Podcast Episodes

We need to change the way we categorise gravel bikes – and here’s how I’d do it

Gravel race bikes and gravel bikepacking bikes are two very different things, so why do we still call both of them 'gravel bikes'? In this episode of…

2 years, 11 months ago

AusCycling’s engineering director on the secret behind Jumbo-Visma’s Tour wins and track tech trends

In between seeking out new tech and eating the finest fayre of his home nation, deputy editor Jack Luke enjoyed the track racing action at the 2023 W…

3 years ago

5 brand new eMTB from across the cost spectrum

In recent weeks we’ve seen five notable electric mountain bikes being launched onto the market. Our senior technical editors Tom Marvin and Alex Evan…

3 years ago

BikeRadar’s guide to bikepacking

Bikepacking has exploded in recent years – social media feeds seem filled with aesthetically pleasing pictures of people setting off into the distanc…

3 years ago

3 things I love, and 3 things I hate about mountain bikes - Jack Luke

Deputy editor Jack Luke has just reinvigorated his love for mountain bikes after slinging his leg over a Pivot LES XC hardtail. In doing so, he’s rea…

3 years ago

Will Microshift Sword end Shimano’s mid-range dominance? Plus the new Norco Fluid and VanMoof’s demise

In this episode of the BikeRadar Podcast, Jack Luke, Oscar Huckle and Tom Law discuss the hottest news in bike tech this week.

Kicking things off, the…

3 years ago

Discussing the new Orbea Orca and Oquo road wheelsets

The new seventh-generation Orbea Orca has broken cover today, with senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan on the ground in Spain to get all the juicy…

3 years ago

Tom Marvin’s top 5 CONTROVERSIAL gravel opinions 🔥

Tom Marvin is a mountain bike through-and-through. With over 23 years of experience riding bikes off-road, ten of which he’s spent as a writer for Bi…

3 years ago

6 tech trends from the Tour de France

George, Simon and Liam discuss the trends dominating the 2023 edition of the Tour de France: 1x, wide tyres (and wide rims), narrow handlebars, light…

3 years ago

Everything you need to know about SRAM GX Eagle Transmission

SRAM GX Eagle Transmission brings the brand’s its direct-mount derailleur technology to a lower price point with simpler construction and heavier mat…

3 years ago