The BikeRadar Podcast

In this month’s BikeRadar Tech Q&A, we tackle another batch of your tech questions. We cover everything from keeping your drivetrain spotless without contaminating your disc rotors, to whether tubeless tyres are more likely to blow off the rim in a puncture. We also discuss chain wear on mid-drive e-bikes and how to set up Shimano MTB cleats like a pro. Elsewhere, we answer your questions on wheel upgrades for gravel, upgrading 7-speed gearing for easier climbing, and tricky shifting issues with wide-range cassettes. If you’ve got a question for the team, send it into podcast@bikeradar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join BikeRadar’s digital editor Jack Luke and road tech gurus Warren Rossiter and Ashley Quinlan as they discuss the key takeaways and trends from this year’s Road Bike of the Year awards.Find out why they think tech integration is the future for all bikes, perfect spec is more important than ever, and why gravel bike divisions are here to stay, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this edition of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon von Bromley discusses the challenges of buying bib shorts in 2025 with Ashley Quinlan.  Ashley is dissatisfied with the dominant window-shopping method of buying bib shorts and thinks we all deserve a better way. Today's episode is supported by Insta360 and the new GO Ultra, the tiny 4K camera that goes everywhere with you. Visit store.Insta360.com and use the code "RADAR" for a free 128 GB micro-SD card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Jack Luke sits down with tech experts Ashley Quinlan and Warren Rossiter to reveal our 2025 Road Bike of the Year winners.Along the way, discover how Bike of the Year has changed for 2025, the bikes that earned a place on the shortlist, and which two from each category made the final cut.Find out the winners across this year’s race, endurance and gravel bike categories, plus the big reveal of our overall Road Bike of the Year for 2025.  The BikeRadar Podcast is supported by Insta360 and the new GO Ultra, the tiny 4K camera that goes everywhere with you. Visit store.Insta360.com and use the code "RADAR" for a free 128 GB micro-SD card. Bike of the Year 2025 is sponsored by Auto-Trail. Head to auto-trail.co.uk for more details about their range, including the cycling-specific Auto-Trail Expedition 68, which features a purpose-built bike garage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Luke is joined by Tom Marvin to discuss his latest test, which pitched a traditional Cannondale Scalpel hardtail versus a softail Specialized Epic World Cup and a mid-travel Lauf Elja. The pair discuss Tom’s racing chops, and the findings from his test. Read more on BikeRadar: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/versus/what-makes-the-perfect-xc-race-bike Today's episode is supported by Insta360 and their new GO Ultra, the tiny 4K camera that goes everywhere with you. Visit store.Insta360.com and use the code "RADAR" for a free 128 GB micro-SD card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From sock height to handlebar width, the UCI keeps finding new ways to police equipment – and annoy pro riders and teams. With the 78-page 'Clarification Guide Of The UCI Technical Regulation' in hand, Jack Luke is joined by Ollie Smith and Simon von Bromley, with the trio picking apart the latest regulations, the quirks that remain, and where cycling's governing body could afford to cut back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After spending one morning with a professional mountain bike coach, Rob thinks it’s the best thing you can do to improve your riding. In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Tom and Rob discuss coaching, why Rob got it, what the process it involves and why he thinks it’s such a solid investment. They also talk about how much you can expect to pay for coaching and where you’re likely to find it. Lou Ferguson podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kubRuYIBBi8 Bernard Kerr podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMBbYDctGXk Idiots guide to suspension fork dials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cgs0scRdmg Idiots guide to tyres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr4u0t8wyhk Setting your suspension sag: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwS03XykFF8 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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