The BikeRadar Podcast

Mountain biking in Wales faces an uncertain future, thanks to cost savings at NRW – National Resources Wales. With NRW’s budgets flatlining in the face of inflationary pressures, the government agency has statutory responsibilities to maintain, forcing cuts to leisure facilities. This includes the maintenance of Wales’ extensive network of official trails.Without maintenance, the organisation may need to close trails for safety reasons putting trail centres, and unofficial (or wild) trails also at risk.In this episode we talk to Robin Grant, founder and president of The UK MTB Trail Alliance about the state of the UK trail network, and the problems being faced in Wales.To find out more, and to help ensure the future of the trails, head to the UK MTB Trail Alliance website.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back with another Tech Q&A, this time tackling a pair of road and a pair of mountain bike questions.We look at how to gear up for a winter of road cycling to ensure we stay warm and dry, as well as discussing which endurance bikes are going to provide plenty of comfort on long rides.When it comes to the flat-bar side of things, there’s a question over compliant bars that aren’t as comfy as they were once cut down, and an interesting one about the new GENIE shock fitted to the latest Specialized Stumpjumper – and its compatibility on other bikes.As ever, if you have your own questions for our tech team, send them to podcast@bikeradar.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In today’s episode, Luke and Rob delve into the depths of their imaginations and ponder what they’d change in the sport of mountain biking if money were no object. The guys cover everything from grassroots racing and school curriculums all the way through to preventing bike theft, upping innovation funding and increasing inner-city ride locations, all in a bid to make mountain biking even better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liam Cahill and Felix Smith sit down with Lael Wilcox to discuss the tech behind a record-breaking around the world bike ride. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon von Bromley and Liam Cahill sit down to discuss Lael Wilcox’s incredible Around The World record and Lachlan Morton’s ongoing lap of Australia Fastest Known Time attempt. The duo pore over incredible stats from each ride and discuss the bike setups each rider used. Rounding out the episode, they chat about why ultra-distance cycling has had such a resurgence in recent years. Could it have something to do with the increasing popularity of gravel and all-road bikes? Tune in to find out. Lael Wilcox shatters Around The World record aboard Specialized Roubaix SL8 New Cannondale road bike spotted under Lachlan Morton on his 14,200km lap of Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Campagnolo has announced Super Record S Wireless – a new “Special Edition” version of its flagship road bike groupset, Super Record Wireless. The new groupset offers a wider range of gearing choices at “a very competitive price” of $4,299 / €3,990, thanks to its “more moderate use of extreme materials”. In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Simon von Bromley sits down with Liam Cahill to discuss the launch and what it might mean for the historic Italian brand’s future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our MTB tech experts Alex, Tom and Luke discuss all-things mountain bike suspension design. From the history of the first true full-sus bike to the latest, most technically advanced designs, suspension has come a long way. The team explain the four most common designs – the single-pivot, the Horst-link, the twin-link, and the six-bar – and give you their thoughts on how they ride, and each design’s benefits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BikeRadar’s road tech writers are in the enviable position of getting to ride countless bikes every year, but it’s one thing to test a bike and another to drop cold, hard cash on one. In this episode, Simon von Bromley sits down with Liam Cahill, Ashley Quinlan and Warren Rossiter to discuss the road bikes they’d be willing to spend their own money on. As well as picking bikes they could realistically afford, each of the group also gets a ‘money’s-no-object’ option, just in case this week’s lottery numbers come good. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Go faster with this new cycling tech (BodyRocket) The best value aero upgrades Does cycling shoe stiffness actually matter? How to make your own energy drinks Bike Fit 101 | Why should you get a bike fit? 5 mountain bike upgrades you don’t need… and 5 you do   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We’re back with another Tech Q&A – our listeners have been sending their technical conundrums to podcast@bikeradar.com and we have some answers!In this episode, we look at how to pick the best dropper-post length, whether there’s a way of adding UDH to existing frames, and why pedal threads are the way they are.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices