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MTB Tech Talk | Suspension springs
Both your fork and shock rely on their spring to support your weight. This comprises of either a pressurised air spring, or a steel or titanium coil …
6 years, 10 months ago
Purism be damned, this is why we love e-MTBs
E-bikes; are they an industry conspiracy designed to sell you yet more bikes, or just another way to enjoy yourself out of doors? We’re certainly in …
6 years, 10 months ago
MTB Tech Talk | Wheel size
Debates over wheel size in mountain biking seemingly never end. First there was 26” wheels, then 29er stormed on to the scene – their larger diameter…
6 years, 10 months ago
Bike Shorts 01 | SRAM’s universal hanger, everlasting bottom brackets and farewell to tubulars
In the aftermath of the Eurobike trade show, BikeRadar’s Jack and Matthew discuss some tech highlights including SRAM’s solution to bent derailleur h…
6 years, 10 months ago
Road Tubeless, the what, why and how.
Mountain bikers have been rolling without tubes for over a decade, with less punctures, more speed and more grip, so why has it taken their skinny ty…
6 years, 11 months ago
MTB Tech Talk | Linkage forks
If you've got a suspension fork on your mountain bike it's most likely to be a telescopic fork, whereby the stanchions slide in and out of your fork'…
6 years, 11 months ago
BikeRadar Monthly 04 | Is it time to ditch 'The Rules'?
Episode 4
'The Rules' are a set of maxims by which the keen road cyclist often feels he or she should live by. It could be argued as a tongue in cheek dig at t…
6 years, 11 months ago
MTB Tech Talk | Mountain Bike Geometry
In this episode, BikeRadar's technical editor Tom Marvin and technical writer Seb Stott cover the somewhat huge topic of mountain bike geometry. Whil…
7 years ago
Why do bikes all look the same?
This month Tech Ed Tom is joined by senior writer Jack and tech guru Seb to discuss the finer points of bicycle design – why is that all road bikes t…
7 years ago
MTB Tech Talk | Suspension Damping
In this episode, Tech Editor Tom and Tech Specialist Seb discuss the intricacies of suspension damping. Suspension dampers are there to control your …
7 years, 1 month ago