Many roadies are obsessed with buying upgrades for their bikes. If it’s carbon, light, aero or ceramic (or perhaps even all four simultaneously), we want it and may be prepared to part with large bundles of cash to get our grubby hands on it.

But which ones are all style and no substance?

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon von Bromley sits down with Liam Cahill to discuss the road bike upgrades you should steer clear of and why.

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Road bike upgrades you don't need (and why)