The BikeRadar Podcast

Is the Tour de France an incredible celebration of the sport’s best features, or is it old fashioned, complicated and maybe even a little boring? Rob, Alex and Simon share an introspective, free flowing conversation about whether being a fan of bikes of any kind means you should also be a fan of the Tour de France. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Bromley is joined by BikeRadar’s Matthew Loveridge and George Scott to discuss the upcoming Tour de France, looking ahead to see what tech we might see from the big teams, and what trends this suggests for road cycling going forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Whether you're pushing on the pedals or letting gravity do the work, wind resistance is one of the major factors keeping you from going at warp speed. Road cycling is full of aero this, wind-cheating that, with millions of dollars spent developing (and marketing) the slipperiest of products. But this is a conversation rarely had in mountain biking. But why? Tom and Seb talk through where aero makes a difference, what can be done, and why it should matter to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Assistant editor, Jack Luke, and technical writer, Simon Bromley, talk through some the hottest stories published this week on BikeRadar.com, from pictures of what could be Chris Froome’s new bike, to the new Canyon Aeroad and all the juicy details on Mondraker’s latest ultralight XC frameset. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Seb dives deep into how, why and where suspension tuning works with Jake Ireland of Sprung Suspension.Suspension tuning can seems like a dark art. But what exactly can a tuning company do to improve your (already very sophisticated) mountain bike suspension? And if what they do is so good, why don't the shocks and forks they work on come with these modifications from the factory? Do Fox and RockShox not know what they're doing? Of course, there's a lot more to it than that.We sit down with Jake from Sprung suspension, a local tuning workshop, who candidly dives into what they do and why.Apologies for the background noise - we recorded this podcast in a busy workshop.  You can subscribe to the BikeRadar Podcast via a range of podcast services, just click ‘Subscribe’ to avoid missing an episode, or hit one of the buttons below! Alternatively, keep an eye on our BikeRadar Podcast page for the latest episode.Here are the links you need:https://sprungsuspension.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IiefpAgQ4ohttp://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploads3/linear+shock+valving1096554254.jpghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhnKTZu2AKs&thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV6d1LX0SkU& Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With COVID 19 Lockdown restrictions slowly easing across the United Kingdom, many of us have been lucky enough to get back out into the real world and enjoy the pleasures of socially distanced riding with friends, visiting different places and even taking part in the occasional race.With that in mind, Simon, Tom and Felix sat down (virtually) to discuss what kind of riding they’ve been doing over the past few weeks. There’s talk of comfortable cruises out of the city for overnight escapes, trips to the mountains of France and about how, despite having all the kit, Simon just can’t seem to take a win at the local mid-week time trial series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We talk to Richard Thorpe CEO & founder of British bike brand GoCycle on how he went from a design engineer at Formula One legends McLaren cars to creating one of the most innovative urban bikes around. Richard shares his thoughts on all-things (go)Cycle, from design choices and the challenges of making something so different, to his hopes for cycling as transport, and where next for GoCycle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our news team on BikeRadar go through the biggest stories from recent weeks, from the new Specialized Tarmac via Garmin’s hack and the UK government’s strategy to increase cycling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Spedding, Rob Weaver and Matthew Loveridge answer your tech questions, from the endless groupset wars to suspension setup and the most versatile gravel tyres. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

XC is having a vintage year in 2020, with a raft of new bikes being released. While the Olympics might not be happening, bike development hasn't stopped. We're also seeing the massive growth in 'downcountry' bikes - slacker short-travel trail bikes with plenty of XC DNA woven into their carbon frames. We've tested numerous here at BikeRadar, so Tom and Alex sit down and chat all things fast and flat-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices