Episode Details

On this week’s episode of the BikeRadar news podcast, Jack Luke is joined by Simon von Bromley to discuss the biggest tech stories in cycling this week.

Leading with the news that Giant bikes are being held at the US border due to allegations of forced labour and “undercutting American businesses”, Jack and Simon discuss the biggest tech tidbits from the Sea Otter Europe trade show and explain why SRAM has taken legal action against the UCI. 

Wrapping things up, Jack and Simon discuss last week’s top news story – as voted by your clicks – and Jack explains why, in his opinion, loud freehubs are an abomination.

• Trump administration bars Giant Bicycles imports to the US, citing forced labour allegations
• Why is SRAM taking legal action against the UCI?
• This tiny brand could challenge SRAM's UDH dominance with new direct-mount derailleur
• One of road cycling's most iconic shoes has finally been updated
• Dangerholm's mind-bending gravel bike weighs only 7.19kg – but its components are even more interes…
• I’ve just found Pogačar’s 2018 race bike – it's mismatched, beat up, and cooler than an…
• Why don't bike manufacturers adopt a universal system for aligning the stem in the correct position?
• Loud freehubs are a crime against good manners – and there’s a better way

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