The BikeRadar Podcast

With winter fast approaching, we’re back for episode four in our training series with Wahoo Fitness. How can you make the most of your training time? Should you be doing base training or high-intensity intervals?BikeRadar’s George Scott sits down with Wahoo’s principal sports scientist, Mac Cassin, and WorldTour pro-turned-gravel racer, Ian Boswell, to find out more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Hill climb racing showcases radical, often verging on excessive, ways to save weight from bikes in the battle against gravity.This year’s UK National Hill Climb Championships on the unusually long 4km ascent of the Struggle, in the Lake District, was no different.But the tech trends we noticed on the Cumbrian hillside show weight might not be absolutely everything, even when racing uphill.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1DEJi6aq8https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/2023-hill-climb-nationals-tech/https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/2023-hill-climb-tech-trends/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Understanding your training zones is key if you want to make the most out of your time on the bike.BikeRadar’s George Scott sits down with Mac Cassin, Wahoo’s principal sports scientist, and Nate Wilson, a performance manager for Team EF Education–EasyPost, to find out why training zones are important – and how zones can be used by amateurs and pros alike to train more effectively.Read more about training zones on BikeRadar: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/training-zones/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the podcast, our testing team of Tom Marvin, Alex Evans, Luke Marshall and Tom Law talk through the six bikes that have made it into our 2024 Headline Bike Test.The broad range of bikes featured in this test all represent the direction mountain biking is heading in, and we’ve been putting them through their paces over the past few months.Featured are the XC-focussed Cervélo ZFS-5, the ready-to-rally Norco Sight, Trek’s high-pivot enduro Slash, the pocket-friendly Merida One-Twenty, Scott’s electric Lumen and Vitus’ long-travel, Bafang-powered e-Mythique LT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back for episode two in our training series with Wahoo Fitness. In this episode, Wahoo's principal sports scientist, Mac Cassin, talks BikeRadar's George Scott through fitness testing.  What is a fitness test, why should you do one and what options are out there? While Functional Threshold Power may often be the go-to test, Mac also explains why FTP isn't always the answer. Got a fitness or training question for Mac? Email us at podcast@bikeradar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We all lust after the pro-spec bikes seen on the WorldTour circuit, but do you actually get a better bike by paying top dollar?In an era of carbon fibre, electronic shifting, and hydraulic disc brakes, it might be possible to get all the performance you’ll ever need from a mid-range bike.In this episode, BikeRadar’s senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, and senior technical editor, Ashley Quinlan, discuss a recent group test of three mid-range road racing bikes – the Canyon Ultimate CF SLX 8, the Scott Addict RC 40 and the Argon 18 Sum Pro Force AXS.They also ponder the definition of a ‘superbike’ and whether it’s ever truly worth shelling out for high-end bikes and parts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first episode in our new series with Wahoo Fitness, BikeRadar’s George Scott is joined by Wahoo’s lead sports scientist, Mac Cassin, for a training jargon buster.George quizzes Mac on ten key training terms, covering: structured training, power, heart rate, training zones, FTP, energy systems, endurance, sweetspot, VO2 max and periodisation.Got a question for Mac? Email us at podcast@bikeradar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon von Bromley grills Jack Luke and Tom Marvin on the gravel cycling accessories they recommend ahead of his conversion to a full-time gravel rider. What accessories do you like to take on your gravel rides? Send your recommendations to podcast@bikeradar.com  https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-gravel-tyres/  https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-gravel-bike-accessories/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke, Simon von Bromley and Tom Marvin discuss this week’s biggest news in cycling tech.Kicking things off, Simon explains why he thinks the new Aerosensor Aerodynamic Cycling System might be the DIY aero optimisation system we’ve been waiting for. The trio then delve into the new Orbea Occam, arguing about whether flip chips are pointless along the way. Finally, Jack gives an overview of his review of the new Canyon Grail. Please send us your thoughts on flip chips and adjustable geometry to podcast@bikeradar.com – we’d love to hear from you!·         https://www.bikeradar.com/news/aerosensor-aerodynamic-cycling-system/·         https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2022-orbea-occam/·         https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/gravel-bikes/canyon-grail-cfr-di2-review/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The new men’s UCI gravel world champion, Matej Mohorič, speaks to BikeRadar’s George Scott less than 24 hours after winning the rainbow jersey in his first-ever gravel race.Here’s what we know so far about the new Merida Silex: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/new-merida-silex/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices