Mountain biking is a male-dominated sport, and so in this episode we talk to Fi Spotswood, associate professor in marketing and consumption at the University of Bristol, who researches female participation in sport, with a focus on mountain biking. We also hear from Rachel Bennet, MBUK’s staff writer.

We discuss the structural and cultural barriers to female participation, as well as looking at spaces and areas in which participation has grown successfully.

Fi’s blog on the subject can be found here - https://fias.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/

Rach’s article on BikeRadar covering this subject can be found here - https://www.bikeradar.com/features/long-reads/womens-cycling-participation

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In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke catches up with Tom Marvin and Alex Evans to discuss whether riding an eMTB makes you a better rider.

The team share their experience of riding electric mountain bikes and talk about how they’ve shaped their riding on non-assisted bikes.

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-electric-mountain-bikes

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/what-is-an-electric-bike

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/7-reasons-why-electric-mountain-bikes-are-taking-over

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Over the past two decades, Team GB has been the dominant track cycling force at the Olympic Games – and arrives at Paris 2024 looking to add to the haul of gold medals. In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, triple Olympic champion Ed Clancy reveals the space-age tech used to help power British riders to glory through his career.

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In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Simon von Bromley catches up with Warren Rossiter to discuss all of the groupset’s new features and find out how SRAM Red XPLR AXS performs out on the trails.

The duo also discuss Zipp’s new 303 XPLR wheelset, which features an enormous 32mm internal rim width.

While Warren says they perform fantastically, could these radically wide rims signal even more tyre compatibility woes ahead?

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In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Tom Marvin and Jack Luke recap on a busy period for mountain bike launches, kicking off with the Specialized Status 2 – an interesting do-it-all shred sled that offers the unusual option to run a 27.5/26in mullet wheel setup on smaller sizes.

The pair then discuss the fourth generation of Trek’s all-rounder Top Fuel, which gets lightly updated geometry, suspension and in-frame storage for 2025.

We then round out with the Lapierre Spicy and YT Decoy SN – two hard-hitting enduro bikes with very different views on what makes the ‘best’ enduro bike. 

·         https://www.bikeradar.com/news/specialized-status-2 

·         https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2025-trek-top-fuel-gen-4 

·         https://www.bikeradar.com/news/lapierre-spicy-cf 

·         https://www.bikeradar.com/news/yt-decoy-sn 

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José Antonio Hermida is an institution of cross-country mountain bike racing. 

From humble beginnings – winning his first race at age 14 in a hockey helmet, swim shorts and a T-shirt – he racked up a wealth of impressive wins throughout his 20-year racing career, culminating in a dominant performance at the 2010 World Championships. He also took silver at the 2004 Athens Olympics and fourth at the 2012 London Olympics.

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, deputy editor Jack Luke and Hermida discuss coaching Tom Pidcock to victory at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, his predictions for the 2024 Games, how 29ers changed XC racing, how training and nutrition strategies have evolved since he retired, and much more.

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With the 2024 Tour de France coming to a dramatic close, we look back on the past three weeks of racing and some of the classic climbs that have defined the action. BikeRadar's George Scott is joined by Simon Warren, author of The 100 Greatest Climbs of the Tour de France, to talk through five must-ride ascents from this year's Tour. Which climbs should you put on your bucket list?

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After teasing it for weeks, Canyon has announced the new Aeroad CFR.

Said to be both lighter and more aerodynamic than the third-generation version, the 2025 Canyon Aeroad is boldly claimed to be “the fastest bike in the pro peloton”.

In this podcast, Jack Luke catches up with Simon von Bromley, who spent a few days in Calpe, Sapin, gathering intel and first impressions of the bike ahead of the announcement.

We also hear from Lukas Birr, a design engineer at Canyon, and a key mind behind the new Aeroad.

Birr tells us why the new Aeroad looks so similar to the old one and what changes Mathieu van der Poel specifically requested.

• https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2025-canyon-aeroad

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Ever wanted to know what it’s like to ride a pro-spec bike? Listen up!

Senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan has recently had the pleasure of running the rule over some of the best race bikes you’ll find in the pro peloton today, just in time for the Tour de France.

Host Tom Marvin dusts off his roadie cap to ask Ash about the bikes, which one ranks best (and why), chat about why the winning machine might not be the best for you and cover his three key takeaways from the test.

Remember, we’d love to hear your opinions about anything discussed in this episode – drop us an email at [email protected] with any questions or comments!

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In this episode of the BikeRadar podcast, Ashley Quinlan catches up with Simon von Bromley to discuss the hottest tech trends from the 2024 Tour de France.

As always, there’s plenty to cover, including 1x drivetrains on the Galibier, Pogačar’s chunky tyres, Cavendish’s fully optimised bike setup, new aero bikes, waxed chains, aero tyres and more.

They also reflect on the events of stage 9 – the ‘gravel stage’ – and whether we might see more gravel in future Tours.

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