Just Ride Bikes

In this conversation, David Arthur and Aidan Duff discuss the journey of Aidan's bike brand, FiftyOne, focusing on the launch and reception of the Sika bike. They explore the challenges of competing with larger brands, the importance of tire clearance, and the impact of UCI regulations on bike design. Aidan shares insights on marketing strategies for all-road bikes and the future of aero bikes, emphasizing the need for innovation and optimization in bike design. In this conversation, David Arthur and Aidan Duff delve into the latest technological trends in cycling, focusing on the impact of SRAM's UDH dropout system and the competitive landscape between major brands like SRAM, Shimano, and Campagnolo. They discuss the implications of these trends for consumers and the cycling industry, as well as personal insights into cycling preferences and experiences. The conversation wraps up with quickfire questions that reveal personal favorites and insights from Aidan's cycling journey.

I sat down with Ben Delaney and Matt Page to unpack everything that happened in the first ever UCI gravel world championships event. Was it success of failure at showcasing gravel and what lessons can be learnt for next year?

The UK has a healthy number of small bicycle brands and one of the rising stars is Temple Cycles. 

Founded by Matt Mears in 2014, this young company has an ambition to make cycling accessible and sustainable with stylish, simple and low maintenance bicycles.

On the launch of its brand new road bike we sat down for a conversation about the challenges of running a small company, a desire to make bicycles that last and a dream to get more people cycling. 

Just how hard is the Tour de France really? There's only one way to really find out, speak to an ex-professional rider who finished a career best 4th place at the French stage race

Gravel racing has become hugely popular in the last few years and it all started in the US. To find out more about the US gravel scene, how it compares to the rest of the world and find out if the racing is getting too serious and whether the future is bright for the sport, I chatted with Ben Delaney, a Colorado-based cycling journalist with over 20 years experience and a regular at gravel events across the US

Isadore is a clothing brand started by ex-professional cyclists Martin and Peter Velits with the aim and mission to be as sustainable and environmentally friendly as possible. In this episode we find out where it started, how it's going and where the future lies for the clothing company.

Phil Gaimon spent 10 years racing as a professional cyclist before embarking on his self-titled worst retirement ever which has seen him become famous for being arguably the most prolific Strava KOM hunter in the world. 

He also runs a popular YouTube channel sharing his love for climbing as well as the adventures he is now enjoying on two wheels away from the pressure of competing at the highest level. All that and he’s organizing a gran fondo and has joined the brand new multi-discipline Jukebox Cycling team. 

In this podcast we talk about his love for climbing, what it takes to get better at climbing and how you go about bagging a Strava KOM, his experience of chasing the professional cyclist dream and his transition to a popular YouTuber. And of course we discussed his famous love for cookies.

Marginal Gains has become a popular saying in the cycling world over the last decade and one person who lives and breathes by this mantra is Josh Poertner. 

Now the owner of Silca with an ever-expanding range of products centered around the idea of marginal gains, and backed by experience working with Zipp and also a go-to consultant for many world tour cycling teams, he knows a thing or two about getting the most performance out of bikes and cycling

In this video, we talk about marginal gains as it applies to professional cyclists but also what impact it has on us regular cyclists. He also shares some marginal gains that are free and gazes into his crystal ball for what the next bike technical breakthroughs might be, from advanced disc brakes to the Driven concept. 

With the launch of the brand new Cannondale Synapse comes an all-new endurance bike with the integration of lights and radar which the US company is calling Smart Sense. To get into the design and development of the new bike and tech I chatted to Senior Product Director David Devine to find out the full story of how it came about. 

After an off-season of musical chairs, the dust has settled and we have some fairly big bike, equipment, and clothing sponsor changes. I'm joined by Matt to dissect some of the biggest changes to make sure you know who is riding what at the first race of the season.