In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke sits down with Simon von Bromley to discuss Simon's belief that time trial bikes should be banned.

According to Simon, time trial bikes are dangerous, expensive, and bad for the sport – but how do his arguments stand up to scrutiny?

Tune in to find out…

Simon says: the UCI should ban time trial bikes

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In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon von Bromley sits down with former pro road racing star, David Millar.

With national titles and multiple Grand Tour stage victories on his palmarès, Millar established himself as one of Britain’s best-known cyclists across a 17-year career.

Over a meandering conversation, Millar talks about his new role as brand director at Factor, road-racing tech trends, his take on the issue of safety, and why efforts to change the sport’s business model will face plenty of hurdles.

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Last week, BikeRadar’s Jack Luke attended Velofollies, one of Europe’s leading bike shows, and saw a whole host of wonderful new tech.

Now back in the UK, Jack sits down with Simon von Bromley, to discuss his highlights from the trip, and why he thinks Velofollies may have usurped Eurobike on the cycling-show calendar.

For all our coverage from Velofollies 2025, head to BikeRadar.com

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With the men’s and women’s WorldTour kicking off Down Under, Simon von Bromley and Liam Cahill sit down to discuss the latest bike and equipment trends in pro road cycling.

From Chinese bikes to the return of Campagnolo and big names on the move, there have been plenty of changes ahead of the new season, and there's much to discuss.

For a full rundown of all the WorldTour team bikes, head to BikeRadar.com:

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Liam Cahill and Jack Luke have made some very silly cycling purchases in their time. The pair sit down to discuss the stupidest of the lot and share them in the safe space that is the BikeRadar Podcast. Can you relate? Share your stories at [email protected]

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We have bought some truly awful bike products over the years and there are plenty of pitfalls to make when spending money on cycling kit.

But a lot of products, while far too expensive, are still ones we really want. 

Liam Cahill is joined by Ash Quinlan and Warren Rossiter to share their pick of products that are far too expensive, but that they secretly want.

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Heat training has taken the professional peloton by storm in recent years, promising improved cycling performance in all weather.

But what exactly is ‘heat training’ and how do you do it? To find out, Liam and Simon are joined by Dan Lorang, director of coaching and sports science at Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, and Puck Alkemade, who holds a PhD in thermophysiology and is a physiologist and study coordinator at CORE.

Could heat training be the secret to unlocking your full potential on the bike this winter? Tune in to find out.

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The BikeRadar team has tested more than 500 products this year, but which ones stood head and shoulders above the rest?

In this podcast, Jack Luke hosts Simon von Bromley, Ashley Quinlan and Warren Rossiter to discuss their top picks for road and gravel.

From the best budget aero helmet to an ebike conversion kit, power meter pedals, electric shoe driers and more, tune in to find out which kit impressed us the most this year and why.

• BikeRadar’s Gear of the Year

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With the 2025 WorldTour season just around the corner, Liam and Simon are joined by Dan Bigham, Red Bull-BORA-Hansgrohe’s head of engineering, to discuss what the big tech trends might be.

Starting with the question of whether there’s any low hanging aero fruit left to pick, the conversation moves onto the ongoing controversy over the relationship between speed and safety in professional bike racing.

The trio then discuss the UCI Hour Record, whether breaking the 60km mark is possible and how it could be done.

Wrapping up, Liam and Simon turn the lens on themselves and ask whether Dan thinks there’s anything cycling media could do to help audiences understand complicated topics and cut through marketing claims.

• Dan Bigham: Pro cycling needs safer courses and heavier bikes, not reduced speeds

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We have all bought some truly awful bike products over the years and there are plenty of pitfalls to make when spending money on cycling kit.

But a lot of products, while far too expensive, are still ones we really want. 

Liam is joined by Warren and Ash to identify the offending items and help you avoid making the same mistakes.

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