The BikeRadar Podcast

Tom Marvin, Rob Weaver and our YouTube presenter Tom Law cast their hearts back to the halcyon days of their youth and reminisce about the bikes they lusted after but were never able to own.Their daydreams include radical French downhill bikes through to precursors of modern mullet bikes, with a few other seriously cool models along the way.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BikeRadar’s senior technical editor Alex Evans chats to Andreas Kölsch, SRAM’s T-Type Eagle Transmission product manager about the introduction of SRAM’s first direct-mount derailleur and all-new drivetrain. Andreas delves into the details and reasons behind the development of this innovative design and the steps SRAM needed to take to implement it across so many brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have you ever wondered what the best bang-for-buck aerodynamic upgrades for road riding might be? BikeRadar’s senior tech writer Simon von Bromley and road video presenter Liam Cahill certainly have.They recently spent some time at the Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub wind tunnel, testing all sorts of common upgrades – from aero socks to shiny new wheels – to find out which ones could make your riding faster (or easier) for less.Senior road tech editor Ashley Quinlan hosts this discussion, joined by our two intrepid investigators.Thanks to Stephen Roche, The Bike Tailor, for his expertise in the wind tunnel and help in making this test a reality. If you’d like to learn more about his services, you can subscribe to his channel on YouTube, follow him on Instagram or contact him via his website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode of the BikeRadar podcast, digital writer Jack Evans is joined by Dr Tim Podlogar, an expert on carbohydrates for cycling.Tim has a PhD in Exercise Metabolism from the University of Birmingham, where he is a research fellow. He is also a nutritionist for Bora-Hansgrohe WorldTour cycling team, where he developed Jai Hindley’s Giro d’Italia-winning feeding strategy. Tim is himself one of the fastest amateur cyclists on his local roads around Birmingham. Jack and Tim discuss how he helps his professional riders manage their weight while optimising performance in tough training sessions and races. Tim is not fixated with marginal gains and instead says ensuring a rider consumes adequate carbohydrates is a maximal gain. He explains what we can learn from the extremely high-carb strategy he devised for Hindley at last year’s Giro. Tim sings the praises of simple carbohydrates, such as Haribo, while warning against overeating protein. Lastly, Jack asks how to avoid the dreaded bonk – something Tim confesses even he occasionally falls victim to.  https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/nutrition/how-to-lose-weight-cycling/ https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/how-to-avoid-bonking-on-a-bike-ride/ https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/nutrition/how-carbs-can-help-you-perform-at-your-best Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pinarello has refreshed its Nytro electric bike range. Alongside the new F-Series and X-Series bikes launched in February, it’s clear the Italian brand hasn’t been sitting still through lockdowns, supply chain problems and global uncertainty. For this edition of the BikeRadar podcast, senior tech editor Ashley Quinlan sits down with Federico Sbrissa, Pinarello’s marketing maestro, to discuss the new line-up. We also find out how Pinarello appears to be immune to the pressures experienced by many other bike brands.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this Tech Q&A podcast, our two senior road technical editors Warren Rossiter and Ash Quinlan tackle your questions on road groupsets. From mixing and matching brands, to whether 1x drivetrains have a place on the road, and trying to work out what Campagnolo is up to, we cover it all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BikeRadar’s editor-in-chief, George Scott, chats to EF Education-EasyPost pro Michael Valgren as he continues his recovery from a career-threatening crash last June. George and Michael spoke ahead of riding the Strade Bianche gran fondo with Team EF Coaching and discussed Tom Pidcock’s win in the men’s pro race, crash recovery, and the advancement of tyre technology and training know-how through his career.Check out BikeRadar’s Strade Bianche team gallery: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/2023-strade-bianche-tech-gallery/More on Team EF Coaching: https://www.teamefcoaching.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke, Tom Marvin and Simon von Bromley look back at the biggest news in cycling tech from the last few weeks.Highlights include the new Trek Farley fat bike, the continuing dominance of tubeless tech in the pro peloton and an interview with Trek’s Eric Bjorling about the long-discontinued District Carbon. Meanwhile, Tom presents an overview of a tranche of new mountain bikes that have hit the market in recent weeks.  https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2023-trek-farley/ https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/2023-strade-bianche-tech-gallery/ https://www.bikeradar.com/news/sweet-protection-redeemer-2vi-mips/ https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2023-focus-raven/ https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/trek-district-carbon/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We love our mountain bikes at BikeRadar, but with the opportunity to ride dozens every year, our tech team certainly has opinions on the tech specs they love, or in this case, definitely don’t. In this episode, Luke, Al, Rob and Tom go through the spec choices bike brands sometimes enforce on us, that we’d really rather they didn’t. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shimano Cues is a new range of 9-, 10- and 11-speed drivetrain components that replace Alivio, Acera and Altus, as well as select Deore components. Shimano has also strongly hinted everything below 105 on the road side is soon to get the chop.In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke sits down with content editor Stan Portus and talks you through all the key details about Cues.·         https://www.bikeradar.com/news/shimano-cues/·         https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/shimano-cues-mullet/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices