Will Microshift Sword end Shimano’s mid-range dominance? Plus the new Norco Fluid and VanMoof’s demise
The BikeRadar Podcast23 Heinä 2023

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 trio examine Microshift Sword – the new affordable 10-speed gravel bike groupset that could have Shimano worried: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/microshift-sword/ We also discuss the new Norco Fluid, which will be Tom’s long-term test bike for the next 12-months: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2023-norco-fluid-fs/ Finally, we examine what VanMoof’s bankruptcy could tell us about the future about integrated tech on bicycles: https://www.bikeradar.com/news/vanmoof-bankruptcy/ As ever, if you have any questions, suggestions or feedback on the BikeRadar Podcast, please send those through to podcast@bikeradar.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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