Everyone strives to get their road bikes as light as possible, as that’s the best way to go faster, right? Well, it’s not so simple, as aerodynamics play a huge role in speed.

Nothing’s ever new in the cycling world, so while your dropper post, linkage fork or powered drivetrain might feel like cutting edge tech, it’s actually all been done before.

In this episode of Bike Shorts – Jack Luke and Simon Bromley talk through Virginia Tech’s latest independent test of 86 road and mountain bike helmets and a pretty gruesome injury that serves as a reminder for why you must always use bar end plugs.

In episode two of BikeRadar meets, hill climb aficionado, friend of BikeRadar, author of A Corinthian Endeavour and I Like Alf, and all-round nice guy, Paul Jones, sits down with Jack Luke and Joe Norledge.

While everything in fashion is circular, so, it appears is bicycle tech. While new technology is often hailed as ground breaking or never before seen in cycling, you might be surprised as to what’s been around in the past.

In the first of our new Road Tech Talk podcsst series, BikeRadar’s Matthew Allen and Warren Rossiter give us the low-down on 1x, or single ring, drivetrains for drop-barred bikes. Where have they come from? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

What are we going to be riding in five year’s time? Tom and Seb discuss where the industry is heading. Cheap bikes, electronics, and rider comfort all come up in discussion. Let us know where you think it’s all going!

Shimano has filed a patent for a bicycle gearbox, potentially signalling a major upheaval in drivetrain tech. BikeRadar’s Matthew and Tom talk through the concept and explore why you might want to ditch your derailleurs.

Jeff Steber, the man behind Intesne Cycles, has to be one of the most influential bike designers on the planet. We discuss the current state of the mountain bike market, where it may be heading and much more!

We cast an eye in to the future to see what might be coming round the corner in the world of road cycling. Yet more aerodynamics, gravel bikes and e-sports are all on the horizon.

Look at any review and you’ll see, in a fairly prominent position, the weight of the bike or component – but does weight really matter? BikeRadar’s tech-head Seb has done the maths, and reckons we might be making a mountain out of a molehill…

At BikeRadar we’re lucky to have two members of the team, Rob and Luke, who have competed at World Cup level downhill. They, along with our tech-expert Seb, dig deep in to how the world of racing has, or hasn’t, influenced the design of the modern MTB.

Pretty much since the advent of gears on bicycles, the derailleur has been the dominant mechanism for shifting the chain between gears. Why is that? And what could the future hold for gear shifting on mountain bikes – Seb and Tom discuss.

The ideal number of bikes to own is N + 1 is a popular saying among cyclists – with N representing the number of bikes you already own.

Both your fork and shock rely on their spring to support your weight. This comprises of either a pressurised air spring, or a steel or titanium coil spring.

E-bikes; are they an industry conspiracy designed to sell you yet more bikes, or just another way to enjoy yourself out of doors?Matthew Allen, Tom Marvin and Jack Luke discuss their undying love for the most controversial subject in cycling.

Let Seb and Tom talk you through the what/why/how of the mountain bike wheel size drama.

In the aftermath of the Eurobike trade show, BikeRadar’s Jack and Matthew discuss some tech highlights including SRAM’s solution to bent derailleur hanger woes and an exciting new bearing design from SKF.

This all follows on from a number of recent tyre releases from the big tyre brands, including Schwalbe, Continental and Specialized. Jack and Matthew have also recently been looking in to, and trying out the new technology, with mixed results.

If you've got a suspension fork on your mountain bike it's most likely to be a telescopic fork, whereby the stanchions slide in and out of your fork's lowers. However, the past year or so has seen a number of linkage forks come on to the...

Next up comes a look at the growing gravel scene. What are gravel bikes? What separates them from cyclocross, endurance road and even mountain bikes? Should you consider getting one yourself?

In this episode, BikeRadar's technical editor Tom Marvin and technical writer Seb Stott cover the somewhat huge topic of mountain bike geometry. While Tom advocates for slightly 'smaller' bikes, Seb is definitely a fan of the super long ...

We also delve into the cross-pollination of technology from mountain bikes to road, and the ever-changing world of social media – who’re the big hitters who we recommend you follow on Instagram?

We cover the reasons why suspension damping is so useful, how they work, and touch upon how to best set up the suspension on your mountain bike. Our Tech Talk series covers a range of relatively geeky subjects, all to do with mountain bike tech.

Bikeradar's tech team tackle the ever present debate between the world's biggest groupset manufacturers - should you pick SRAM or Shimano. We also discuss where best to spend your money - should you upgrade yourself or your bike? Finally, we ...