Podcast Episodes

Our tips for Olympic XC gold – and why we’re stoked on XC in 2024

BikeRadar’s XC fans Rach and Tom look ahead to the 2024 XC season. The first rounds are coming up shortly in Brazil and the summer’s Olympic Games ar…

2 years, 4 months ago

5 MTB accessories you NEED (and 5 you definitely don't)

Which accessories do you need for mountain biking and which don’t you need? We run through the five most important mountain bike accessories and reve…

2 years, 4 months ago

What are Fastest Known Times and why are they so popular? FKT UK's Molly Weaver explains all

Fastest Known Times (FKTs) are individual time trials raced over typically mixed-terrain ultra-endurance routes.

A long-established racing format in …

2 years, 4 months ago

Budget gravel bike buyer’s guide: what to look for if you've got £1,000 to spend

How do you pick a pocket-friendly gravel bike? What should you look out for and what key features can you expect if you’re spending around £1,000?

Sen…

2 years, 4 months ago

We're testing more than 50 bikes in 9 categories | Bike of the Year 2024 preview

Bike of the Year is coming! Testing for our annual bike review bonanza is well underway. In this episode, George Scott is joined by two of our lead t…

2 years, 4 months ago

Specialized Epic 8 and RockShox Flight Attendant – we interview the people behind the scenes

Specialized’s cross-country bike, the Epic 8, was launched with an updated RockShox Flight Attendant, updated to work seamlessly with XC race rigs.

In…

2 years, 4 months ago

Tech Q&A | Fork settings, bar tape, workshop stands, budget bikes and fenders – your questions answered

What are your baseline fork settings? The dark-arts of bar tape, and our pick of the best workstands, plus more, feature in this episode of our Tech …

2 years, 5 months ago

Giant launches new TCR – but is it different enough from the Propel?

It’s (another) new bike day at BikeRadar – the 10th generation Giant TCR has launched, and we’ve jumped into the podcast studio to cover the major he…

2 years, 5 months ago

Factor CEO Rob Gitelis on the future of carbon, the bike industry boom and bust, and more | BikeRadar Meets

In this latest edition of the BikeRadar Podcast, senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan sits down with Factor Bikes CEO and founder, Rob Gitelis.

They…

2 years, 5 months ago

Thomas De Gendt’s crash at the UAE Tour should be a wake-up call for the cycling industry

Manufacturers of carbon rims are increasingly adopting hookless rims, citing benefits such as lower weight, improved aerodynamics and reduced manufac…

2 years, 5 months ago