The BikeRadar Podcast

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BikeRadar delve into the world of road and mountain biking to bring you the best tech content in cycling. Join the team for their weekly episodes and occasional bonus episodes.

Recent Episodes
  • Gravel bikes are more extreme than ever – here's why that's good news for you
    Apr 10, 2025 – 33:48
  • Dear bike industry, these are the only road and MTB standards you should use
    Apr 6, 2025 – 39:07
  • The tech trends that will define the Spring Classics (or our predictions, anyway)
    Apr 3, 2025 – 43:09
  • Lidl-Trek are using gravel gearing at the Spring Classics – we find out why
    Apr 2, 2025 – 24:30
  • From super nerdy apps to practical tips: how we’d plan your perfect gravel route
    Mar 28, 2025 – 25:25
  • “How I wrote my new gravel guidebook – and 3 of the best routes” – Katherine Moore on the best gravel riding in south-west England
    Mar 21, 2025 – 31:45
  • Cannondale’s new Topstone is everything Warren wanted – and more news from Boardman, Vittoria and Hutchinson
    Mar 13, 2025 – 44:19
  • Enormous aero helmets, new tyres and gravel gearing – tech trends from Omloop Het Nieuwsblad 2025
    Mar 5, 2025 – 44:31
  • Should time trial bikes be banned?
    Feb 19, 2025 – 39:36
  • David Millar on his new role at Factor, safety and tech in pro racing and why cycling’s business model will be hard to change
    Feb 3, 2025 – 33:48
  • Why Velofollies is now the best show for bike nerds, journalists and brands
    Jan 27, 2025 – 31:26
  • 2025 WorldTour team bike and equipment trends
    Jan 20, 2025 – 43:01
  • The worst road bike upgrades we've ever bought
    Jan 13, 2025 – 41:42
  • Could heat training this winter jump start your performance on the bike?
    Jan 6, 2025 – 36:56
  • The very best road and gravel products we tested in 2024
    Dec 30, 2024 – 52:50
  • Dan Bigham on the future of road cycling tech and how to make pro racing safer
    Dec 23, 2024 – 44:58
  • 12 Upgrades That Are Too Expensive But We Really Want
    Dec 16, 2024 – 36:55
  • Nathan Haas on why you don’t need MTB tyres for gravel and how the UCI is “disrespecting” gravel pros
    Dec 9, 2024 – 58:59
  • Sir Chris Hoy exclusive interview – how BMX, mountain biking and road riding led to Olympic greatness
    Dec 2, 2024 – 32:30
  • 11 things we love and hate about the bike industry
    Nov 25, 2024 – 56:55
  • What gravel bikes would we buy with our own money?
    Nov 18, 2024 – 39:06
  • Zwift challengers up their game and why you don't need a new smart trainer
    Nov 11, 2024 – 33:31
  • 5 setup tips from testing the latest MTB forks back-to-back
    Nov 4, 2024 – 38:28
  • Why ‘breathable waterproof’ jackets are a myth – and how we’re changing the way we test them
    Oct 28, 2024 – 46:00
  • Should you spend more than £1,000 on a carbon wheelset?
    Oct 20, 2024 – 36:41
  • Bosch's new Performance Line CX eMTB motor and eight fresh bikes it's fitted to
    Oct 13, 2024 – 50:40
  • Were the UCI Gravel World Championships gravelly enough? 2024 tech trends unpacked
    Oct 9, 2024 – 49:35
  • Welsh MTB trails at RISK – how government cuts may close riding spots
    Oct 6, 2024 – 43:40
  • Tech Q&A – winter kit, chopped-down bars, comfy endurance bikes and Specialized’s fancy GENIE shock
    Sep 29, 2024 – 37:10
  • SIX things we’d change in mountain biking if money were no object
    Sep 22, 2024 – 35:34
  • 29,000km and no mechanicals – Lael Wilcox’s epic adventure
    Sep 19, 2024 – 47:28
  • Lael Wilcox breaks Around The World record and Lachlan Morton’s Down Under FKT
    Sep 15, 2024 – 42:34
  • Campagnolo has announced Super Record S Wireless – a new “Special Edition” version of its flagship road bike groupset, Super Record Wireless.
    Sep 10, 2024 – 23:41
  • MTB suspension platforms explained – BikeRadar’s tech team talk through the most popular designs
    Sep 8, 2024 – 44:29
  • What road bikes would we buy with our own cash?
    Sep 1, 2024 – 52:48
  • Road bike upgrades you don't need (and why)
    Aug 26, 2024 – 45:20
  • Tech Q&A – dropper lengths, UDH conversions, pedal threads and more
    Aug 18, 2024 – 37:23
  • Cargo bikes: EVERYTHING you need to know (and why you should buy one)
    Aug 16, 2024 – 46:55
  • Why are women outnumbered in mountain biking and what can be done to increase participation?
    Aug 12, 2024 – 54:06
  • Why riding an eMTB will make you a better rider
    Aug 8, 2024 – 29:44
  • The evolution of British Cycling’s space-age Olympic track tech | BikeRadar Meets… Ed Clancy
    Aug 4, 2024 – 35:30
  • SRAM’s new 13-speed Red XPLR AXS groupset and ultra-wide gravel wheels
    Aug 1, 2024 – 45:29
  • Why YT’s new eMTB is ‘the best enduro bike’ – plus 3 more fresh MTBs from Trek, Specialized and Lapierre
    Jul 29, 2024 – 32:47
  • José Hermida on coaching Tom Pidcock, his 2024 Olympic predictions and how 29ers “changed everything”
    Jul 26, 2024 – 49:51
  • 5 must-ride climbs from the 2024 Tour de France
    Jul 21, 2024 – 32:39
  • The new Canyon Aeroad is here – our first impressions and a chat with a design engineer behind the bike
    Jul 19, 2024 – 55:17
  • Pro-spec bike testing – riding the crème de la crème of road race bikes
    Jul 14, 2024 – 37:34
  • 1x on the Galibier, Pog’s supersize tyres and Cav’s record-breaking setup | 2024 Tour de France tech trends
    Jul 11, 2024 – 01:02:01
  • Tech Q&A – carbon lifespans, Fox dampers and Campagnolo compatibility
    Jul 7, 2024 – 34:08
  • NEW: Spesh Stumpjumper 15 launched with unique Fox Shock
    Jul 5, 2024 – 23:57
Recent Reviews
  • North CA Rider
    Great content & reviews
    Always learn something new from the podcast & the commentators are entertaining.
  • Bike pilot
    Would be great without Jack Luke
    Be it podcast or videos I can do without Jack’s condescending smarmy presentation style.
  • lennon2020
    Audio woes
    As a long-time listener of the pod, recent episodes have truly fallen in terms of listenability. Apologies at the top about technical constraints don’t cut it. Think of our ears. Put out something you would listen to yourselves or don’t bother. Cheers.
  • CubbieBlueNWI
    Audio quality uneven
    Some great content. I think. Because 1/3 of the time I can’t understand the speakers. UK accents have a lot of diversity. When everyone is talking fast and chiming in it’s really hard to keep the flow while listening only. If you produced show notes and had chapters it might help. We are overhearing shop talk or phone conversations. But it’s not exactly like most audio podcasts in terms of audio clarity and pacing.
  • napptym
    Inconsistent audio…
    The audio on these podcasts is madness. It is very inconsistent. Intros are very loud and oversaturated. Then when the show starts, you can barely hear them them it’s hard to enjoy the great topics that they explore.
  • Scooterious
    Awesome
    This pod is consistently good but the recent interview with Tom Ritchey is one of the best I’ve heard in a long while. He went off the industry’s script so we may not hear from Tom again- but so informative and interesting. Everyone on this podcast is very Intelligent- Tom Ritchey is a genius.
  • jimmy thefire starter
    Great addition to your podcast playlist
    Perfect mix information, news and inside. Gossip, a great addition to your podcast playlist.
  • TxDoc
    Lovely tech
    These folks provide very nice current reviews of all kinds of cycling equipment that I find useful.
  • OZisKTB
    Love BikeRadar Hate the AUDIO
    Great content. I’m happy to learn their way of speaking, but it doesn’t work when using ‘recycled audio gear from 1972.’ The podcasters, as another reviewer stated, sound like they are in a gym shower! Add to that the crackling static and dropped words. I see so many unaffiliated, individual podcasters and YouTubers deliver professionally produced content from their office or bedroom. Unfortunately BikeRadar hasn’t set a minimum quality bar for this content. Love the brand, wish they loved themselves enough to produce quality content. BikeRadar is the authority on bikes and cycling gear. We have experts on three continents constantly testing all types of bikes, parts, clothing and accessories, from road and mountain to commuting and time trialing. With more than 11,000 product reviews available at your fingertips, plus loads of advice on maintenance and training, BikeRadar delivers the world’s best cycling advice.
  • mattylife
    Sub-par topics
    Last few months of podcast have been super boring. Seems like someone else took over the responsibility for the podcast and has been phoning it in.
  • SuperGlideFX-E
    Great mtb Content Just wish I could hear what they’re saying
    Lot of mumbling rapid fire speech and swallowing words. Talking on speakerphones in a tile bathroom they’re driving me crazy. I wish I could hear what they’re saying but I can’t because the audio quality is so poor. Please get a sound guy please figure out how to make sound go into the microphone and come out of the speaker. When you look away from a speakerphone and mumble nobody can hear you.
  • JimV 1
    Waste of time
    Nobody gives a BLEEP about the tires that come on a new bike. You guys are everything wrong with bike reviews.
  • GSCChris
    Really great
    I always enjoy listening to these guys from across the pond. I work as a bike mechanic and always seem to learn something new.
  • Bozher
    Good format
    I really like the conversation between mountain and road riders. This show answers all of the questions I’ve had about mtn biking. Great listen.
  • pedal wench
    grip it and rip it
    always a pleasure to catch these tidbitsand wordy worldy views!
  • Bus2d2
    Tech talk
    Super easy to listen to. Very informative
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