CyclingTips Podcast

Knee warmers, are they good or bad? This is the very important topic that dominates this week's Nerd Alert segment. James and Neal are on Team Good, Caley and Abby are on Team Bad. Which team are you on? 

It's a good thing this week's Nerd Alert is lighthearted, because the rest of the episode... isn't. Sorry. We run through the latest coronavirus news, abuse allegations, and then say a sad goodbye to Nico Portal and Ben Sonntag.

It's been a rough week in cycling-related news. Coronavirus, abuse allegations, Gianni Moscon - none of it is particularly uplifting, but we need to talk about it. And, don't worry, we do throw some good news in there, too. 

Then, in this week's Nerd Alert, James discusses a frequently overlooked component that can make your bike safer. 

Warning: This episode has some swearing.

This week's episode opens with a news roundup, from Valenciana to the UAE Tour to track worlds. Then we discuss coronavirus and it's potential impact on the pro calendar. 

Then, James discusses a cheap, easy way to make your shifting better.

This week's episode comes to you from Sedona, Arizona, where much of the CyclingTips crew is currently testing a slew of gravel bikes. James, Abby, Caley, and Dave Rome discuss what exactly these sort of tests look like, plus dig into the week's news.

We're back from the Specialized/Blacksheep Chateau in Adelaide, this time with a pair of pro mechanics and a lot of questions. 

James Huang and Dave Rome lead this episode, which delves into the world of team mechanics. How do they keep white bar tape clean? How often are they swapping chains? We get tips and tricks to keep your own bike running smoothly.

We're back again from the Specialized/Blacksheep Chateau in Adelaide, this time with Neal Henderson, the head of sport science at Wahoo and a coach who has helped 47 athletes (including Rohan Dennis) win world championships.

We ask him about Dennis, how to get Shoddy Dave to the finish line of the Strade Bianche sportive, and about his coaching philosophy and use of data.

This week, the CyclingTips Podcast comes to you live from Adelaide, Australia, where we've set up at the Specialized/Blacksheep Chateau for the Tour Down Under. This episode includes a chat with TDU winner Ruth Winder and one of its key animators, Brodie Chapman.

James, Neal, Caley, Dane, and Abby are all back in Vecchio's for this week's episode, the first of 2020 with the whole CyclingTips Podcast crew.

First up is a news roundup, discussing Bernie Eisel's retirement, Lorena Wiebes' contract controversy, and more. 

Neal sits down with Tim Johnson to talk gravel racing. 

Matt de Neef calls in from Melbourne, just back from covering Aussie nationals. 

Finally, James discusses Castelli's new ultra-lightweight kit in this week's Nerd Alert.

We're back! The first CyclingTips Podcast of 2020 runs through major storylines we're keeping an eye on ahead of the coming race season, including Rohan Dennis opening up about an unhealthy relationship with food, Chris Froome's time at team camp and the sponsor search of the world's best women's team. 

In this week's Nerd Alert, we discuss the value of pro sponsorship for cycling brands following the announcement that SRAM will now sponsor Movistar, ending the team's 37-year run with Campagnolo.

It's awards season! And we're about to click ov er into a new decade. So we put two and two together, and this episode awards the best rides, riders, controversies, and bikes of the twenty-teens. 

Oh, and we pick a few of the worst things, too.