With decades of experience between them, our tech team of Tom, Rob and Luke have come up against a raft of tricky tests in their time. Some products are simply difficult to put through their paces, while others involve a lot of background work to ensure the i’s are dotted and the t’s crossed. Over the years, the team has come up with a few ways of ensuring our reviews are as accurate as possible – and some of those techniques might leave you surprised!   Learn more about your ad choices....

Winter can be a tough time for a cyclist, so in this episode, BikeRadar's George Scott, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley talk through 6 winter cycling mistakes to avoid. And they're talking from bitter experience!   Listen to our podcast with three waterproof experts – https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-bikeradar-podcast/id1461106709?i=1000644146441   Read Simon's High-Mileage Heroes of the Sportful Fiandre Light NoRain Vest:...

 It’s raining, you’ve got your waterproof on, and yet you’re still wet – why? Three industry experts talk waterproof tech with BikeRadar, explaining how waterproof fabrics work, where they work best (when it’s dry, apparently!), how to look after them, and what’s coming in the future. Anyone who regularly cycles in the rain should find some interesting and useful nuggets of information in this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Campagnolo, the iconic Italian groupset manufacturer, isn’t sponsoring a WorldTour professional team in 2024.   Do Campagnolo’s groupsets and components simply perform worse than those from Shimano and SRAM? Or could commercial considerations have driven Campagnolo’s exit from cycling’s elite road racing calendar?   With the new season now under way, Simon von Bromley and Oscar Huckle discuss the possible reasons behind this decline and how Campagnolo might turn things around. Learn more...

In this episode, Tom, Rob and Liam look into their pro-racing fantasies. If they could be pros for a season, what type of pro rider would they like to be? And, if they were a pro, which race would they absolutely love to compete in? Just to throw a curveball in there, they also have to pick an event from a completely different genre of cycling to enter, just for the hell of it.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following our overview of predicted MTB launches, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley run through eight road bikes we think may be launched this year.  Cyclical development and release schedules enable us to make some fairly solid predictions. 2024 is also an Olympic year, so any brand gets two juicy munches out of the marketing cherry, significantly increasing the likelihood of new bike launches. Our gossip geeks also discuss whether consumer tastes or convergent design philosophies drive...

We’re looking ahead again in this episode, trying to predict which new mountain bikes will hit the shop floor in 2024. Bike brands tend to follow semi-regular update schedules, so with a few popular models getting long in the tooth, we’re expecting new versions to appear this year. It’s also an Olympic year, and so perhaps we’ll see a few new XC race bikes propped up in the pits as the season starts, ready for a full release as the Paris Games get a little closer.   Learn more about your ad...

Our Tech Q&A podcasts return in 2024 with Rob and Warren answering our listeners tech queries. In this episode we cover issues arising from worn out brake pads and sticky pistons, to potentially crushed carbon, rear derailleurs not behaving after being ridden through floods and tubeless valves filled with gunk. If you have your own tech question you’d like our technical editors to delve into, drop us an email – our address is [email protected]   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Our MTB tech team love their mountain bikes, but there’s always going to be something that irks us. In this episode of the podcast, Tom, Al and Luke pick out the one thing that they wish they could change to make their mountain biking lives that little bit easier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob, Tom, Luke and Al are in the unbelievably fortunate position to ride tons of bikes every year, meaning they only own one or two, if any at all.  But, what if they had to put their money where their mouths were? In this episode, our mountain bike tech team pick out the bikes that would be worthy of dropping their own dollar on. Do they put themselves into years of debt to buy a superbike, or are they budget-conscious and confident they can spot a performance bargain? Listen to find...

The 2024 WorldTour kicks off soon with the start of the men’s and women’s editions of the Tour Down Under in Adelaide.  While not the biggest race in the World Tour calendar, the Tour Down Under is the first opportunity for top-flight teams to show off their latest wares.  In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, loose-lipped Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley spill the tea on the latest new tech that has already been spotted at training camps and on...

While road tech can often feel as though it moves with the zeal of a glacier, 2023 was an interesting year.    We saw new endurance bikes herald the greater conflation of endurance and gravel, new tubeless road tyres from most of the big brands and fresh road groupsets from the Big Three (and more besides), to name just a few.   But what does 2024 hold? In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley look ahead into the year ahead and discuss the BikeRadar tech...

Just over the horizon lie a host of unknown releases, with potentially ride-changing advances in bike and kit tech. Where do we think the industry should be heading? Are brands focusing too much attention on the wrong areas, or are their developments lacklustre? BikeRadar’s gaggle of technical aficionados, Tom Marvin, Luke Marshall, Tom Law and Alex Evans, have donned their thinking caps to predict where MTB tech is heading. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

 As the BikeRadar team takes its annual look into the crystal ball ahead of the new year, what better time to look back at our 2023 bike tech predictions and come clean on what we got wrong? In this episode, Simon von Bromley is joined by Jack Luke and Tom Marvin to discuss road, gravel and mountain bike tech prophecies that didn’t come to pass, and why that might be. Was the BikeRadar team ahead of the curve, or barking up the wrong tree? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Senior technical editors Al Evans and Tom Marvin discuss an incredibly busy year of mountain bike tech.   The guys look at the key releases in drivetrains, suspension, enduro, trail, XC and electric bikes, picking out the most interesting and news-worthy stories from the last year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With another year in bike tech almost over, Jack Luke and Simon von Bromley look back at some of 2023’s biggest news stories.   Topics include the relaunched Raleigh Chopper, Shimano’s crankset recall, SRAM’s T-Type Eagle Transmission, Van Rysel’s ambition to become a “top five global brand”, the Specialized Sirrus Carbon and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From the biggest bike and groupset launches to innovations that arguably missed the mark, 2023 was an interesting year for tech news in road and gravel.   In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Ashley Quinlan, Simon von Bromley and Liam Cahill sit down to discuss some of their personal highlights from the year gone by. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just how good are modern downhill mountain bikes? Are they as hard to handle as an F1 car or can any mere mortal throw a leg over one and be certain of a great time?  In this episode, Rob is joined by Luke Marshall, our resident downhill racing expert, who’s returned from the French Alps after testing three of the latest DH bikes to share his findings and answer those all-important questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon von Bromley thinks gamified indoor cycling, typified by Zwift’s virtual worlds, is the best thing since tanwall tyres. BikeRadar’s chief smart-trainer tester argues that indoor cycling apps should learn from popular video games, such as Mario Kart, and prioritise fun over realism.  On the other hand, Jack Evans wants to get fit, not have fun, on his turbo trainer. He prefers apps that focus on structured workouts, such as TrainerRoad.  With Jack Luke mediating, the pair debate their...

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke, Simon von Bromley and Tom Marvin discuss the week’s biggest news in cycling tech. First off, the trio take a look at CeramicSpeed’s latest piece of high-end bling – the €579 / $669 Oversized Pulley Wheel System for SRAM’s Eagle Transmission drivetrains.   Next, Simon spills the beans on Van Rysel’s new RCR Pro. Created for the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team and soon to be raced in the WorldTour, could this be the best-value superbike out...

Warren Rossiter has had the chance to ride new endurance road bikes from two of the biggest manufacturers around, the Specialized Roubaix and the Giant Defy.   These bikes indicate two divergent takes on what makes for a great endurance road bike.   The Roubaix displays all-day comfort along with Specialized’s Future Shock suspension system, while the Defy is a ‘proper’ road bike, with quick handling derived from the TCR but with a little more comfort built in.     Learn more about your ad...

MBUK and Cycling Plus magazines recently celebrated some of the standout riders in the world of cycling, with their inaugural Rider of the Year awards.   Via a public vote and expert panel, awards were given for Newcomer of the Year, Lifetime Achievement and Rider of the Year, across both road and mountain biking.   In this episode , our magazine editors, James Costley White from MBUK and Matt Baird from Cycling Plus, as well as podcast regular Rob Weaver, discuss the nominees and winners...

For a lot of people, buying a mountain bike tyre is a process shrouded in mystery. Confusing and undescriptive product names, a zillion tyre carcass options and compounds that appear to defy logical conventions all make deciding which tyre you need for the type of riding you do a mind-boggling affair. But who’s at fault? Do tyre brands need to make their naming conventions simpler – or even unified – to help people understand and compare models? BikeRadar’s tech-focused staffers Rob, Luke,...

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, gravel newbie Simon von Bromley quizzes gravel regulars Warren Rossiter and Tom Marvin on their hints and tips to survive a winter struggling through the mud. From bike prep to clothing, nutrition to route selection, our gravel team’s tips ensure that Simon will keep pedalling with a smile on his face this winter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our friends and colleagues at MBUK magazine have launched a new podcast! In series one, the team behind the UK’s best-selling mountain biking magazine is taking to the airwaves every Tuesday to look back at the moments that helped shaped the sport, from bike launches that broke tech boundaries to iconic riders, events and trails. Two regular voices on the BikeRadar Podcast – Rob Weaver and Tom Marvin – are joined by members of the MBUK team throughout the series. In this special episode of...