Ep 111: $1MILLION Fake Specialized Bikes Con + Cycling Has an Image Problem

00:00 Garmin ad: Jimmi’s rookie error

01:00 How many burritos is too many?

05:33 Almost butt dialling Prof Brian Cox

08:46 How to ride faster, made simple

12:43 News quiz incoming…

13:05 $1million of fake Specialized’s uncovered

18:23 Massive road bike recall

21:44 Pogacar bike auction madness

25:40 Motorbike brand turns to bicycles

27:13 Decathlon rider fined in Spain for this

29:08 World’s most popular bike (according to Strava)

30:24 Which gender has less stress this year? (according to Garmin)

31:12 Netflix & Paramount v cycling coverage

37:39 Wout van Aert

45:18 a future-proofed fluff up

46:51 Unpopular Opinion: cycling needs an image overhaul

56:35 Send us your Unpopular Opinions and Questions!

56:53 New Year’s resolutions and forming new habits

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FULL LIST of recalled CUBE models, all sold before 30 November 2025:

826100 Cube Agree C:62 One Fog grey'n' grey 2025826200 Cube Agree C:62 Pro black line 2025826210 Cube Agree C:62 Pro polar light 'n' aqua green 2025826300 Cube Agree C:62 Race flash lime 'n' black 2025826400 Cube Agree C:62 SLX liquid red 'n' prism 2025826410 Cube Agree C:62 SLX Pigeon blue 'n' are 2025826500 Cube Agree C:62 SLT nebula 'n' white 2025894201 Cube Agree C:62 Ultegra Di2 mallorca blue 'n' white

126100 Cube Agree C:62 ONE storm 'n' grey 2026126150 Cube Agree C:62 EX topas blue 'n' white 2026126200 Cube Agree C:62 Pro black line 2026126210 Cube Agree C:62 Pro bali 'n' prism 2026126300 Cube Agree C:62 Race glacier 'n' black 2026126400 Cube Agree C:62 SLX nightshift 'n' prism 2026126410 Cube Agree C:62 SLX cosmic purple 'n' black 2026126500 Cube Agree C:62 SLT black 'n' black 2026126510 Cube Agree C:62 SLT green fusion 'n' white 2026

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