The BikeRadar Podcast

Jack Luke is joined by BikeRadar’s new road and gravel presenter, Ollie Smith, to talk through the latest and biggest stories in the world of cycling.   The pair dig into the launch of the Fara GR4, a lightweight gravel race bike with clearance for monster 57mm tyres, plus Ollie’s take on the trend towards ever-wider rubber in the gravel scene.   They also revisit last week’s top story – Trek’s new Madone SLR Gen 8 – and in Rant of the Week, discuss Tom Pidcock’s strong words on the UCI’s proposed gear restrictions and the wider issue of rider safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BikeRadar Tech Q&A returns, with Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley tackling your latest tech conundrums. In this episode, we cover:   ·         Can you ride a road bike on gravel without breaking it – or your warranty? ·         Why don’t stems and steerers have a keyed interface to keep bars perfectly straight? ·         What happened to suspension fork boots? ·         The real risks of reusing quick links when waxing your chain ·         The best, no-fuss way to clean your drivetrain for a regular rider ·         The facts about cross chaining on a 1x bike   As ever, if you have any questions you would like answered – no matter how complex or trivial – send them through to podcast@bikeradar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley to discuss the biggest news on BikeRadar this week. The pair also discuss cycling’s ongoing issue with rider weight and last week’s top story on the site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley to discuss the biggest stories on BikeRadar this week. The pair discuss the ever-increasing speed of the Tour de France, Standert’s handsome new alloy gravel bike, DT Swiss’ recall, and Simon’s – despite what some believe – long-running campaign to shine a light on the potential pitfalls of hookless rims. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tour de France is over, but we’re back with veteran Tour journalist, Daniel Benson, to discuss he winners, losers and unsung heroes of this year’s event. While attention is always drawn to stage wins and the GC, the Tour de France is a race of many races, with many captivating storylines ripe to be dissected. For more on the Tour de France, and Daniel Benson’s exclusive dispatches from the race, head to BikeRadar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Tour de France races towards Paris, we’re back with veteran Tour journalist, Daniel Benson, to discuss the current dominance of Tadej Pogačar. The Slovenian rider is on the cusp of winning his fourth Tour at just 26-years old, and comparisons to cycling’s legendary riders are beginning to come thick and fast. Hosted by Simon von Bromley, Daniel offers his take on how many Tours Pogačar could win, whether he can match Eddy Merckx, and why his current dominance could come back to bite him at some point. For more on the Tour de France, and Daniel Benson’s exclusive dispatches from the race, head to BikeRadar.com How many Tours de France can Tadej Pogačar win? The scary thing is, he's only just hitting his peak Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The BikeRadar Tech Q&A is back, with Jack Luke, Simon von Bromley and special guest Vicky Balfour answering your most pressing bike tech questions. In this episode, we cover: Why do we always seem to test such expensive bikes? Spoiler: we don’t Helping a 70-year-old rider with Parkinson’s find the perfect lightweight e-bike for mixed-terrain riding Can you use the same disc rotor with two different brake callipers? Are ebike tuning kits legal, safe – and will they wreck your e-bike? Can non-Boost wheels be converted to fit a Boost frame and fork? As ever, it’s a lively mix of practical advice, industry insight and a few strong opinions thrown in for good measure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh Poertner, the former chairman of the Bicycle Wheel Technical Committee, dropped a bombshell recently when he issued a powerful rebuttal of the case for hookless road rims – one of cycling’s most controversial topics in recent years. Specifically, Poertner claims “Hookless rims are a scam”, with “zero performance advantages”, and that they are “a safety risk” with too little margin for error. In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Jack Luke sits down with Simon von Bromley – BikeRadar’s most learned correspondent on this topic – to discuss Poertner’s comments, and why this debate refuses to die. "Hookless rims are a scam," claims former chairman of Bicycle Wheel Technical Committee Hookless rims explained | How new standards have finally improved compatibility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the first rest day of the 2025 Tour de France, we’re joined by cycling journalist and longtime Tour veteran Daniel Benson, who brings his trademark insider insight direct from the roadside in France.Alongside BikeRadar’s Simon von Bromley and host Jack Luke, Daniel breaks down the key talking points from the race so far: What’s going wrong at Ineos? Can Visma crack Pogačar? Who’s been the best Brit at the Tour? Is racing actually actually any less safe in 2025? Plus, a behind-the-scenes look at life as a solo reporter on the world’s biggest bike race, and why Daniel had a Snickers for dinner.  Don’t forget – Daniel’s exclusive dispatches are running throughout the race on BikeRadar.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Tour de France is in full swing, and with it comes a flood of tech news, wild bikes and even wilder French car park encounters with pros and rival journalists. In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley – fresh from the grande départ in Lille – to unpack this year’s biggest tech stories so far. Top of the list is Jonas Vingegaard’s brand-new Cervélo R5, which Simon was first to spot. It’s lighter, sleeker, and could be key in the GC battle. They also dig into Tadej Pogačar’s possible mountain time trial machine, the new Merida Reacto, and the surprising trend-bucking ENVE SES 4.5 Pro wheels ridden by Pog. There’s also a peek behind the curtain at how BikeRadar covers the Tour, plus a look at last week’s top-performing story and our weekly ‘rant’ courtesy of Michael Woods, who thinks pro riders should be wearing hockey-style protective gear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices