Why BikeRadar tests expensive bikes, choosing the right e-bike for Parkinson’s, brake rotor mixing, Boost conversions, and more of your tech questions answered
The BikeRadar Podcast20 Heinä 2025

Why BikeRadar tests expensive bikes, choosing the right e-bike for Parkinson’s, brake rotor mixing, Boost conversions, and more of your tech questions answered

The BikeRadar Tech Q&A is back, with Jack Luke, Simon von Bromley and special guest Vicky Balfour answering your most pressing bike tech questions. In this episode, we cover: Why do we always seem to test such expensive bikes? Spoiler: we don’t Helping a 70-year-old rider with Parkinson’s find the perfect lightweight e-bike for mixed-terrain riding Can you use the same disc rotor with two different brake callipers? Are ebike tuning kits legal, safe – and will they wreck your e-bike? Can non-Boost wheels be converted to fit a Boost frame and fork? As ever, it’s a lively mix of practical advice, industry insight and a few strong opinions thrown in for good measure. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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