The BikeRadar Podcast

How do we test the best road cycling kit on the market?

In a follow-up to our MTB testing secrets podcast, Tom sits down with Ash and Simon to discuss the trickiest road cycling kit to test, and how we overcome those difficulties.

Power meters, saddles, shoes, wheels and smart trainers all pose their own difficulties, but with a bit of know-how and experience, we can ensure our reviews are as accurate as possible.

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It’s been a big week for tech news on BikeRadar. George, Jack and Simon discuss five of the week’s most interesting stories, from Campagnolo’s new gravel groupset to a revamped Canyon Spectral trail bike, via five-star power meter pedals.

Read more on BikeRadar:

Campagnolo Ekar GT is the brand’s widest-ranging gravel groupset ever – and it's cheaper than Ekar

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/campagnolo-ekar-gt

Favero’s new off-road power meter pedals ditch the pods and undercut rivals on price

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/favero-assioma-pro-mx-power-meter-pedals

Favero Assioma PRO MX review

https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/training/power-meters/favero-assioma-pro-mx-power-meter-pedals-review

Canyon revamps Spectral CF range with K.I.S. steering stabiliser, frame storage and reduced travel

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2024-canyon-spectral-cf-range

Canyon Spectral CF 9 first ride review

https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/full-suspension-mountain-bikes/canyon-spectral-cf-9-first-ride-review

Panaracer's new Agilest Fast road tyre is claimed to be ‘as fast as anything in the market’

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/panaracer-agilest-fast-tyre

New Oakley Aro 7 helmet cheats the wind with integrated visor

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2024-oakley-aro-7-aero-helmet

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Our Tech Q&A episodes are back, with Rob and Warren giving their expert advice on all things cycling tech and answering the questions our listeners have sent to [email protected] .

In this episode, we weigh in on light versus heavy spokes, and the plethora of headset options out there. We’ve questions on the necessity of cycling computers and the differences between single-pivot linkage actuated suspension (faux-bar) and Horst-Link (four-bar) designs. There’s also a request for recommendations when it comes to purchasing a bike for a child.

If you’ve a question of your own, please pop us an email! ”

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In today’s episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke and senior technical editor Tom Marvin discuss this week’s biggest news stories in MTB tech. 

With Orange Bikes saved from administration, the pair consider how the brand may evolve in the coming years. They also ponder what it is that makes Pivot, and brands like it, so cool, and the proliferation of integration on modern mountain bikes. 

And please don’t forget to share your thoughts on what you consider the coolest cycling brands and integration with [email protected] 

• https://www.bikeradar.com/news/orange-bikes-saved-by-owner-ash-ball 
• https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/orange-bikes-administration-opinion
• https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/bikes/mountain-bikes/full-suspension-mountain-bikes/scott-ransom-900-rc-first-ride-review
• https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2024-pivot-switchblade

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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!

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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: https://www.bikeradar.com/features/sportful-fiandre-light-norain-vest

BikeRadar's buyer's guide to chain lubes: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/chain-lubes

How to wax your chain: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/workshop/how-to-wax-a-chain

How to treat and avoid saddle sores: https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/health/how-to-avoid-and-treat-saddle-sores

UK Climbing – 10 tips on staying warm in winter: https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/skills/10_tips_on_staying_warm_in_winter_by_andy_kirkpatrick-6903

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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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 progress, the one thing Simon would change about the Canyon Aeroad and the future of material science in cycling. 

• WorldTour tech gossip podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5htzhlgH18Un0WKk1QnBjv 

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