeRadar Meets | Graeme Obree
Obree is one of the most unique cyclists in the world. Famous for his Hour Records on hand built bikes constructed with washing machine parts, and disrupting and aggravating the UCI’s rules and regulations. This was recorded before the C19 lockdown.
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Bike Shorts 08 | Our favourite mountain bikes
BikeRadar’s mountain bike tech team got together, thanks to the powers of online video chat, to discuss their favourite ever, and current favourite mountain bikes.
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How Jack and Joe started their cycling careers
BikeRadar’s own cycling influencers Jack and Joe are dab hands at road cycling, with a passion for the most niche of racing – hill climbs! In this podcast, they talk through the early years of their cycling lives and how they got to where they are now.
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